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Addressing the tensions between extreme poverty & environmental conservation
worldwide/virtualJoin 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
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Addressing the tensions between extreme poverty & environmental conservation
worldwide/virtualJoin 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
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Changing narratives about unpaid care work and the economy
worldwide/virtualThe pandemic has shown the critical importance of Care. It also exposed the challenges that women, particularly mothers, face in juggling paid work and unpaid Care responsibilities. At the heart of the problem is our current economic system, which considers unpaid care work - and nature - as endless and free commodities. The Covid-19 crisis provides a unique
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Changing narratives about unpaid care work and the economy
worldwide/virtualThe pandemic has shown the critical importance of Care. It also exposed the challenges that women, particularly mothers, face in juggling paid work and unpaid Care responsibilities. At the heart of the problem is our current economic system, which considers unpaid care work - and nature - as endless and free commodities. The Covid-19 crisis provides a unique
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Is Extractivism Compatible with Sustainable Development?
worldwide/virtualPlease join us in the Mining Working Group’s side-event at the High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 2021. Our speakers from the Philippines, Brazil, Bolivia and Democratic Republic of Congo will discuss the impacts of mining and extractive industries and initiatives in their communities to address poverty and human rights abuses brought about by
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Is Extractivism Compatible with Sustainable Development?
worldwide/virtualPlease join us in the Mining Working Group’s side-event at the High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 2021. Our speakers from the Philippines, Brazil, Bolivia and Democratic Republic of Congo will discuss the impacts of mining and extractive industries and initiatives in their communities to address poverty and human rights abuses brought about by
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NIFEA e-conference “Degrowth – Living Sufficiently and Sustainably”
worldwide/virtualDear friends, Warm greetings from Geneva. On behalf of our Economic and Ecological Justice Programme, please consider yourselves invited to attend the upcoming Online NIFEA (New International Financial and Economic Architecture) E-Conference on “Degrowth – Living Sufficiently and Sustainably” Taking place on Friday 1st October 2021, from 10:00-12:00 CEST and from 14:00-16:00 CEST For additional information, please
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NIFEA e-conference “Degrowth – Living Sufficiently and Sustainably”
worldwide/virtualDear friends, Warm greetings from Geneva. On behalf of our Economic and Ecological Justice Programme, please consider yourselves invited to attend the upcoming Online NIFEA (New International Financial and Economic Architecture) E-Conference on “Degrowth – Living Sufficiently and Sustainably” Taking place on Friday 1st October 2021, from 10:00-12:00 CEST and from 14:00-16:00 CEST For additional information, please
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Dialogue Ⅱ of the 40th Anniversary of the UN International Day of Peace International Conference
worldwide/virtualDialogue Ⅱ of the 40th Anniversary of the UN International Day of Peace International Conference: Are Homo Sapiens Destined to be Trapped in the Myth of Unlimited Growth or Do They Have the Potential to Transform Themselves? Dialogue II will feature Dr. Ehrlich, a renowned American professor in population studies, who will offer insights into
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Dialogue Ⅱ of the 40th Anniversary of the UN International Day of Peace International Conference
worldwide/virtualDialogue Ⅱ of the 40th Anniversary of the UN International Day of Peace International Conference: Are Homo Sapiens Destined to be Trapped in the Myth of Unlimited Growth or Do They Have the Potential to Transform Themselves? Dialogue II will feature Dr. Ehrlich, a renowned American professor in population studies, who will offer insights into
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