World Social Forum 2021: Climate, Ecology and the Environment
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Thematic day on Climate, Ecology and the Environment at the World Social Forum (WSF)
29 January 2021
Summary
UTC 13–14:45 Major Panel: CLIMATE EMERGENCY AND SPECIES EXTINCTION. RESIST! CONSTRUCT! CELEBRATE! At Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86746954026
UTC 15–16:45 FOUR (4) PARALLEL SESSIONS
UTC 17–18 ASSEMBLY FOR THE ECOLOGY SPACE
The purpose of the Environmental Thematic Day common program is to exchange experiences from different parts of the world to see how the environmental struggles can be part of a system change.
It begins with an intercontinental dialogue in which the two current issues of climate emergency and species extinction are discussed together. This is followed by four parallel sessions where the first deepens the issue of the current situation in the struggle for system change and not climate change with only young speakers and moderators. Two others sessions ask the question of how the environmental struggle in the countryside and in the city with their different social, ecological and economic conditions can contribute to system change. The fourth session raises the question of how the local and global struggle can be linked to save a planet where humanity can live a fruitful life. These sessions end with a subsequent self-organized assembly where the results of the various sessions during the day and a pre-started declaration process lead to proposals for a joint action plan for continued cooperation between popular movements to change the system and stop environmental destruction.
Please register beforehand, so we can send you key information before and after the event: https://forms.gle/q4tmUSVebqbmznuN8
Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/162911531970159
For the most up-to date programme, please see: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1l05nIByeWxo1Gd2r9DchdD4iQIqOvh62fzNHEhHpfp8/edit?usp=sharing
Full Programme
UTC 13–14.45: CLIMATE EMERGENCY AND SPECIES EXTINCTION - RESIST! CONSTRUCT! CELEBRATE!
Languages: English, French, Chinese, Portuguese, Spanish
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86746954026
Co-chairs:
- Arci Pasanen, Sweden, Transition Network
- Franco Agusto, Argentina, Global Tapestry of Alternatives
Speakers:
- Ariel Saleh, Australia, Ecofeminist and Global Tapestry of Alternatives
- Lau Kin Chi, China, Global University for Sustainability
- Soumya Dutta, India, South Asian People's Action on Climate Crisis, SAPACC
- Patrick Bond, South Africa, Activist and Professor
- Nnimmo Bassey, Nigeria, Health of Mother Earth Foundation, President of Friends of the Earth International 2008 - 2012.
- Blanca Chanchosa, Ecuador, the indigenous organization CONAIE speakers from all continents have been invited but are yet not confirmed
More info: https://join.wsf2021.net/panel-activities/3898
UTC 15–16:45: PARALLEL SESSIONS
Parallel session 1: SYSTEM CHANGE NOT CLIMATE CHANGE!
Languages: English
Co-chairs:
- Zeno Bernhard, France, Attac
Speakers:
- Archana Soreng, India, National Adivasi Alliance
- Thomas Mourey, Belgium, Young Friends of the Earth Europe
- Aofie Mercedes, UK, COP26 Coalition
- Brenda Muronda, Zimbabwe, Zimsoff-Zimbabwe and Via Campesina
Parallel session 2: RURAL ENVIRONMENTAL STRUGGLES
Languages: English
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89215590964
Co-chairs:
- Ellie Cijvat, Sweden, Friends of the Earth
Speakers:
- Ulka Mahajan, India, leading force in the ongoing peasant protests
- Vasna Ramasar, South Africa, Global Tapestry of Alternatives
- György Droppa, Hungary, Danube Circle and Prague Spring 2
- David Bennet, Sweden, Byakademin (Village Academy)
Parallel session 3: URBAN ENVIRONMENTAL STRUGGLES
Languages: English, Spanish, additional might be later announced
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81573197956
Co-chairs:
- Miguel Valencia, Mexico, System Change Not Climate Change and Ecomunidades
- Eva Nikell, Sweden, Citizens' Corona Commission
Speakers:
- Gustavo Romero, Mexico, Habitat International
- Aakriti Bhatia, India, People's Association of Grassroot Action
- Mariam Nordmark, Sweden, Tensta Green Initiative
- Sean Sweeney, USA, Trade Unions for Energy Democracy, TUED
- Sherelee Odayar, South Africa, South Durban Community Environmental Alliance
Parallel session 4: LOCAL AND GLOBAL STRUGGLE TO SAVE THE PLANET
Languages: English and Portuguese, additional might be later announced
https://thousandcurrents.zoom.us/j/91541537416
Co-chairs:
- Carlos Torres, Canada, Latin American Observatory of Environmental Conflicts
- Dorothy Guerrero, UK, Global Justice Now!
Speakers:
- Juliana Rosa, Brazil, Nature's Popular Forum - Núcleo Bahia
- Tord Björk, Sweden, Friends of the Earth Sweden
- Meera Sanghamitra, India, National Alliance of People's Movement
- Lidy Nacpil, Philippines, Asia Pacific Movement on Debt and Development
- Daniel Gaio, Brazil, environment secretary for CUT
UTC 17–18: ASSEMBLY FOR THE ECOLOGY SPACE
Self-organized activity for the Ecology Space to take forward the ideas, initiatives, campaigns, events and declarations emerging from the day's programme.
Languages: English, Spanish, additional might be later announced
https://thousandcurrents.zoom.us/j/97212094513
Co-chairs:
- Marko Ulvila, Finland, Finland Social Forum, Siemenpuu Foundation and Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam Network
- Neringa Tumenaite, Lithuania, UNITED for Intercultural Action
Report from the declaration process: Just transition to stop the environmental emergency!
More info: https://join.wsf2021.net/activities/4714
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The full program with self-organized activities on this thematic day you find here: https://join.wsf2021.net/?q=activities-by-date/20210129
This program on Ecology, Climate and Environment - Ecology Space in brief - is organized by the self-constituted thematic Working Group of the WSF 2021 Facilitating Group. Contact: wsf-2021-ecology@riseup.net