ZALF shapes international debates at the COP30 World Climate Conference

The Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF) is participating with two contributions in a side event at COP30 – one of the most important global conferences on climate and sustainability policy, which will take place from November 10 to 21, 2025, in Belém (Brazil). The conference sessions will be broadcasted online in a livestream.

As part of a side event at COP30, international researchers will gather at the Federal University of Pará (UFPA) from November 13 to 14, 2025, for a scientific conference entitled “Sustainability transformations and social-ecological dynamics of Amazonia and of other regions.” The focus will be on the topic of “systemic sustainability”: How can food, agriculture, climate adaptation, and biodiversity protection be considered holistically? The event is being co-organized and designed by the Leibniz Lab “Systemic Sustainability” (LL-SYSTAIN), several institutions of the Leibniz Association, and international partners.

ZALF contributes expertise to conference on systemic sustainability

On November 13, 2025, ZALF scientist Sundus Saleemi will give a presentation on how Brandenburg's experiences in climate and biodiversity protection can be linked to findings from the Amazon region. The aim is to promote cross-border exchange on challenges at the interface of agriculture, climate, and food.

Livestream of this session: 13. November 2025, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., Brasília-Time (GMT-3) / 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. Central European Time (CET): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knX9jA7IEQs

The second session with ZALF participation will follow on November 14, moderated by Sundus Saleemi from ZALF and Bruna Almeida from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK). The discussion will focus on how local initiatives from the Global South are incorporated into global transformation processes. ZALF scientist Michelle Chevelev-Bonatti will present research on agroecological approaches and climate adaptation initiatives in the Global South. She will show how regional solutions can be scaled up to the global level.

Livestream of this session: 14 November 2025, 8:30 -10:30 a.m., Brasília-Time (GMT-3) / 12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Central European Time (CET): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxR8BFviw2I

Art, indigenous knowledge, and science – new paths for global climate protection

Prior to this, an official Blue Zone event involving various institutions of the Leibniz Association will take place on November 11, 2025, in the COP30 conference zone. Under the title “Integrating art, indigenous knowledge, and science for climate protection,” international experts will discuss how creative approaches, traditional knowledge, and scientific findings can work together to promote climate protection, health, biodiversity, and social participation. The COP30 Blue Zone is a closed area for official negotiations and the representation of participating nations.