Global Environmentalism - FoE AU - Part 2

By Anonymous (not verified) , 3 May, 2001
Author
Melb IndyKidz

Patrina Dumaru (Fiji)

is a highly regarded campaigner in the areas of

climate change and the transport of nuclear waste through

the South Pacific.

Friends or the Earth Australia is hosting a public meeting on

Ecological Debt & Climate Justice. The event will also be a

live webcast. We invite you to tune in to this exciting

event. Our guest speakers are:

Ricardo Navarro (El Salvador) Chair, Friends of the Earth,

International

Ricardo is often described as "the best known Latin

American Environmentalist" and is one of the founders of

the Salvadorian Centre

for Appropriate Technology (CESTA/ FoE El Salvador).

Nnimmo Bassey (Nigeria)

Nnimmo is the chairperson of Environmental Rights Action

(ERA/ FoE Nigeria). He has been at the forefront of the

campaign to stop Shell's involvement in human rights

abuses in Nigeria. He is the Chair, Oilwatch Africa and

member of the Steering Committee of Oilwatch

International. Oilwatch International is a Southern network

of NGOs and community based organisations committed to

the defence of fragile ecosystems where oil is exploited.

Patrina Dumaru (Fiji)

Patrina is a highly regarded campaigner in the areas of

climate change and the transport of nuclear waste through

the South Pacific. She is an outspoken advocate on issues

of ecological debt and ecojustice and widely recognised for

her insights and leadership in the Asia Pacific region.

http://www.foe.org.au

The event is co-hosted by the Community Advocacy Unit,

RMIT, Melbourne Australia. The live audio stream is

supported by Engage! Tactical Media - www.engage.nu

Please publicise this event through your networks. We

thank you for your consideration.

- FoEA Climate Justice Campaign.

- www.foe.org.au