Tuesday, 31 May 2021

12pm Washington D.C.
5pm London / Kinshasa 
6pm Paris / Cape Town / Cairo 
7pm Nairobi

The vast majority of activists killed worldwide are those who defend our land and the environment. 215 last year alone. These activists are killed in shockingly high numbers precisely because the conservation of our common resources pose an ultimate challenge to the powers that be – especially in authoritarian contexts.

Climate change, land rights, food shortages, extreme poverty, popular participation, conflict and peace: all these issues are inextricably linked.

On Tuesday, May 31, join the Resistance Bureau for our next live event as we spotlight the leaders who are fighting across Africa -- and the world -- to safeguard our environment for this and future generations. Join us to learn about the struggle for environmental justice and how it underpins other pressing issues of our time. We will also debate the tradeoffs between environmental protection and economic development, as well as the colonial baggage of conservation.

Together, let’s seek to unpack these fundamental issues.

Meet our speakers

Discussion

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