Women, Forests and COP30: RADD's Forest Immersion in CameroonCEFR A2
24 Nov 2025
Adapted from Laura, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0
Photo by Joseph Siewe, Unsplash
The 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) ran from November 10 to 21, 2025, in Belém, Brazil. During the conference, the Network of Sustainable Development Actors (RADD) organized a forest immersion for women in Cameroon on November 17, 2025.
RADD began after the Kids For Forest project, started in the Congo Basin in 2009. The immersion aimed to renew women’s ties to the forest and show how forests help food, health and climate. Activities included panels, an evening in the forest, an exhibition of seeds and crafts, a hike, a virtual meeting with Belém, tree planting at Sanaga Beach, and a documentary screening.
Difficult words
- forest — Large area with many trees.forests
- climate — The usual weather in a place.climate change
- participate — To take part in something.participated
- experience — What happens to someone.
- community — A group of people living together.communities
- protect — To keep safe from harm.protecting
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Discussion questions
- Why are forests important for communities?
- How can we protect forests from climate change?
- What experiences do you think the women shared?
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