Planetary Embassy
A laboratory for planetary diplomacy
International,
interdisciplinary,
interspecies
The Planetary Embassy comes alive through a series of pop-up experiences across the Swissnex network. Weaving together research, technology, indigenous knowledge, and the arts, the program invites you – from Climate Week NYC to COP30 in the Amazon – to imagine a “planetary diplomacy” that reaches across species, time scales, and natural forces, helping us negotiate our place within a more-than-human world.
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Swissnex Launches Planetary Embassy in Boston
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Switzerland in the Amazon: The Planetary Embassy at COP30
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Swissnex to Stage Planetary Embassy at Climate Week NYC
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A Planetary Embassy Emerges Across the Swissnex Network
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Boston
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Opening Night: Planetary Visions
3 December 2025Swissnex presents the opening of Planetary Visions, an exhibition by young artists and thinkers reimagining how humans might collaborate with the planet—through empathy, care, and new forms of dialogue across species and ecosystems.
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From Science Diplomacy to Planetary Diplomacy – Celebrating 25 Years
5 December 2025Swissnex in Boston, the world's first science and technology consulate, celebrates its 25th anniversary and the launch of the Planetary Embassy with an intimate reception.
COP30 Belém
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The Forest Women of Ehuana Yanomami
17 November 2025Join us at the Planetary Embassy in Belém during COP30 for a dialogue with Ehuana Yanomami, offering a rare glimpse into the meaning of art and women's leadership in her community.
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Feel the Forest
14 November 2025Join us at the Planetary Embassy in Belém for an immersive experience where science, tradition, and the senses converge to reveal a living, regenerative bioeconomy.
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A River Does Not Exist Alone: Curatorial Walkthrough
13 November 2025Join us for an immersive experience through the lush park of the Goeldi Museum, organized in collaboration with leading Brazilian cultural center Instituto Tomie Ohtake.
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A River Does Not Exist Alone: Guided Tour I
18 November 2025Join us for an artistic journey through the lush park of the Goeldi Museum, organized in collaboration with leading Brazilian cultural center Instituto Tomie Ohtake.
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A River Does Not Exist Alone: Guided Tour II
20 November 2025Join us for an artistic journey through the lush park of the Goeldi Museum, organized in collaboration with leading Brazilian cultural center Instituto Tomie Ohtake.
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Chemistry of the Forest
21 November 2025Join us at the Planetary Embassy in Belém during COP30 to explore how the Amazon's biodiversity can become a catalyst for innovation.
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Good Corporate Practices for People, the Environment, and the Climate
18 November 2025Join Instituto Ekos Brasil and the University of St.Gallen for an interactive workshop aiming to envision a Swiss-Brazilian academy for good corporate practices.
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The Chiefs: Indigenous Wisdom and AI to Protect the Amazon
13 November 2025Join the Capacity Foundation and Swissnex for a screening of new film The Chiefs, followed by a conversation with Chief Álvaro Tukano and other indigenous leaders from the Amazon region.
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Switzerland and Amazonia: A Partnership for the Planet
12 November 2025Join us at the Planetary Embassy in Belém as we explore how collaboration between Swiss and Amazonian actors can spark innovation and shape a more sustainable future for the planet’s most vital ecosystem.
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Science and Planet Connect
10 November 2025Join the Frontiers Planet Prize, GESDA, and Swissnex at the Planetary Embassy in Belém to network with leading scientists, innovators, and institutions shaping the role of science in global climate action.
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Anticipating Future Science for Ecosystems
10 November 2025Join the Geneva Science and Diplomacy Anticipator (GESDA) and Swissnex at the Goeldi Museum in Belém to explore how emerging science and technologies can drive eco‑augmentation.
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Mobilizing Science for Planetary Impact
10 November 2025Join the Frontiers Planet Prize, the world’s largest science competition dedicated to planetary health, and Swissnex at the Planetary Embassy in Belém during COP30.
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Inner Rivers: Flowing Toward Community Healing
20 November 2025Join us at the Planetary Embassy in Belém for Rios Internos, a community journey where yoga, storytelling, and Amazonian wisdom come together to explore inner strength, collective care, and new paths for mental-health justice.
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Imagining Planetary Diplomacy with Davi Kopenawa
13 November 2025Join us at the Planetary Embassy in Belém for a powerful dialogue with Yanomami shaman Davi Kopenawa – often referred to in Western media as the “Dalai Lama of the rainforest” – exploring the idea of planetary diplomacy.
Climate Week NYC
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Climate Storytelling Through the Moving Image
23 September 2025Swissnex, Climate Film Festival, and Fondation 2291 present a film screening and conversation exploring the power of short films to inspire climate action.
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Climatetech Investor Summit
23 September 2025Swissnex, Droplet VC, and Helvetas USA present a an investor-focused discussion on scaling deeptech solutions for planetary challenges.
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Imagining a Planetary Embassy
23 September 2025Swissnex, in collaboration with the Consulate General of Switzerland in New York and Institut auf dem Rosenberg, presents a conversation on planetary diplomacy at Climate Week NYC.
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Educating Planetary Stewards in the Age of AI
24 September 2025Swissnex and the Villars Institute present a conversation on the future of education in a world of AI and planetary crises.
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Lens of Impact: Biodesign as Ecological Practice
24 September 2025Swissnex, Parsons School of Art and Design History and Theory, Zurich University of the Arts, and the Biodesign Challenge present a discussion on the practice of design in a more-than-human world.
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Unlocking Investment for Ocean Resilience
24 September 2025Swissnex, GIB Foundation, IUCN Blue Natural Capital, and rrreefs present a film screening and exclusive gathering of investors, innovators, and ocean advocates, spotlighting scalable solutions for marine biodiversity and climate adaptation.
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Printed Plants Masterclass
25 September 2025Swissnex, REFRESH, and the Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK) present a masterclass on locally sourced, plant-based printing.
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Food Circularity in Action
25 September 2025Swissnex and Swiss Business Hub USA present a conversation with innovators who are redesigning the way we grow, process, and distribute food.
Exhibits
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Planetary Visions
At the Planetary Embassy in Boston, Planetary Visions showcases four works by young artists and thinkers reimagining how humans might collaborate with the more-than-human world.
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Urban Refuge
Presented at Climate Week NYC, Urban Refuge is an an immersive spatial experience developed by students at Institut auf dem Rosenberg and MIT researchers, exploring the future of climate-resilient urban life.
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Arboreal Severance
Presented at Climate Week NYC, Arboreal Severance by Swiss artist duo Kieffer Woodtli is an immersive audio installation highlighting the fundamental wound of our time: the severance between human beings and the Earth.
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Pop-Ups
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Boston
From December 2025 to May 2026, Swissnex's Boston office will transforming itself into an experimental space exploring and representing the interests of the more-than-human world.
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COP30 in the Amazon
From November 9 to 21, 2025, the Planetary Embassy will take place in Belém, Brazil. It will be hosted in the zoobotanical gardens of the Goeldi Museum, a setting that blends the Amazon’s biodiversity, science, ancestral wisdom, and Swiss legacy.
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Climate Week NYC
From September 23 to 25, 2025, the Planetary Embassy will be hosted at Mabou Mines in the East Village.
Program & Partners
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Swissnex for the Planet
Learn moreThe Planetary Embassy is part of Swissnex for the Planet, an initiative to explore Swissnex's idea for a new planetary diplomacy.
