Inside COP: Teaming Up for the Planet - The Global Mutirão
· 45 min · S12 E5
Episode Inside COP: Teaming Up for the Planet - The Global Mutirão
Nearly 9 out of 10 people worldwide want their governments to do more on climate. So why does it feel like progress is so slow? And what happens when countries start bending the rules?
This week on Inside COP, Tom Rivett-Carnac, Christiana Figueres, Paul Dickinson and Fiona McRaith react to the shock postponement of the IMO’s net-zero shipping deal, derailed by US pressure. What does this setback reveal about power, diplomacy, and the fragile state of cooperation.
Meanwhile, the COP Presidency is turning a national idea into a global invitation: the Mutirão - a uniquely Brazilian, Indigenous-rooted concept of coming together to get things done for the common good.
Christiana and Paul speak with André Guimarães, the COP Special Envoy for Civil Society, who unpacks the deeper meaning of the Global Mutirão and how it could unite citizens, communities and governments behind climate action that feels both personal and collective. And to bring that spirit alive, Laura Moraes of Earth FC joins to share how the world’s most-loved sport is joining Team Earth - using football’s passion and global reach to rally millions around climate action.
From grief to agency, from stadiums to summits, from Outrage to Optimism, this episode asks: what does it take to feel part of something bigger? And how can each of us play our part in the world’s greatest team effort yet?
Learn more:
🌎 Check out the official COP30 website for background and announcements
🤝 Learn how COP30 is defining “Global Mutirão”
⚽ Get onside and learn more about Earth FC
🚢 Find out how the US torpedoed the IMO’s shipping emissions levy
📋 Read about the Global Goal on Adaptation on the UN Climate Change site
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Lead Producer: Ben Weaver-Hincks
Video Producer: Caitlin Hanrahan
Audio Editor: Ned Carter Miles
Exec Producer: Ellie Clifford
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Links in the notes 11
- https://ipam.org.br/post_diretoria/andre-guimaraes-2/
- https://www.joinearthfc.org/
- https://cop30.br/en
- https://cop30.br/en/news-about-cop30/burkinidi-minka-and-balu-wala-learn-about-the-many-versions-of-cop30s-global-mutirao
- https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/oct/17/shipping-emissions-levy-shelved-as-countries-bow-to-us-pressure
- https://unfccc.int/topics/adaptation-and-resilience/workstreams/gga
- https://www.speakpipe.com/OutrageandOptimism
- https://www.instagram.com/outrageoptimism/?hl=en
- https://uk.linkedin.com/company/outrageoptimism
- https://www.globaloptimism.com/contact?hsLang=en
- https://acast.com/privacy
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