"A day into a river voyage between Santarem and Belem, a dozen or so passengers on the Karolina do Norte move excitedly to the port side of the boat to see the cafe au lait-coloured waters of the Amazon river mix with the darker, clearer currents of the Xingu. That confluence is like the people on this boat, said Thais Santi. All from different river basins, but coming together for this journey."
"Santi, a public prosecutor from the frontier municipality of Altamira, is one of more than 100 participants, along with Indigenous leaders, climate scientists, artists, youth activists, doctors and other forest defenders. For each of the three nights, the majority sleep in hammocks strung across the second deck like two tightly arranged rows of chrysalises. During the day, there is a packed forest university programme of panel discussions, music and film. Some were even fortunate enough to catch a glimpse of river dolphins."
"The Voyage to Resist the End of the World is one of several fluvial civil society activities that aim to make the colour, flavour and sound of Cop30 unlike anything seen in the history of climate summits. Indigenous leaders, forest defenders, artists and scientists onboard the Sumauma boat to Cop30. Recent conferences have been dominated by corporate lobbyists and billionaires who fly in on private jets."
A river voyage between Santarem and Belem gathers more than 100 participants to witness the Amazon and Xingu rivers meet and to mobilise civil society for COP30. Participants include Indigenous leaders, prosecutors, climate scientists, artists, youth activists, doctors and forest defenders. Most sleep in hammocks across the second deck while daytime programming offers panels, music, film and occasional river dolphin sightings. The Voyage to Resist the End of the World and other fluvial activities aim to make COP30 sensory and community-driven. Recent conferences have been dominated by corporate lobbyists and private jets, and the UN warns current plans make missing 1.5C likely unless delegates change course.
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