Co-Producing Climate Literacy and Justice: Universities as Civic Infrastructures for People-Centered Action (Higher Education for Climate Action Pavilion)

Tuesday, 11/11 | 2:30 – 3:45 p.m. (BRT)

Partners:

• Columbia University Climate School
• Center for Indigenous Peoples’ Research and Development (CIPRED)
• Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
• Instituto Fronteiras
• ACE Observatory Climate Justice Compass

Cornell Speaker: Allison Chatrchyan

Inaugural International Council on Buildings and Climate (Blue Zone, COP30)

Tuesday, 11/11 | 2:30 – 4 p.m. (BRT)

Co-chaired by France, Kenya, and Brazil, the Intergovernmental Council for Buildings and Climate (ICBC) will hold its inaugural Ministerial Meeting to catalyse global cooperation on climate action in the buildings sector. This high-level gathering will launch the Belém Call for Action for Sustainable and Affordable Housing and acknowledge key ICBC deliverables developed through extensive consultations with member countries. GlobalABC serves as the ICBC Secretariat, hosted by UNEP.

Host: Global Allliance for Buildings and Construction at COP30

Cornell Speaker: Billie Faircloth

Beyond Zero Carbon (Thailand Pavilion)

Wednesday, 11/12 | 11 a.m. – Noon (BRT)

Partners: 

• United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
• Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN)
• Council of Engineers for the Energy Transition (CEET)

Cornell Speaker: Billie Faircloth

Cultural Heritage-Based Climate Action in the Built Environment (Resilient Cities Pavilion)

Thursday, 11/13 | 5 – 5:45 p.m. (BRT)

Partners: 

• Climate Heritage Network (CHN)
• International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOSP)
• UIA
• WMF

Featuring Work by: Billie Faircloth

Advancing Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) and Article 6 Partnerships: Inclusive, Equitable, and Scalable Climate Solutions (UN Climate Change Global Innovation Hub (UGIH); SPE 4)

Friday, 11/14 | 9 – 10 a.m. (BRT)

Partners: 

• International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOSP)
• German Green Building Council (DNGB)
• Climate Heritage Network (CHN)
• Architecture 2030
• Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability

Cornell Speaker: Semida Silveira

Heritage and Resilience: Safeguarding Culture and Community in a Changing Climate (Thailand Pavilion)

Friday, 11/14 | 11 a.m. – Noon (BRT)

While global discussions on climate mitigation often focus on technology and infrastructure, cultural heritage offers a parallel pathway for transformation—one rooted in community, identity, and lived experience. Heritage embodies systems of knowledge, design, and stewardship that have long supported sustainable ways of living. As societies pursue energy transitions and systemic decarbonization, these cultural resources can inform more equitable and locally grounded mitigation and adaptation strategies.

Partners: 

• Climate Heritage Network (CHN)
• Cornell University Architecture, Art, and Planning
• Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability
• International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOSP)
• THAI
• WMF

Cornell Speaker: Billie Faircloth

What Can We Learn from Climate Smart Traditional Buildings (Side Event Room 4)

Friday, 11/14 | 1:15 – 2:45 p.m. (BRT)

Traditional buildings and knowledge embody centuries of ecological intelligence, offering culture-based climate mitigation and adaptation solutions. This session presents examples of traditional knowledge in meeting carbon neutrality targets while advancing resilience and environmental justice.

Partners: 

• International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOSP)
• German Green Building Council (DNGB)
• Climate Heritage Network (CHN)
• Architecture 2030
• Cornell University Architecture, Art, and Planning
• Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability

Cornell Speaker: Billie Faircloth

Sufficiency, Heritage, and Existing Buildings (Buildings and Cooling Pavilion)

Friday, 11/14 | 3:30 – 5 p.m. (BRT)

• Architecture 2030
• Cornell University Architecture, Art, and Planning
• Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability
• Climate Heritage Network (CHN)
• Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI)
• University of Lagos (UNILAG)

Cornell Speaker: Billie Faircloth

Saturday, November 15