University of California, Santa Barbara
Latin American and Iberian Studies Program
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Weston Roundtable Series: How to Help Protect the Amazon
September 16, 2021 @ 2:15 pm – 3:30 pm
Register here for zoom link: https://go.wisc.edu/weston_
Brazil’s former Minister of Environment, Marina Silva, will discuss the challenges we need to face in order to preserve the Amazon and its indigenous population in the context of the multiple crises that Brazil and the world are currently experiencing. These reflections are the result of more than 30 years of socio-environmental activism in Brazil.
Introduction by Dr. Marcos Colón, Florida State University.
Interpretation by Dr. Aline Alves Ferreira, University of California Santa Barbara
The talk takes place from 2:15pm to 3:30 pm PDT (USA), 4:15-5:30 CDT (USA), or 6:15-7:30 BRT (Brazil)