From Mesoamerica to Colombia: The Beehive Collective on Resistance, Rivers, and Regeneration
Tuesday, November 24, 2015
A talk by the Beehive Collective, a wildly motivated, all-volunteer activist arts collective dedicated to “cross-pollinating the grassroots” by creating collaborative, anti-copyright images for use as educational and organizing tools.
Food Security and Climate Justice at the Paris Climate Change Conference
Hilal Elver, Monday, November 23, 2015
Climate change poses a distinct threat to all aspects of food security, threatening livelihood of already vulnerable people, while current fossil fuel based agricultural practices are responsible for accelerating climate change.
What’s on Your Plate? Why Diet Change Is Key for Climate and Food Justice
David Cleveland, Tuesday, November 10, 2015
Food that is good for people and for society is also good for the climate—this positive synergy between climate justice and food justice can help motivate needed change.
Holistic Environmental Management in Shuar Territory
Tuntiak Katan, Thursday, November 5, 2015
The Shuar territory, and thus the Shuar culture, is threatened by deforestation, degradation, oil, and mining activities. Currently, the Shuar’s younger generations are dedicated to achieving the implementation of “Holistic Environmental Management for Healthy Living,” in order to care for nature and ensure the survival and wellness of present and future generations.
Roundtable: The Paris COP 21 Climate Summit: Why We Are Going and What We Hope to Do There for Climate Justice
Speakers: John Foran (Sociology and Environmental Studies, UCSB), David Pellow (Environmental Studies, UCSB), Emily Williams (UCSB Climate Hazards Group), Mariah Brennan Clegg (Climate Justice Project, UCSB), Summer Gray (President’s Post-Doc, UCSC), Theo LeQuesne (Global Studies, UCSB).