Accelerating the world’s shift away from fossil fuels will require strengthening frontline communities’ ability to say to “no” to fossil fuels and “yes” to sustainable alternatives. The ability to say “no” is increasingly under threat from repressive governments and fossil fuel companies. In this session, we will hear from Indigenous and minority communities from the Amazon and Mekong regions about challenges they’ve faced and lessons learned from their work. We will also discuss ways the international community and Global North can provide allyship to their struggles to defend their communities and the planet.
This session was curated in partnership with EarthRights International.
Director of Strategic Impact and Campaigns, EarthRights International
Keith Slack is Director of Strategy and Campaigns at EarthRights International. Prior to joining EarthRights, Keith spent nearly two decades building and directing Oxfam America’s Extractive Industries Global Program. In that role, he led campaigns and advocacy to promote greater transparency and…
Co-Founder & Executive Director, EarthRights International
Ka Hsaw Wa is Co-founder and Executive Director of EarthRights International and a member of the Karen ethnic nationality from Myanmar (Burma). He received his M.A. from the School for International Training in Intercultural Leadership and Management. In 1988 after he was captured and tortured…
