Lessons from Bolivia Building a World Movement for Climate Justice
November 13, 2010
Registration: 9:30 a.m.
Sidney Smith Hall, University of Toronto, Rm 2118
100 St. George (South of Harbord, North of College)
Agenda
10:00-11:30 The Cochabamba Declaration
In April 2010, the government of Bolivia convened a conference of social movements on global warming in Cochabamba, Bolivia. More than 30,000 participants charted a path toward climate justice and defending the rights of Mother Earth.
11:45-1:00 Keynote speaker
Erika Dueñas Chargé d’Affaires, Embassy of the Plurinational State of Bolivia, Washington, DC
1:15 Lunch (provided)
1:00-2:45 3:00-4:45 Environmental (In)Justice in Our Communities
How the war against Mother Earth takes shape in the Global South and in Canada, and how this can be resisted.
3:00 Building a Climate Justice Alternative
How can we implement the Cochabamba agenda in Canada?
Donation: $10.00 or PWYC
To endorse this event: torontoboliviasolidarity@gmail.com
Endorsers:
- Bolivia Action Solidarity Network
- Center for Social Justice
- Council of Canadians
- Indigenous Environmental Network
- KAIROS
- Latin American and Caribbean Solidarity Network
- OPIRG Toronto
- People’s Assembly for Climate Justice
- Science for Peace
- Toronto Bolivia Solidarity
- Toronto Climate Campaign
- Toronto Community Solidarity Response
- Alternatives (Québec)
To endorse this event: torontoboliviasolidarity@gmail.com