Global extraction of fossil fuels and minerals has reached an all-time high. While the di gital and energy “transitions” are increasingly diversifying the commodities entering the economy, recycling rates remain stagnant at 7%. There is no circular economy.
Energy and materials nee d to be extracted anew every year, opening oil wells, mines, roads, a nd industrial farms at an unprecedented rate. Extractive development is driving the global climate, biodiversity and pollution crisis. And its impacts on air, water, land, landscape, livelihoods and traditio nal knowledge are vividly felt by communities across the Majority Wor ld.
People do not accept injustice without a fight. The expansi on of extraction frontiers leads to environmental conflict. Join us a t the upcoming SDG Academy to explore the Global Atlas of Environmental Justice (EJ Atlas), the world’s l argest environmental conflict database. It documents 4,500 cases of s ocioecological resistance against extractive and industrial projects collected by a distributed network of more than 1,000 collaborators.< /p>
This seminar will demonstrate how the EJAtlas has been used for research, teaching, activism and policymaking. We will offer opportu nities for participants to integrate the EJAtlas into their own teach ing and research methodologies. Join us to discuss with our speakers how we can build collective knowledge to resist extractivism and expl ore alternative transformation pathways.
This event is organise d by the Amsterdam Sustainability Institute and will take place at th e Green Office VU. It will be followed by drinks.
< /html> DESCRIPTION: Global extraction of fossil fuels and minerals has reache d an all-time high. While the digital and energy “transitions” ar e increasingly diversifying the commodities entering the economy, rec ycling rates remain stagnant at 7%. There is no circular economy. Ene rgy and materials need to be extracted anew every year, opening oil w ells, mines, roads, and industrial farms at an unprecedented rate. Ex tractive development is driving the global climate, biodiversity and pollution crisis. And its impacts on air, water, land, landscape, liv elihoods and traditional knowledge are vividly felt by communities ac ross the Majority World.People do not accept injustice without a figh t. The expansion of extraction frontiers leads to environmental confl ict. Join us at the upcoming SDG Academy to explore the Global Atlas of Environmental Justice (EJ Atlas), t he world’s largest environmental conflict database. It documents 4, 500 cases of socioecological resistance against extractive and indust rial projects collected by a distributed network of more than 1,000 c ollaborators.This seminar will demonstrate how the EJAtlas has been u sed for research, teaching, activism and policymaking. We will offer opportunities for participants to integrate the EJAtlas into their ow n teaching and research methodologies. Join us to discuss with our sp eakers how we can build collective knowledge to resist extractivism a nd explore alternative transformation pathways.This event is organise d by the Amsterdam Sustainability Institute and will take place at th e Green Office VU. It will be followed by drinks. END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR