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Addressing the tensions between extreme poverty & environmental conservation
8 July 2021 @ 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM EDT
Free
Join us July 8 for “Addressing the tensions between extreme poverty and environmental conservation,” an ATD Fourth World webinar at HLPF, in collaboration with the Maryknoll Sisters.
Register here!
This fascinating dialogue will bring together:
- Activists from the Quilombola community in Brazil and the Maasai community in Tanzania, both facing
threats to their lands, identities and cultures - Professionals in the field of social and environmental justice and human rights
- International policy-makers in the realm of environmental conservation and management
Together, panelists will discuss how environmental conservation should not be used against the human
rights of people and communities living in poverty and will highlight examples of communities acting to
protect and preserve their environment and culture.
Speakers:
- Seela John Sainyeye: Coordinator of Women Empowerment and Gender Equality at the Pilot Light Development Organization in Arusha, Tanzania
- Leidyane Quilombola: Activist from Quilombo Nazaré, Maranhão, Brazil
- David Smith: Chief Economist and Regional Coordinator – Africa. UNDP-UNEP, Poverty-Environment Action for the SDGs (PEA), UNEP
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