Indigenous Perspectives on Conflict and Conservation: Māori and Ni'Van Communities (A Road to Geneva Event)

Feb 7, 2021 | Mirali Shukla
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Community resilience in the face of drastic environmental changes requires a deeper understanding of the struggles being felt most dramatically. The speakers in this web series are part of a larger, global community or marginalized and Indigenous community members, and we highlight these voices as agents of change in the fight for environmental conversation and conflict resolution. The first person, Indigenous communication of the experiences and ideas presented is an extremely important feature of this event. We aim to present a platform for underrepresented indigenous voices to be highlighted as primary speakers on an international stage.   Join Gideon Edwards, Peter Mataira, and Mirali Shukla as we discuss how changes in the environment are causing conflict within their Ni'Van and Māori communities. NOTE: Please see the list below for the event time by timezone. 

  • HST: Sunday (Feb 7) 2pm - 4pm
  • EST: Sunday (Feb 7) 7pm - 9pm EST
  • GMT: Monday (Feb 8) 12am - 2am
  • Vanuatu time: Monday (Feb 8) 11am - 1pm
 Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Gnatgaq4RleEsZsc2rgr-g This event is part 1 of a two-part webinar series discussing how environmental disruption and degradation is affecting Indigenous and local communities around the world. These events will showcase detailed Q&A's with our speakers about the new conflicts that are being experienced in their respective communities and what seem to be shared factors and outcomes for them all. Both webinars will be hosted via Zoom and run for approximately 90 minutes. There will be a short introduction of participants and their communities, followed by a participative panel facilitated by Mirali Shukla.   The second webinar will feature perspectives from the Finnish Sámi community and the Ainu community from Japan, taking place on February 8th. Please follow the link below for more information about the second webinar:  Indigenous Perspectives on Conflict and Conservation: Sámi and Ainu Communities (A Road to Geneva Event)8 February 2021 | online8am - 10am EET/ 3pm - 5pm JST/ 1am - 3am EST / 6am - 8am GMT 

When: Sunday (Feb 7) 2pm - 4pm HST / Monday (Feb 8) 11am - 1pm Vanuatu time