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Citizens, Science and Health Social Movements: Moving Upstream to Advance Environmental Justice In and Out of the Classroom
Rachel Morello-Frosch is an Associate Professor at the University of California, Berkeley working in the Department of Environmental Science Policy and Management. Her research focuses on environmental health and justice, […]
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Ten Lessons for Making a Difference Globally and Locally
RECEPTION at 4:30 p.m. John Prendergast is a human rights activist and best-selling author who has worked for peace in Africa for nearly thirty years. He is the co-founder of the […]
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Sean Peoples, Healthy People and Healthy Environment: Integrated Development in Tanzania
Join us for a talk with Sean Peoples, Program Associate for the Environmental Change and Security Program at the Wilson Center. Presented by the Borderwork(s) Lab at Franklin Humanities Institute. […]
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Oli Brown: Natural Resources, Conflict and Peacebuilding in Afghanistan
Oli has been working on environmental and developmental issues for the better part of 12 years as both a practitioner, trainer and a researcher. His main areas of interest lie […]
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Last Call at the Oasis Screening
The Last Call at the Oasis, a documentary about water supplies, will be screened by the Duke Human Rights Center as part of the “Water, Climate and Health in Africa” workshop at […]
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Water, Climate and Health in Africa Workshop
Water, Climate and Health in Africa A two-part workshop on Water and Climate Change in the Ethiopian Rift Valley will be hosted on March 22 and 23 at Duke University […]
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John Prendergast: Ending the Deadliest War in the World
John Prendergast has worked for more than 25 years to promote peace in Africa, including serving as a special advisor on African affairs for the White House, the U.S. State […]
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Roundtable Discussion: Protecting Environmentally Sensitive Areas in Russia’s Kuban Delta from Oil and Gas Development
Protecting Environmentally Sensitive Areas in Russia’s Kuban Delta from Oil and Gas Development—the Role of Civil Society Organizations Roundtable discussion with representatives of the Russian environmental group, Environmental Watch on […]
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Ikal Angelei: Dams, Human Rights and Local Livelihood in Lake Turkana Region, Ethiopia
Please join us for a lunchtime conversation with Ikal Angelei, 2012 recipient of the Goldman Prize for Environmental Activism. Angelei founded Friends of Lake Turkana (FoLT) in response to the […]
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R!C!A! Film Screening: Taking Root
Taking Root (81 minutes) Full Frame Women in Leadership Award, 2008: Planting trees for fuel, shade, and food is not something that anyone would imagine as the first step toward winning […]
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