COP30 hosts event dedicated to sustainable Amazon businesses

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Belém will host one of the most strategic Amazon meetings during COP30: the Amazon Impact Investing and Sustainable Business Festival (FIINSA). The event will take place on November 10, from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. (time to be confirmed), at the Law Campus of the Pará State University Center (CESUPA), bringing together Indigenous leaders, entrepreneurs, public administrators, investors, researchers, and civil society representatives in an environment of listening, dialogue, and collective development.

The "FIINSA 2025 COP30 – Where action speaks louder" is organized by Idesam and Impact Hub Manaus, co-organized by CESUPA and supported by a broad network of partners. The initiative aims to be a catalyst for positive partnerships, viable businesses, and innovative solutions—built by the Amazon, for the Amazon.

The festival has already established itself as a space for connection and relevance. Since its first edition in 2018, it has promoted strategic initiatives to strengthen sociobiodiversity economies and expand sustainable businesses. Now, in its special edition, FIINSA COP30 expands its reach, bringing debates on how to take forest businesses out of the discourse and into practice, how to create Amazonian economies that respect time and local communities, and how to redistribute decision-making power in the region, among other topics.

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The program includes thematic panels, debates to generate action proposals, a fair showcasing sociobiodiversity products (Mercado Amazônia), social and networking spaces, and cultural and gastronomic experiences. Performances and immersions are also confirmed, such as a simulated "herbal bath"—a Pará tradition linked to protective rituals—and forest-inspired areas to foster connections among participants.

"We want to highlight the solutions emerging from the territories and their connections with businesses, investors, and other ecosystem actors who are already transforming local realities. COP30 places the Amazon at the center of the world, and FIINSA wants to highlight how this ecosystem transforms local realities," says André Vianna of Idesam.

Always with a dynamic format, the panels and discussion groups will feature a diversity of voices to enrich the discussions. At the end, an official document will be produced with demands, proposals, and solutions co-created during the festival, aimed at strengthening the bioeconomy and sustainable businesses in the Amazon forests and rivers.

"The festival is more than an event; it's a meeting place for creators, investors, and believers in the Amazon. Our focus is to strengthen the bioeconomy, foster businesses with socio-environmental impact, and promote sustainable investment models," emphasizes the Impact Hub Manaus spokesperson.

For more information, visit the website: https://fiinsa.org.br.

About

The Amazon Impact Investing and Sustainable Business Festival (FIINSA) is organized by Idesam (Amazon Institute for Conservation and Sustainable Development) and Impact Hub Manaus, co-organized by CESUPA. It is sponsored by Fundo Vale, Soros Economic Development Fund, and Bemol. Institutional partners include Instituto Sabin, Projeto Saúde e Alegria, Assobio, Redes Amazônidas pelo Clima, Amazon Entrepreneurship Center, Alliance for Impact Investing and Business, Conexsus, and Casa Amazônia.