Past events

This COP30 side-event explores how citizens’ assemblies, living labs and climate science can jointly strengthen inclusive climate governance, bridging experts and communities to drive socially grounded, participatory climate action.

Join us for a week-long interactive experience designed to transport visitors into the heart of the Mediterranean landscape. Participants will explore iconic tree species through 360° Virtual Reality, complemented by sensory elements.

This COP30 dialogue explores how integrating brain and natural capital can drive regenerative, nature- and brain-positive development in the Mediterranean and Africa, linking well-being, ecosystems, innovation and investment for systemic resilience.

“Mediterranean Reflections” combines a 20-minute documentary, youth-led discussion, and interactive workshop to showcase climate challenges and practical solutions in the Mediterranean. Participants will co-create initiatives addressing marine pollution, sustainability, and community action, highlighting youth voices and regional collaboration for COP30.”

From the Mediterranean to the Amazon, the urgency to turn finance into genuine mitigation has never been clearer. This event brings Article 6 of the Paris Agreement to the Mediterranean Pavilion by launching the Article 6 Observatory — an independent consortium of global and Mediterranean experts committed to ensuring that Article 6 carbon markets channel finance into real emission reductions, uphold environmental integrity, and enable climate cooperation across the Mediterranean and beyond

This interactive panel will bring together representatives from public institutions, civil society, and youth organizations from across the Mediterranean to showcase best practices, share lessons learned, and explore opportunities for enhanced regional collaboration in climate action. The discussion will highlight scalable solutions and foster synergies between Mediterranean and Western Balkan partners to amplify the region’s collective climate ambition.

Most forecasters today, including the IEA, expect global Oil & Gas (O&G) demand to peak by 2030. Leveraging the PPFF initiative, this event will convene experts, policy makers, finance, labour, and civil society to explore the transboundary implicati

The panel aims to advance the implementation of the MGSY framework by connecting young leaders, policymakers, academia, and private-sector actors. It will promote youth-driven solutions for an inclusive and sustainable energy transition, strengthen regional integration, and identify pathways for cross-border collaboration on green skills and employment.

This presentation will examine a unique program that trains youth to report on climate issues and solutions in Mediterranean countries using digital media for the UNFCCC’s Youth Climate Report, a digital database of more than 1,200 short documentary films geo-located on a GIS map representing 160 countries on all seven continents. This UNFCCC program has been reporting on climate issues for the COP conferences since 2011. Link: https://tiny.cc/UNFCCC. The three inspiring and informative short films to be presented showcase the climate impacts and proposed solutions as they affect people living in Montenegro, Slovenia, and . The two short documentary films are: 1. Let’s Protect Our Rivers (Montenegro) by Kristina Djurisic (00:28) 2. Metal Day (Slovenia) by Barbara Ojsteršek Bliznac (03:03) 3. Forest Cover in Sidi Slimane (Morocco) by (3:00)

This COP30 side-event examines how to scale adaptation finance from political pledges to practical delivery. Experts will discuss new instruments, guarantees and partnerships to mobilise large-scale investment for climate-resilient development.

This session introduces the Youth Overwrite — a jury-duty-style mechanism enabling young people from 193 countries to collectively deliberate, evaluate, and propose alternative global policy solutions when existing ones fall short of the stakes of our time. The concept embodies youth-led multilateralism: the conviction that digital intelligence and civic trust can renew global governance. By leveraging real-time deliberation tools and transparent decision-making, the Youth Overwrite seeks to prototype a digital layer of accountability — one that makes the UN system, COP processes, and climate finance architectures more participatory, inclusive, and responsive.

This session explores collaborative pathways between the Mediterranean and Gulf regions to advance climate innovation, sustainable water management, and circular economy models. Featuring experts from academia, private sector, and policy circles, the discussion will highlight scalable solutions and cross-regional partnerships driving resilience and low-carbon transformation.

Join us for a week-long interactive experience designed to transport visitors into the heart of the Mediterranean landscape. Participants will explore iconic tree species through 360° Virtual Reality, complemented by sensory elements.

The side event at the Union for the Mediterranean Pavilion will launch the COP30 Position Paper of the 4th International One Health Conference, presenting its 10 key points. It will highlight Integral Ecology as a framework to advance the One Health and WEFE Nexus in the Mediterranean, promoting climate resilience, sustainable livelihoods, and regional cooperation across health, water, energy, and food systems.

This session will explore innovative climate finance models that can accelerate sustainable development across the Mediterranean region. Drawing from Saudi Arabia’s experience and Ecocode’s expertise, the discussion will highlight practical pathways to mobilize green investments, enhance regional collaboration, and support low-carbon growth strategies.

The Entangled Destiny initiative – supported by the National Geographic Society and the European Forest Institute Mediterranean Facility (EFIMED) – will take part in COP30 in Belém, Brazil, bringing Mediterranean perspectives on biocultural heritage, climate resilience, and traditional ecological knowledge to the global stage. As part of the Italian Pavilion programme at AquaPraça, Entangled Destiny will host the side event “Entangled Destiny: Trees and Humans of the Mediterranean”, inviting participants to reflect on the deep-rooted relationships between Mediterranean communities and three iconic tree species: the olive, carob, and stone pine. Through an interactive experience followed by a panel discussion, the session will explore how cultural heritage and traditional knowledge can inspire nature-based climate solutions, sustainable land management, and community resilience. From the millenary carob trees of Sicily to the ancient olive groves of Umbria and the stone pines of the Tyrrhenian coast, these emblematic species symbolise the intertwined history of people, land, and culture. Entangled Destiny demonstrates how traditional knowledge and Mediterranean heritage can inspire resilient, nature-based climate solutions that bridge ecological, cultural, and community priorities.

To meet global climate goals, emissions from the transport sector must decline rapidly—particularly in urban areas. Building on integrated sustainable urban mobility planning and robust governance, rail, public transport, and active mobility are essential to achieving this transformation. Through their solutions, these sectors must play a central role in the next generation of Nationally Determined Contributions

This side event explores how South-South Cooperation can drive net-zero, climate-resilient solutions through shared technologies, capacities, and cultural knowledge—highlighting regional innovations, co-investment models, and policy pathways

Join us for a week-long interactive experience designed to transport visitors into the heart of the Mediterranean landscape. Participants will explore iconic tree species through 360° Virtual Reality, complemented by sensory elements.

Join us for a week-long interactive experience designed to transport visitors into the heart of the Mediterranean landscape. Participants will explore iconic tree species through 360° Virtual Reality, complemented by sensory elements.

Building on Catalonia’s Climate Fund as a decentralized model of climate finance, the session will highlight complementary approaches that enhance financial autonomy, improve access to global climate finance, and ensure investments

Grammenos Mastrojeni, Senior Deputy SG of the UfM and Prof. Magda Bou Dagher Kharrat, Principal Scientist at EFIMED and member of Medecc will brief the media on the state of climate and environmental change in the region.

Join us for a week-long interactive experience designed to transport visitors into the heart of the Mediterranean landscape. Participants will explore iconic tree species through 360° Virtual Reality, complemented by sensory elements.

The session will present the new Euro-Mediterranean University Initiative for Climate Action, inspired by the Girona Manifesto, which mobilizes universities throughout the Mediterranean to collaborate on climate education, research and innovation.

This session at will create space for governmental leaders, technical experts, and stakeholders to share experiences, discuss challenges, and explore solutions for designing and implementing effective carbon budgets