Arriving at the Cop30 climate conference in Belém, the gateway city to the Amazon, each of the 50,000 delegates is given a reusable metal water bottle printed with the cartoon of a flame-haired, spear-wielding figure known as “Curupira”.
Curupira is a spiritual figure from Amazonian folklore, who is considered a guardian of the rainforest and its animal inhabitants. According to the Brazilian Cop presidency, the mascot reflects the commitment to cut emissions and make protection of the forest a key ambition.
