Strengthening social cohesion and trust in institutions is crucial for Brazil to tackle the climate crisis, reduce inequalities, and promote sustainable development. This is the main conclusion of the report Earth4All: Brazil – Five Transformations Toward Wellbeing for All Within Planetary Boundaries, released in November 2025.
Plataforma CIPÓ took part in the development of the report through the participation of its Executive Director and Co-founder, Maiara Folly, as a member of the Earth4All Brazil Transformative Economics and Planetary Science Commission (CET). The commission brings together experts who contributed analyses, consultations, and strategic guidance to adapt the study to the Brazilian context.
The report identifies five major structural transformations – tackling poverty, reducing inequalities, social empowerment, sustainable food systems, and the energy transition – as key to advancing wellbeing for Brazil’s population while staying within planetary boundaries.
According to the report, fragmented and incremental policies tend to deepen environmental risks, economic costs, and social tensions. In contrast, ambitious and coordinated actions can deliver simultaneous gains for the climate, the economy, and social justice.
Among the scenarios analyzed, the most promising is the so-called “Giant Leap”, which combines robust national and global policies. Under this pathway, Brazil could achieve rapid decarbonization, a significant reduction in inequality, the eradication of poverty before 2040, and greater resilience to climate shocks.
By contrast, the “Too Little, Too Late” scenario points to rising social tensions, increased climate vulnerability, and growing risks to the country’s development.
The report also highlights strong public support in Brazil for structural change. Opinion surveys show widespread concern about the state of nature, recognition of the severity of the climate crisis, and demand for deep reforms in economic and political systems. At the same time, low trust in institutions emerges as one of the main barriers to the implementation of long-term public policies.
