Published April 29, 2013
by dbazely
UPDATE AND REPOST
In 2009, IRIS, together with York International and Faculty of Environmental Studies, held a conference: Strengthening the Ecojustice Movement
At the conference, Afsan Chowdhury's documentary, about the plight of many Bangladeshi's faced with rising sea-levels, "Who Cares if Bangladesh Drowns?" was screened.
This film remains a must see in the canon that brings attention to how global warming will affect people both in the near future, and right now. You can watch most of it, or all of it, on YouTube. Afsan continues to advocate for social and environmental justice in Bangladesh.
And, here's the original post:
"IRIS is delighted to announce the release of the International Ecojustice Conference Report. The conference took place at York University in April of 2009, bringing together activists and engaged academics from Brazil, India, and South Africa, as well as Canada, represented by Inuit and First Nations.
The Ecojustice Conference represented York's response to a challenge to host a conference that ran directly counter to the norm of international climate meetings. At our conference, members of the Global North heard voices from the Global South, as well as Canada's North, as speakers told of challenges and inequities faced by people who are already experiencing the results of climate change.
The impacts of climate change are unevenly distributed, with the most vulnerable groups experiencing the worst effects, including droughts, floods, threats to food security and other extreme environmental events. Our Ecojustice-themed conference created a space where concerns and opinions regarding climate change could be voiced. The stories that emerged were hopeful ones of resilience and adaptation, but also of the need for resources, information sharing and self-determination.
The conference report outlines some of the key issues that emerged from the conference, including a list of recommendations. They included: building international solidarity with disenfranchised peoples, putting pressure on our governments for fair and ethical international negotiations, and reducing consumption levels in the Global North.
For more information on the conference, please visit photos or download the report here: Ecojustice Conference"
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