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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Damian Carrington in Belém

EXPLAINED: The two extraordinary young activists making me feel optimistic at cop30 | Rare Historical Photos

Activists at Cop30 Belém, Brazil, holding signs saying 'Make polluters pay'
Fighting for our future … activists at Cop30 Belém, Brazil. Photograph: Bianca Otero/ZUMA Press Wire/Shutterstock

It is easy to criticise the UN climate conferences. But unless you’ve been, there’s one wonderful, almost miraculous, thing that you may not be aware of: it is a beautiful gathering of humanity, people from virtually every country on Earth, all thrown together in common cause.

What’s more, many are incredibly smart, passionate and dedicating their lives to fighting the climate crisis. The more of them you meet, the more your hope grows that global heating can be defeated.

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