Deforestation and the Future of the Amazon

Human Rights Initiative at NYU Gallatin, Department of Environmental Studies at NYU, Department of Nutrition and Food Studies at NYU, and Office of International Programs at NYU Wagner.

September
23
9:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Public
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Date:
September 23, 2019
Time:
9:00am - 12:00pm
Location:
The Puck Building - 295 Lafayette Street, The Rudin Family Forum for Civic Dialogue, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10012

Brazil is a key nation for the implementation of the Paris Agreement but the country’s current government appears more focused on nationalistic and predatory policies than environmental conservation or respect for indigenous people’s rights. 

This shift has put the Bolsonaro government on a collision course with local activists, leaders of many other nations, and even the Secretary-General of the United Nations, who is convening a Climate Week in NYC to foster more ambitious action against climate change around the world.

Despite this growing animosity toward the environment by Brazil’s current national leadership, a number of exciting new social and political movements have emerged in Brazil over the past four years to challenge the status quo and deepen democratic representation. Three of these movements - Agora!, Acredito, and Livres – formed an alliance to promote constructive climate action. Together, they represent more than 21,000 individuals and in 2018 they elected 12 new members of Congress. These movements have also collected four million signatures to trigger the creation of Special Congressional Commission to investigate recent policies that Bolsonaro’s government has adopted towards the Amazon. 

On September 23rd, representatives of these movements, Brazilian politicians and socioenvironmental leaders will get together at NYU Wagner to examine Brazil’s current approach to preservation, economic development, and human rights in the Amazon, and to discuss viable alternatives for the future.

A light breakfast will be served. This event is free and open to the public. RSVP required.

 

Confirmed speakers:

  • Marina Silva, former Senator, Minister of Environment, and presidential candidate, Brazil
  • Tábata Amaral, Member of the Brazilian House of Representatives, PDT, São Paulo
  • Túlio Gadêlha, Member of the Brazilian House of Representatives, PDT, Pernambuco
  • Marina Helou, Member of the Sao Paulo Legislative Assembly, REDE
  • Brenda Brito, Associate Researcher at IMAZON, Belem, Brazil
  • Natalie Unterstell, Counselor with the Brazilian Presidential Forum on Climate Change

 

Moderator:

Salo Coslovsky, Associate Professor of Urban Planning and Public Service, NYU Wagner

 

Co-Organizers:

IMAZON, Agora!, Acredito, Livres, Instituto Clima & Sociedade, and NYU Wagner.

 

Co-Sponsors:

Human Rights Initiative at NYU Gallatin, Department of Environmental Studies at NYU, Department of Nutrition and Food Studies at NYU, Urban Democracy Lab at NYU, and the Office of International Programs at NYU Wagner.

 

Note: Please check back on this page for any last minute changes to the program.

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