Coal mining in Colombia: impacts, resistance, solidarity

Thursday, 16 June

Coal mining in Colombia: impacts, resistance, solidarity

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Rastros de Carbón/Traces of Coal (17 min): documentary in three chapters, about the effects of coal mining in the north of Colombia.

Presentation by Andrea Carolina Cardoso Diaz, an economist from University of Magdalena, Colombia/Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona about:

  1. The socio-environmental impacts of coal mining in the Cesar region and the economic value of these impacts compared to the coal price.
  2. The resistance and the anti-coal movements in Colombia and Turkey
  3. Perspectives of solidarity and support for the struggle in Colombia.

After the presentation there will be time for questions and discussion.

Program:

** 19.30 h Doors open

** 20.00 h Rastros de carbón/Traces of coal

** 20.30 h Presentation Andrea Cardoso

** 21.00 h Questions and discussion

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Organised by: Wij Stoppen Steenkool

Date & Time: 

Thursday, 16 June, 2016 - 19:30 to 22:00

Category: 

  • discussion/presentation
  • film

Price: 

  • free
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