Conservation, environmental injustice, and vulnerable refugees
Dr Noga Shanee will be on campus on August 10. This talk will discuss the situation of vulnerable refugees living in Uganda and some of the political and social-environmental situations forcing people to immigrate. It will explore how this forced migration is connected to social justice issues such as the cultural genocide of hunter-gatherer groups in the name of conservation. Drawing on her work and experiences in East Africa and South America, Dr Shanee will also discuss more just conservation alternatives and their potential impact on marginalized and vulnerable populations.
Dr. Noga Shanee has a PhD in Political ecology. She is the co-founder of five different NGOs focusing on wildlife conservation, environmental justice and refugees. She worked for a decade in Peru, creating community lead conservation areas. Currently she lives in Uganda running NGO Aniye, where she helps vulnerable refugees, indigenous communities, and non-human primates. Her extensive experience in the field, as a practitioner conservationist and a social activist, gives her unique point of view on our world.
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Room 2132, McCain Building, Dalhousie University
Thursday, August 10, 2:00-3:00pm
Cost
Free and open to everyone