April 16
5:30 PM
Carlos Salinas explores how Indigenous communities defend their land, culture, and autonomy in the face of environmental destruction and political pressure. A buffet dinner is followed by the program and engaging conversation about the confluence of environmental policies and indigenous rights.
Carlos Salinas is the former Acting Director of Government Relations at Amnesty International USA and a longtime partner of the Kofan (A’i) Indigenous people of the Colombian Amazon. This event explores how Indigenous communities defend their land, culture, and autonomy in the face of environmental destruction and political pressure.