Credit: © Votum Klima
On Sunday 16 November 2025, Votum Klima brought together around 100 citizens, artists and several political representatives for an open mic event dedicated to climate justice, “Kaffi a Klima” (Coffee and Climate), held on Place Clairefontaine in Luxembourg-Ville.
The programme featured artistic, poetic and activist performances, as well as exchanges on current climate issues, in solidarity with the citizen mobilisations held in Belém, Brazil, which is hosting 30th edition of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) from Monday 10 to Friday 21 November 2025.
“We wanted to create a space where everyone could express their vision of climate justice,” explained Altynaï Bidaubayle, spokesperson for Votum Klima. “This open stage allowed people from diverse backgrounds to share their emotions, hopes and demands through music, poetry, testimony or even silence. It is a way to make the voices of Luxembourg’s civil society heard at a time when crucial negotiations for our common future are taking place.”
Performances included poetry by Lara Well, a testimony from Magdeline Owusu, the Circle of Silence for Climate Justice and an activist choir. Other participants joined in spontaneously, adding to the event’s creative and participatory character.
Votum Klima called on negotiators at COP30 to commit to three priorities: maintaining the 1.5°C global warming limit, adopting concrete measures to end deforestation and ensuring fair climate financing to help Global South countries adapt to the impacts of the climate crisis. The coalition presented these points at a press conference organised earlier this month.
“As we approach the second week of negotiations, we expect tangible results,” said Raymond Klein, a representative of Votum Klima, speaking from Belém. “Here, the solidarity between peoples is striking, whether during the meetings of the People’s Summit or in the Blue Zone. The success of yesterday’s large march, which brought together tens of thousands of people, has raised expectations even further. It is now urgent to establish a binding international framework to phase out fossil fuels.”
He continued: “Global North countries must assume their historical responsibility by ensuring climate financing that meets the needs: $300 billion per year in the short term and $1,300 billion or more thereafter. Without this, we condemn the most vulnerable populations to suffer the consequences of a crisis they did not create.”
Votum Klima is a platform bringing together fifteen Luxembourg non-profit organisations advocating for greater collective and political action against the climate crisis.
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