We are excited to present our central theme for this year’s edition of AlterCOP: “Building Bridges, Catalysing Change.” Building Bridges represents the bridging of the two official COP summits, alongside our commitment to fostering connections across all stakeholders, and between Climate and Nature, the two sides of the same coin to enable a resilient and thriving planet. By creating spaces for open and inclusive dialogue, we aim to bring together diverse voices to collaborat

Source: Sir Robert Swan with AlterCOP Core Team and Singapore Volunteers at the Singapore Sustainability Academy What does it take to walk to both the North and South Poles? Last week, AlterCOP volunteers had the privilege of hearing from Sir Robert Swan, the first person to achieve this remarkable feat and the founder of the 2041 Foundation. While many know him as a polar explorer, Sir Robert introduced himself differently. "I'm not an explorer, scientist, or environmentalis

Drawing on 6,100+ participants across 10 countries, Asia-Pacific's largest alternative COP forum highlights a critical reality that unlocking climate progress requires shifting financial risk appetite as technology is no longer the bottleneck. SINGAPORE, 17 MARCH 2026 – AlterCOP released its AlterCOP 30 Insights Report today, a comprehensive account of findings from its flagship climate forum held across Singapore and nine international chapters parallel to COP30 in Belém. Th