Published April 27, 2010
by iris_author
Your chance to hear from participants in the World People’s Conference on Climate Change and the Rights of Mother Earth, held in Cochabamba, Bolivia, April 19-22.
Time: Friday, May 7, 2010, 7pm
Location: Steelworkers Hall Toronto, 25 Cecil Street
(east of Spadina, south of College)
Donation $5 or pay what you can.
Principal speakers
- Robert Lovelace, Ardoch Algonquin First Nation
- Ben Powless, Mohawk from Six Nations in Ontario, member of the Indigenous Environmental Network
- Kimia Ghomeshi, Campaign Director, Canadian Youth Climate Coalition
- Danny Beaton: winner of the National Aboriginal Achievement Award for Environment and Natural Resources
- Delegation from Toronto Bolivia Solidarity
Plus
- Messages from supporters and sponsors
- Bolivian dance troupe and First Nations indigenous drumming.
- Bolivian food and beverages.
Sponsoring organizations
- Canadian Youth Climate Coalition
- CAW-Sam Gindin Chair in Social Justice and Democracy at Ryerson
- Climate and Capitalism
- Common Frontiers
- KAIROS Toronto Center
- Latin American Solidarity Network
- Ontario Public Interest Research Group (OPIRG)
- Toronto Bolivia Solidarity
- Toronto Climate Campaign
- Toronto Forum on Cuba
- Toronto Haiti Action Committee
To add your organization to the Sponsors’ list, email Torontoboliviasolidarity@gmail.com
For more information please see the poster and flyer.
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