AquaRio will host a full day of programming within Rio Climate Action Week 2025, highlighting the role of water and oceans in the climate agenda. The program will bring together researchers, experts, leaders, and civil society to discuss marine conservation, the Blue Amazon, ocean farming, offshore wind energy, and the pathways toward COP30 in Belém.

Keywords:
Water, Oceans, Marine Conservation, Blue Amazon, Ocean Farming, Climate Justice, Offshore Wind Energy, Research, Environmental Education, Public Policy, Human Rights, COP30, Sustainability.

Detailed Program:

09:30 – 10:00 | Opening & Welcome

10:00 – 10:30 | 10 Years of AquaRio: Conservation, Education and Research

Matheus Félix, Chief Biologist of AquaRio and Deputy Director of IMAM/AquaRio

10:30 – 11:20 | Session 1: Research & Conservation: AquaRio’s role in the climate agenda

Sérgio Santos, Researcher at IMAM/AquaRio

11:30 – 12:20 | Session 2: Guided Visit AquaRio – Environmental Education Team

12:20 – 13:30 | Lunch Break

14:00 – 14:50 | Session 3: Blue Amazon: Challenges and Perspectives in the face of Climate Change and COP30

Leonam dos Santos Guimarães, Coordinator of the Scientific & Technological Committee of AMAZUL – Brazilian Navy

15:00 – 15:50 | Session 4: Ocean Farming

Brazil faces three key challenges when addressing the Blue Amazon: sustainable food and bio-input production in the ocean, research and protection against plastic and pollutant contamination, and national sovereignty defense. China, the global leader in marine bioeconomy and ocean science, is considered a strategic partner. Brazil aims to ensure sovereignty and autonomy while positioning itself as a hub of new products, science, and innovation.

Speakers:

Aspasia Camargo (UFRJ Chair)

Fabiano Thompson (UFRJ Chair)

15:50 – 16:20 | Coffee Break

16:20 – 17:20 | Session 5: Winds of the Future: How COP30 Can Boost Offshore Wind Energy in Brazil

GWEC (Global Wind Energy Council): A global organization representing the wind energy sector in over 80 countries, promoting policies, data, and solutions to accelerate the energy transition.

OEP (Ocean Energy Pathway): An international initiative focused on accelerating the energy transition through offshore and ocean energy projects, policies, and innovations, with an emphasis on sustainability and decarbonization.

17:20 – 17:40 | Closing & Group Photos