The “Women Environmental and Human Rights Defenders” series is a Magazine Libera segment where women defending nature and the environment discuss their work, vision, and provide economic, social, political, and cultural analysis to the current environmental issues affecting their countries. Topics covered include ecofeminism, land defenders, indigenous rights, biodiversity conservation, destructive environmental policies, and resistance to extractive economies.
GUEST SPEAKER – Carmen Capriles is the general coordinator of Reacción Climática, a voluntary organization based in Bolivia that aims to raise awareness about climate change. She is also the coordinator of WECAN (Women’s Earth & Climate Action Network, International) for Latin America and the Caribbean.