The University of Oxford and the Embassy of Brazil in the UK are pleased to invite you to a high-level science-to-policy dialogue in the run-up to COP30. With opening remarks by Ambassador Antonio Patriota, the event will bring together researchers, policymakers, and representatives from civil society to discuss the role of forest conservation in the climate agenda. The discussion will move from science to implementation, beginning with the role of tropical forests and the threats facing these vital ecosystems. In the second part of the event, new mechanisms for forest conservation will be explored, with particular attention to the Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF), which will be launched at COP30.
Agenda
1:30 – 2:00 Arrival & Refreshments
2:00 – 2:30 Opening Remarks from Ambassador Antonio Patriota
2:30 – 3:30 Panel 1: The role of forest protection for climate & biodiversity
Speakers: Prof Nathalie Seddon, Dr Aline Soterroni, Dr Erika Berenguer, Prof Jos Barlow
3:30 – 4:00 Coffee Break
4:00 – 5:00 Panel 2: From science to action – the new TFFF mechanism for forest protection Speakers: Representative of UK’s Government (TBC), Fernando Bastos, Prof Nicola Ranger, Dr Gisele Neuls
5:00 – 5:30 Closing Reception & Drinks
