Environmental Racism

Activity: Talk or presentationPublic lecture/debate/seminar

Description

A public event was hosted by Vasna Ramasar, Manna Bilan and Tabatha Costantini on behalf of the Women of Colour Collective in Copenhagen in association with Mellanfolkeligt Samvirke on environmental racism. The outreach event included education and discussion with the public on the topic.

The event focused on environmental racism and its role in international trade and development relations. The event included an introduction by Vasna Ramasar, a documentary screening of "Dead Donkeys Fear no Hyenas" and a panel discussion with scholars from Copenhagen, Lund and London. The pubic event took place on 2nd February at Mellemfolkelig Samvirke, Fælledvej 12. Approximately 150 people attended the event and the panel discussion was live-streamed.
Period2020 Feb 2
Event titleEnvironmental Racism: Understanding the dynamics of environmental racism at local and international scales
Event typeSeminar
LocationCopenhagen, DenmarkShow on map
Degree of RecognitionInternational

Free keywords

  • environmental racism
  • environmental justice
  • racism