Innovation, impact and insight will be the focus of an official COP30 side event on climate-smart agriculture (CSA), co-hosted by Clim-Eat, the Government of Brazil and the University of Brasilia – and now’s the time for scientists, policymakers, funders and others to get involved.
The three-day Global CSA Conference at the University of Brasilia from November 5-7 aims to establish concrete commitments from the public and private sectors to finance and scale up projects that mitigate the impacts of climate change on agriculture. It is calling for abstracts from speakers on innovations and opportunities in soil management, next generation crops, sustainable livestock, green financing, and more.
These topics connect directly to the COP30 action agenda in agriculture, making the Global GSA Conference an appropriate prelude to the annual climate summit, which starts the following week in Belém. The Brazilian government hopes this will be seen as the ‘implementation COP’, focusing on delivering results rather than just promises.
“The emphasis on action means Brazil is the best possible partner for the Global CSA Conference,” said Dhanush Dinesh, founder of Clim-Eat.
“Clim-Eat is part of an increasingly vocal movement of scientists, academics and policymakers who are keen for the annual COP climate summits to be more than just talk shops and instead focus on real impact to support food systems everywhere respond to climate change. The Government of Brazil is showing inspirational leadership in making this happen.”
Luis Eduardo Pacifici Rangel, Senior Expert for Sustainable Agriculture at Brazil’s Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, said: “COP30 in Belém should be the moment when Brazil reaffirms its commitment to an agroecological and low-carbon transition, consolidating a model that combines productivity with sustainability. The Global CSA Conference could be an important step in this direction, but this will require real commitment on the part of its participants to turn speeches into concrete practices.”
As co-host of the Global CSA Conference, Clim-Eat will also bring its signature brand of constructive disruption and entertainment to proceedings, making sure it is exciting and engaging for all involved.
“We promise you, the last thing you’ll want to do is check your emails during this event!”, continued Dinesh. “We’ll have you hooked and engaged from the get-go, as we push for dealmaking to help finance and scale-up promising climate-smart interventions to bolster and boost the global food system.”
Find out more at the Global Climate Smart Agriculture Conference website and see the press release from the Brazilian government.
