This seminar looks at this issue at a local and global level, from NGO, activist and academic perspectives and will be of interest to all those working towards social justice.
This event is open to the public. FFl or to reserve a place, email: karen.bell@bristol.ac.uk.
Speakers:
Cristian Domínguez, National Secretary of Environment and Resources, United Confederation of Bolivian Campesino Workers Union
Professor Malcolm Eames, Low Carbon Research Institute, Cardiff University
Judy Ling Wong, Director, Black Environment Network, UK
Hosted by University of Bristol, School for Policy Studies, Centre for the Study of Poverty and Social Justice
Location: Room LT1, 3 - 5, Woodland Road, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 1TB
Backgounds of Speakers:
Cristian Domínguez, has been at the forefront of environmental justice campaigns in Bolivia, opposing water privatisation and working for the nationalisation of natural resources. The organisation he represents, the CSUTCB, is one of the main social movement organisations which brought president Evo Morales to power.
Professor Eames has participated in and led research and consultancy projects for a wide range of agencies including: DTI, DETR, UK Cabinet Office, Environment Agency, Joseph Rowntree Foundation and the European Commission. In 2004, he produced a report on environmental inequalities in the UK which has underpinned the current UK Framework and Strategy for Sustainable Development.
Judy Ling Wong has an international reputation as a pioneer in the field of black and minority ethnic participation in the built and natural environment. She works on urban design, identity, health, employment, and access to the countryside and urban green spaces. The groundbreaking methodology developed by BEN to engage urban-based ethnic minorities has been very influential in many areas of mainstream policy.
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