B&G Wed Zoom: Protecting Waters of the Earth
Protecting Waters of the Earth
Webinar at 7 pm CT USA, Wed, Feb 2, 2022
If you are joining from Great Britain, 1:00 am, Thur, Feb 3, 2022
If you are joining from Australia, 12:00 pm noon, Thur, Feb 3, 2022
Many manufacturing and agricultural practices, especially animal
confinement, degrade water quality. Colonialism intensifies disputes over
withdrawal of water from the Blue Nile. Hydro-power from dams intensifies
climate change, undermines habitat, and poisons animal and human life. Over-
fishing by rich nations in waters of poor nations increases impoverishment
while stealing food from those most in need. Deep sea mining compromises
aquatic ecosystems and risks disturbing the world’s largest carbon sink. Yet,
water conflicts can evaporate if humanity reduces extraction and shares
resources to ensure all a good quality of life.
Hear from:
Kathleen Logan Smith, Water Quality and Agricultural Production
Luwezi Kinshasa, Colonialism and Water Disputes in Africa
Don Fitz, Dams, Climate Change, Habitat Loss and Poisoning
David Josue, Over-fishing by Rich Nations in Waters of Poor Nations
Natalie Lowrey, Dangers of Deep Sea Mining
Jason Donofrio (moderator) is with The Ocean Foundation.
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Kathleen Logan Smith is replacing Silvia Secchi, who has Covid.
KATHLEEN LOGAN SMITH began fighting for communities in
Oklahoma impacted toxic waste disposal facilities. She has stood with
communities opposing toxic and medical waste incinerators, factory
farms, and polluters. She works to preserve water sovereignty and
strengthen environmental standards, with a focus on organic
agriculture and food sovereignty.
LUWEZI KINSHASA is Secretary General of the African Socialist
International, broadcaster for Africa Must Unite and La guerre des idées,
a writer for the Burning Spear newspaper and editor of the bilingual
edition of the French/English Burning Spear.
DON FITZ is on the Editorial Board of Green Social Thought and was the
2016 candidate of the Missouri Green Party for Governor. Outreach
Coordinator for the Green Party of St. Louis, he is author of Cuban
Health Care: The Ongoing Revolution (2020).
DAVID JOSUE has experience with political campaigns and advising
government officials on foreign relations, immigration, and financial
services. He works with both private sector and government clients,
is co-chair of the Georgia Green Party and supports Socialist Citizens
Working Together to Save Haiti.
NATALIE LOWREY has been an organizer, communicator, campaigner,
and advocate on human rights and global justice issues. For the past
decade she has been the Communications Coordinator for the Deep
Sea Mining Campaign, which has opposed the deep sea mining
industry since 2011.
JASON DONOFRIO is the External Relations Officer at The Ocean
Foundation where he advances marine conservation by working
directly with local communities around the world to advocate
policy reforms which will reduce global footprints.
Co-sponsors include:
African People’s Socialist Party, African People's Solidarity Committee,
African Socialist International, All African People's Development and
Empowerment Project, Attack the System, Broome Tioga Green Party,
Circle City Greens, Climate Council of Greater Kansas City, Deep Sea
Defenders, Deep Sea Mining Campaign, Global Justice Ecology Project,
Green Party Albuquerque Metro Area, Green Party Black Caucus, Green
Party of Florida, Green Party of Kansas City (MO), Green Party of Minnesota,
Green Party of St. Louis, Green Party of Washington, Green Social Thought,
Janata Weekly, Lynne Stewart Organization, Massachusetts Green Rainbow
Party, Missouri Green Party, New Abolitionist Movement, The Ocean
Foundation, Pacific Green Party of Oregon, Project Animal Freedom,
Uhuru Solidarity Movement, Universal African Peoples Organization.
www.gateway-greens.org For more info, call 314-727-8554
