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OUR UPCOMING EVENTS

Join us for the LEAD Launch Journey: a series of events taking place both inside and outside the Blue Zone at COP30.

NOVEMBER 13

Collective Action to Elevate Defender Voices: Official Launch of LEAD

 The formal launch of LEAD at COP30, will showcase the voices of environmental human rights defenders, government representatives, UN bodies and experts and donors. This inaugural event will serve as a moment of collective commitment to highlight defenders’ leadership as essential to achieving climate justice and recognize the role of LEAD champions to co-create and advance the initiative. The panel will be followed by a networking reception.

Date: Thursday, 13 November
Time: 13h00 – 14h30
Location: Ford Pavilion, Blue Zone 
How to attend: This event is now at limited capacity.

Reception Launching the LEAD Initiative
November 11
Collective Action to Elevate Defender Voices: Official Launch of LEAD
Across this journey, LEAD will be introduced to global audiences and grassroots communities alike, showcasing how multisectoral collaboration can drive greater protection, recognition, and participation for environmental human rights defenders at all levels. The details of the LEAD journey events can be found below. Description: A series of panels bringing together coalitions of defenders, civil society, and governments to discuss the launch of LEAD and outline expectations for 2026 and beyond. Followed by an evening reception to continue networking and exchange. The panel will be followed by a networking reception. Date: Tuesday, 11 November Time: 16h30 – 21h15 Location: Grassroots Movement for Climate Venue – Travessa Piedade, 426, Bairro Reduto, Belém How to attend: Open event, subject to venue capacity. No registration needed.
November 12
Challenges for Environmental Protection in Democracies: The Struggles of Environemtnal Human Rights Defenders
Description:
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Since 2012, over 2,100 environmental defenders have been killed — 146 in 2024, mostly in Latin America. Women defenders face added risks like sexual violence and exclusion.

Organized by Club de Madrid, this session explores how democracies can better protect defenders and promote gender-responsive, collaborative environmental action through initiatives like LEAD, Escazú, and Aarhus.


Date: 12 November

Time: 11h30 – 12h30

Location: Spain Pavillion (Blue Zone)

How to attend: No prior registration needed.
November 12
Advancing Climate Justice through Multisectoral Action: the LEAD Initiative Strategy
Description: A series of language-based strategy meetings where environmental and human rights defenders will identify their 2026 priorities and co-design LEAD’s next phase of work on recognition, protection, and participation in climate governance.

Date: 12 NovemberNovember

Time: 15h00 – 16h30

Location: Economia Criativa Building, General Secretariat of the Presidency of Brazil, Green Zone

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November 17
Plan to Accelerate Solutions (PAS) Implementation Workshop - The Central Role of Environmental Defenders in the Global Climate Agenda
Description: A series of panels bringing together coalitions of defenders, civil society, and governments to discuss the launch of LEAD and outline expectations for 2026 and beyond. Followed by an evening reception to continue networking and exchange. Tuesday, 11 November

Date: 17 November

Time: 11h00 12h30

Location: Axis 5 Thematic Room, Blue Zone

How to attend: Open event, subject to venue capacity. No registration needed.

See you in Belém! On behalf of the LEAD Organizers

(please see here for a list of participating organizations).