WHERE

CULTURE MEETS CLIMATE

WE’RE ADDRESSING THE CULTURE GAP

Cultural heritage and storytelling are often overlooked as transformative enablers for climate action, despite their significant impact on shaping worldviews, influencing behavior and catalyzing change.

The Entertainment + Culture (E+C) Pavilion bridges this gap by cultivating an ecosystem to harness the power of culture-based climate action and implement the Sustainable Development Goals across the creative industries. Although COP28 saw historic commitments to transition from fossil fuels, the Global Stocktake Text did not recognize the socio-cultural systems underpinning the fossil fuel economy. Nonetheless, leadership from the UAE and Brazil led to the formation of the Group of Friends of Culture-Based Climate Action (GFCBCA), with over 25 countries ratifying the Emirates Declaration.

WHAT IS THE

E+C PAVILION?

The Entertainment + Culture Pavilion is a hub for creativity, activism, ambition, and hope. As a non-profit initiative, we are committed to fostering community-led spaces where art, music, and storytelling come alive to fuel climate dialogues and foster a culture deeply rooted in climate action and justice.

Learn more about E+C

OUR

IMPACT

FROM

COP28

events

speakers

blue zone visitors

partners

advertising value

digital readers

press stories

BIPOC speakers

countries

days of programming

film screenings

housing grants

126

300 4.5k

175 2.1m

233m

150 70%

+80

12

29

9

Read our COP28 Impact Report

TESTIMONIALS

FROM OUR PAVILIONS

KALPANA ARIAS

“The community and mix of people, events [at the Entertainment + Culture Pavilion] felt like a home within COP”
SIERRA QUITQUIT

“I loved how incredibly inclusive the space was. I connected with more leaders in the media and storytelling space.”
JESSICA SANCHEZ

"Each time I visited the E+C Pavilion, it was a transformative experience. It served as a space to hear a diversity of voices and perspectives, while infusing optimism and hope for the times ahead."
SAMATA PATTINSON

“The programming was diverse and brilliant. It amplified the core work we do around cultural sustainability and enhancing the link between the fashion, music, film industries and impactful solutions to address climate change.”
LIV SIMPLICIANO

“The E+C team created a space for our global representatives to come together and talk about our important work - something that we rarely get a chance to do.”