CLIMATE, CONFLICT, COMMUNITY

Jennifer Crouch
Jan 20, 2017
1 min read

Changes in geo-political and environmental dynamics of the world give rise to new social and political situations which reveal dangerous prejudice, shared concerns; and causes for protest. On Friday the 20th we will be exploring relationships between climate, conflict and community through four very different talks from four different areas relating to these topics.

Our speakers this evening will discuss the relationships between environment and human conflict; resources and campaigning for human rights and for the protection of the environment - indeed, we shall ask why this is important at all and the role of individual and collective action.

Our guests include Rebecca Newsom (Greenpeace and environmental activist); Graeme McGregor (Human Rights Campaigner); artist Penny Klein who recently took part in the Arquetopia residency in Mexico; and political scientist Dr Karen Tucker (Bristol University; The Quipu Project) who will be discussing post-colonial and de-colonial theory, critical methodologies some of the connections and tensions discovered in her research between indigenous communities’ forms of knowledge and neoliberal rationalities.

Come discuss the politics of knowledge and explore tools for change!

ALL FREE! ALL WELCOME!