Events

 

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Past events

Nyikina Man Nelson follows the River to its source on Ngarinyin Country. Manning Creek, Ngarinyin Country.

Transboundary Waters as Avenues for Peace and Cooperation

24 October 2023

4:00 PM – 5:15(Geneva time)

This webinar, co-organized by us, International Rivers and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), will present cases of minorities and indigenous peoples grappling with the degradation of their aquatic ecosystems and their work in safeguarding communities’ fundamental human right to water.

Nyikina Man Nelson follows the River to its source on Ngarinyin Country. Manning Creek, Ngarinyin Country.

Water Justice in Australia and The Pacific

13 October 2023

9:00 AM – 2:00 PM AEDT

Western Sydney University, in partnership with us, will host the Australian launch of our Minority and Indigenous Trends 2023 Report.

Minorities, Indigenous Peoples and the Water Crisis​

20 June 2023

10.00-11.30 am (London), 11.00-12.30 pm (Budapest), 12.00-13.30 (Kampala).

This online event was organized to launch the Minority and Indigenous Trends 2023 report: Focus on water.

Water Justice in the Americas Symposium

21 July 2023

10:00 – 12:00 pm Mexico | 5:00-7:00 pm London

This live and online event was organized to celebrate the launch of the Minority and Indigenous Trends 2023 report: Focus on water.

Health Justice Amidst the Environmental Crisis

24 June 2023

This event was organized by Wellcome Collection. During the discussion, speakers explored cases of water injustice as a starting point, delving into topics such as the impact of collapsing ecosystems on health and the disproportionate effects on minorities and indigenous communities.

Top image 

Caco Salazar, a painter, social artist and community builder and resident of Pullalli in the lower Petorca river, looks out into Chincolco valley, a few miles northwest of Petorca. Credit: Leo Salazar.