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Activists Warn of Environmental Threats Ahead of COP30

11/7/2025

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The United Nations Conference of the Parties (COP30) will be held in Belém, Brazil, November 10–21, 2025.
The fashion industry faces an opportunity to address its impact on Indigenous land rights and ecological survival.
Preparations for COP30 raise concerns over a highway disrupting communities and livelihoods.
Activists warn environmental crimes are occurring because Brazil has allowed Petrobras to explore oil at the Amazon mouth before the conference.

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Story summary

The United Nations Conference of the Parties (COP30) will be held in Belém, Brazil, November 10–21, 2025.
The fashion industry faces an opportunity to address its impact on Indigenous land rights and ecological survival.
Preparations for COP30 raise concerns over a highway disrupting communities and livelihoods.
Activists warn environmental crimes are occurring because Brazil has allowed Petrobras to explore oil at the Amazon mouth before the conference.