GEN - Global Ecotourism Network

COP30 Brasil Amazonia
2025-11-10 - 2025-11-21 | Belém, Pará, Brazil
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) was launched for signature at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (Rio-92).
The UNFCCC launched the Conference of the Parties (COP) as the body responsible for decision-making on the implementation of the commitments adopted by countries to tackle climate change. The COP is attended by all countries that have signed and ratified the Convention. Currently, 198 countries participate in the UNFCCC, making it one of the largest multilateral bodies in the United Nations (UN) system.
COP is assisted by a Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI) and a Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA). The COP also serves as the Conference of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (CMP) and the Paris Agreement (CMA).
The COPs are the annual Leaders’ Summits on climate change, usually held in November or December. Besides the COP, the CMP, CMA, SBI, and SBSTA also gather there.

12th World Sustainability Forum
2026-08-21 - 2026-08-24 | The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), 181 Chatham Rd S, Hung Hom Bay, Hong Kong
The 12th World Sustainability Forum (WSF-12) will be held in Hong Kong from 21–24 August 2026. In a time of rapid climate change, increasingly frequent extreme weather events, and growing resource constraints, the need for integrated, scalable solutions has never been greater.
WSF-12 will bring together global leaders, researchers and innovators to bridge science, policy, and society, fostering integrated solutions and collaborative partnerships that accelerate the transition from vision to action for a resilient and sustainable future. The forum will highlight the critical role of innovation and cross-sector partnerships in accelerating this transition.
Key themes:

Smart and Inclusive Urban Planning, and the Urban Sustainability Nexus (refers to the intersection of urban planning, resource management, and social well-being);
The Circular Economy–Resource Efficiency Nexus;
Waste Management, Renewable Energy Integration and Grid Modernization;
Climate Adaptation and Ecological Conservation;
Sustainable Transportation and Low-Carbon Mobility;
Policy Frameworks for Equitable Green Transitions;
Tourism, Culture, Heritage and Hospitality.

WSF-12 aims to bridge scientific research, societal needs, and policy implementation: contributions that integrate technological advancements with socio-economic perspectives to address the complex challenges of sustainability in a changing world.
