A digital mutirão brings together European Climate Pact Ambassadors and global citizens to coordinate and showcase collective climate actions. Inspired by the Brazilian concept of “mutirão”—community-driven, voluntary work—this initiative empowers individuals and organizations to align their local climate efforts with global goals, making every action visible and impactful. The digital infrastructure enables sharing resources, tracking progress, and amplifying stories of change, all in support of the UN climate process and COP30.
Imagine a Climate Pact Ambassador in a small European town who rallies her community to plant urban gardens, reduce waste, and educate youth about sustainability. Through the digital mutirão platform, her story connects with similar efforts in the Amazon, where Indigenous leaders organize reforestation drives, and in African villages, where solar energy projects light up schools. Their collective stories, shared online, inspire others worldwide to join, showing that climate empowerment is not just policy—it’s people, everywhere, taking action together. This global tapestry of local actions becomes the “story to be told” at COP30: a movement where everyone’s contribution matters, and digital tools turn individual efforts into a powerful, united force for climate justice.
Objectives
- Foster Citizen Engagement: Encourage active participation from citizens and communities through the network of Climate Pact Ambassadors, making climate action accessible and inclusive.
- Provide Resources for Action: Offer digital tools, guides, and platforms that empower individuals and organizations to take meaningful climate actions and connect with global efforts, especially in the context of COP30.
- Amplify Local Impact Globally: Promote the idea that local initiatives—when shared and coordinated digitally—can drive continental and global change, inspiring others and influencing policy.
- Visible and Measurable Climate Actions: Local actions are tracked, showcased, and aligned with global climate goals, making individual contributions part of a larger, impactful movement.
- Empowered Storytelling for COP30: A compelling narrative emerges, highlighting how collective digital efforts led by Ambassadors inspire bold commitments and climate empowerment worldwide.
Moderator
Carmen Marqués. EU Climate Pact Ambassador.
Jesus Martínez Linares. EU Climate Pact Ambassador and Director Fundación Sustenta.
Keynote speaker: Miroslav Polzer, EU Climate Pact Ambassador and CEO GloCha (Global Citizen and Youth Empowerment System)
Speakers
- Opening remarks: Maria Augusta Arruda. COP30 Presidency Senior Advisor / Director of the Brazilian Biosciences National Laboratory (LNBIO-CNPEM).
- Mariana Gomes. Founder & President / Último Recurso.
- Mathilda Stephanie Rouze. Generation Climate Europe AISBL.
- JC Crespel. EU Climate Pact Ambassador and Coordination Climate.