Ending the Industrial Exploitation of Tropical Forests
Friday, April 17, 2015
Session Description
This year will see new Sustainable Development Goals and a new climate deal. While leaders are focused on reducing fossil fuel consumption, we also need to preserve the rainforests or we lose the war against climate change. The forest sector is one of the hardest nuts to crack. The model of exploitation does not work, the economic thinking is flawed and fundamental change is essential. The international system is not keen on substantial change, so how do we do it? We need influential thinkers to form a new international advocacy effort to keep rainforests standing.
Time & Location
Time:
11:45 - 13:00, Friday, April 17, 2015
BST
Location:
SBS, Seminar 4
Speakers
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Patrick is one of the three founders of Global Witness. Founded in 1993 Global Witness has become one of the world’s leading investigative organisations dedicated to rooting out corruption and environmental and human rights abuses around the world, with Patrick taking part in over fifty field investigations in South East Asia, Africa and Europe.
Taking the findings to lawmakers and into the boardrooms of multinational companies Patrick and his colleagues have challenged the assumption that you can’t change things. Global Witness now has major focus on tackling the climate crisis.
Patrick is the author of Very Bad People, published in 2022, which charts some of Global Witness’ key investigations.
Alongside his two co-founders Patrick received the 2014 Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship, the same year that Global Witness won the TED Prize. Global Witness was nominated for the 2003 Nobel Peace Prize for their work exposing the murderous trade in blood diamonds.
