Letters from Belém

Indigenous leaders are storming COP30 with the kind of clarity the world has been trying to put into policy for decades, and their momentum is echoing across the Pacific. After back-to-back storms in the Philippines, communities are rebuilding coastlines, restoring mangroves, and proving that biodiversity protection isn’t a slogan but a practice. As global groups from Mission Blue to Youth v. Gov push forward new wins, the forest is listening. And for once, it hears possibili

We’re tuning in to COP30 from the islands with muddy feet and hopeful hearts. Climate negotiations aren’t abstract — they ripple straight into our rivers, farms, and futures. So while the world meets in Belém, we’re writing from afar — a series of small letters carried by wind, wi-fi, and one very opinionated corgi. These reflections are our way of staying connected, staying awake, and staying tender as the world decides what comes next.