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Saturday 8 April 2017 10 30am – 4.00pm
Hosted by Friends of the Earth, 139 Clapham Road, Stockwell, London, SW9 0HP
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From Madagascar to Mongolia, from Macedonia to middle England, mining and other sectors are using new conservation measures such as ‘biodiversity offsetting’ to put a gloss of sustainability on their damaging activities. At this event, activists, researchers, and NGOs and will be sharing testimony from communities across several continents, discussing these new threats to people and nature, and begin learning how to challenge them together.DRAFT SCHEDULE: 10.30 Arrivals/Tea/Coffee 10.45 Introduction to the day 10.55 Introduction to New Frontiers, New Tricks briefing document 11.05 Case studies of new ‘frontiers’ of sustainability, biodiversity offsetting and the financialisation of nature 11. 20 Questions Tea / coffee break 11.45 Premiere of investigative video from Madagascar 12.00 A frontline testimony from Madagascar 12.45 Questions 13.00 Lunch – please bring a packed lunch; or use the nearby cafe or food shop 13.45 Global context: panel and contributions from floor Questions 14.15 Break-out sessions on the solutions to and arguments against mining’s new frontiers 15.15 Conclusions 15.40 Solidarity event – opportunity to show solidarity / support across the oceans 16.00 EndThis event has been organised by: Andrew Lees Trust, Friends of the Earth, London Mining Network, Re:Common and War on Want. [paypal_donation_button]