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Climate Justice, Land, and Water Rights in Latin America: Nonviolent Strategies for Change
Danielle Assis
journalist and activist on Climate Crisis issues, Brazil, S2020B
Dr. Maria Belen Garrido
director of the Regional Institute for Strategic Nonviolent Action, and FLASCO University, Ecuador
Juan Manuel Tobar
director of the Human Rights organization Fundación Mambrú Internacional., Colombia
Linda Posso Gomez
Coordinadora Oficina Pares Pacífico Delegada de Presidencia Consejo Superior Unipacifico
Across Latin America, Indigenous and Afro-Latin communities face climate crises, authoritarian pressures, and threats to land and water. This panel showcases nonviolent strategies from Colombia, Brazil, and Ecuador, highlighting grassroots mobilization, artivism, autonomous climate advocacy, and resistance to extractive projects. Participants will explore practical approaches for territorial defense, community empowerment, and cross-border solidarity, demonstrating how local movements link climate justice, human rights, and nonviolent activism to protect ecosystems, amplify vulnerable voices, and build resilient, inclusive communities.
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