A Call for Justice and Accountability: On the Fifth Anniversary of the Brumadinho Dam Disaster
Five years ago, on January 25, 2019, Brazil witnessed its second devastating mine dam collapse in the space of four years. The Brumadinho dam disaster left an indelible mark on the landscape of Minas Gerais and on our collective consciousness, reminding us of the...
BHP: Clean the River Doce!
For more on the Mariana Dam Disaster and its links to Aberfan, see our recent article in New Internationalist To commemorate the 8th anniversary of the Mariana disaster (read our 2017 report The River is Dead for more information) we have hosted Leticia Oliveira and...
5 November – Cursed Legacy: from Colonisation to Neoliberalism
Join us for a screening of the documentary “Cursed Legacy: From Colonisation to Neoliberalism” followed by a panel discussion to mark the 8th anniversary of the Samarco Dam Disaster – the worst environmental catastrophe in Brazilian history. On November 5,...