Launching Amazon Emergencies

 

 

 
 

FRIDAY | APRIL 9

 

9:00 (UTC-3) Shamanic Opening

Platform: Instagram Facebook @midianinja
Mediation: Karla Martins @karlamartins1969
Duration: 1h

Confirmed
Cintia Guajajara, indigenous leader (MA)
Mother Nonata (AM)
Francisco Hipólito Neto (AC)

10:15 (UTC-3) Opening debate – Climax: Countdown

Discription: How are countries and regions like the USA, the European Union, China, Latin America and Brazil dealing with the climate emergency? What interpretations and recommendations do the guests make to movements and civil society organizations mobilized in support of the agenda? These are the questions that will be present at the opening debate.
Platform: ZOOM
Duration: 2h15

Mediation: Sonia Guajajara (BRA) – Indigenous Leader and Executive-Coordinator of APIB

Confirmed
Thomas Lovejoy (USA) – Biologist and Envoronmentalist
Izabella Teixeira (BRA)- Co-president of UN Natural Resources International Panel and former ▫️Minister of Environment
Gregório Mirabal (VEN) – General-Coordinator of COICA
Márcio Astrini (BRA) – Executive Secretary of Observatório do Clima
Marisa Matias (POR) – Portuguese Eurodeputy from Left Block
Joênia Wapichana (BRA) – – Federal Congresswoman
Sofia Jarrín Hidalgo (ECU) – Amazon Watch Advocacy Advisor

14:00 – 16:00 (UTC-3) – Amazon Resists – Latin Meeting of Green Activism

Discription: Presentation of experiences and its methodologies, to build a network of activists who understand the urgency in the defense of the Amazon region and in the fight against the climate crisis.
Platform: ZOOM
Duration: 2h

Mediation: Carol Tokuyo, Mídia NINJA

Confirmed:
Marielle Ramires – Media NINJA (BRA)
Mari Stockler – 342 Amazonia (BRA)
Célia Xakriabá – APIB, ANMIGA (BRA)
Ana Felicen – Plan Pueblo a Pueblo (VEN)
Kiara Soto – Econcientízate (PER)
Leonor Canadas – Climáximo Collective (POR)
Andrea Ixchíu – Hackeo Cultural / Cura da Terra (GUA)
Maritsa Puma – Unión de los Trabajadores de la Tierra e CoTePo (ARG)
Montserrat Tolaba – Jovenes por el Clima (ARG)
Leo Cerda Kichwa – The Hakhu Project (ECU)
Devanir Oliveira de Araujo – Via Campesina | MST (BRA)
Angélica Mendes – Chico Mendes Commitee (BRA)
Ruth Alipaz Cuqui – Indigenous Community of the Rivers Beni, Tuichi and Quiquibey (BOL)
Knorke Leaf – Transdisciplinary Urban Artist and Environmental Activist (BOL)
Célia Xakriabá – Indigenous actvist of APIB and ANMIGA (BRA)

16:00 (UTC-3) Emergencia climática

Description: Debate with journalists about the role of communication in facing the climate crisis
Platform: Instagram @midianinja
Duration: 1h

Mediation: Maureen Santos – Ecologist and political scientist, FASE (BRA)

Confirmed
Jamil Chade – international columnist at Uol (BRA)
Thomas Traumann – journalist, was spokesman and Minister of Social Communication of the government Dilma Rousseff (BRA)
Marina Amaral – co-founder of Agência Pública (BRA)

20:00 (UTC-3) #LiveMovie Special Amazon Emergencies

Plataforms: Youtube and Facebook @midianinja @casaninjaamazonia @apiboficial @342Amazonia

Movie: VOZES DA FLORESTA

Directed by: Betse de Paula
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSx3z4k4FsI

SYNOPSIS: The documentary portrays the resistance of female leaders in forest areas, who fight for the preservation of the environment and in favor of women’s rights. Striving for better living conditions in their birthplaces, quilombolas, indigenous, riverine people and extractivists are vigorously demonstrating to save the forest and the planet.

SATURDAY | APRIL 10

11:00 (UTC-3) -First open meeting of the Amazon Emergencies community

Open meeting for those interested in building a Latin American community in defense of the Amazon. Let’s join forces together!

Platform: ZOOM | translation in portuguese and spanish

Duration: 1h30