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Environmental defenders & Ecocides


Environmental defenders & Ecocides
Webinar by Stop Ecocide Toronto, 7pm EST (4pm PST, 5pm MEST, 8pm Atlantic).

What does it mean to be on the front lines of environmental defense?
Many brave environmental defenders strive to prevent ecological destruction near them and abroad. They are people who put their freedom, safety, careers, or resources on the line to protect our natural world. On March 23rd, Stop Ecocide is hosting a webinar to share stories about environmental defenders in Canada, to understand environmental issues across Canada and tactics of resistance.

We ask how laws against ecocide can play a role in protecting both the environment and those who defend it.

Speakers:
* Chief Dana Tizya-Tramm, Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation, leading voice on the rapid climate change impacting the North

* Lisa Oldring, Law and policy advisor, Stop Ecocide Canada

* Jojo Mehta, Executive Director, Stop Ecocide International

* Aishwarya Puttur, Youth climate activist and climate education reform advocate, Banking for a Better Future, FFF

Moderater:
Katie Surma, reporter at Inside Climate News focusing on international environmental law and justice.

Earlier Event: March 23
Modernizing the International Criminal Court: the crime of ecocide
Later Event: March 29
The multiple faces of ecocide as a new crime against humanity: challenges and opportunities for states and companies

Stop Ecocide International is driving the global conversation on recognition of ecocide as an international crime and its potential for deterring destructive practices, protecting vital ecosystems and catalysing positive systems change.