Climate Crisis, Just Transitions, and Narratives of Conviviality-Inequality

Marco Antonio Teixeira holds a PhD in sociology from the Institute of Social and Political Studies (IESP) at the Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. He was a postdoctoral researcher at Heidelberg University (2023–2025) and previously at FU Berlin (2019–2023). With over fifteen years of experience working in academia, the public and private sectors, social movements, NGOs, and international organisations, he has developed expertise in social movements, food systems, socio-environmental and climate justice, social inequalities, just transitions, and intersectionality. He received the Maria de Nazareth Baudel Wanderley Award for the best doctoral thesis by the Brazilian Rural Studies Network in 2021. His work focuses on driving transformative change to address pressing socio-environmental and economic challenges, with particular emphasis on reducing inequalities and promoting social justice.

Abstract:

This research investigates narratives of just transitions among activists at the simultaneous events of the People’s Summit and COP30 in Belém, Brazil, by exploring how diverse agents negotiate convivial configurations within the climate crisis. Focusing on the unique territoriality of Belém – a city in the heart of the Amazon – the study examines how the local context shapes activists’ perspectives. Through participant observation, in-depth interviews, document analysis, and a participatory workshop, the research uncovers alternative just transition narratives from activists who are often marginalised by dominant discourses. By analysing interactions between activists and institutional norms, the project contributes to scientific and political debates on just transitions, highlighting the transformative potential of grassroots perspectives in reimagining convivial futures in the context of the climate crisis.