Environmental Defenders in 2022 - How to be an ally
Date and time
Location
Online event
Join us to hear stories from Environmental Defenders on the ground, and from those who support them
About this event
When: April 25th 13.30 - 15.30 CET
Where: Online, Zoom
Speakers:
Gaby Franco, Pacto X El Clima
Gloria Mafole, Läkarmissionen (LM International) Tanzania
Flávia Cieplinski & Jorunn Hellman, Friends of the Earth
Karolina Runnerstam, The Swedish Society for Nature Conservation
GeMiNi (Gender & Environment Network in Sweden) invites you to a panel discussion to present the work of environmental defenders around the world, and how civil society can better support them.
The session will be facilitated by Gloria Mafole - a human rights and environment lawyer in Tanzania, and joined by a young climate activist, Gaby Franco - who is active in the Friends for Future movement in Colombia; Flavia & Jorunn from Friends of the earth to present their work supporting indigenous environmental defenders, and Karolina from the SSNC presenting the history of environmental defence and the gender equality movement.
This is your special opportunity to join the discussion, to learn, share your thoughts and be in solidarity.
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