Cochabamba + 1: Climate Justice and Ecological Alternatives

This conference will touch on themes such as the ecological crises and citizen alternatives, strategies towards a more sustainable environment, fossil fuel conflicts, eco-socialism, and citizen mobilization to combat shale gas and the Tar sands as well as the ecological debt. In sum, it will be provide an opportunity to build a movement!

Dates: April 15 to 17, 2011

Location: Montreal, Canada

WITH :

Pablo Solon, ambassador of Bolivia to the Unites Nations and the principal initiator of the movement towards climate change of the People's Summit that took place in Cancun in 2010.
 

Maude Barlow, president of the Council of Canadians, world-renowned activist on the issue of access to water.
 

Vinod Raina, Leader of the People's Science Movement in India. He is known for his work on the issue of environmental debt.

Judy Rebick, professor at Ryerson University, political and social activist.

Louise Vandelac, professor art the Environment Institute of the University of Quebec in Montreal (UQAM).

In addition to guests, Amir Khadir , André Bélisle, Avi Lewis, Clayton Muller Thomas, Éric Darier, Gustave Massiah, Jacques Létourneau, Joel Kovel, Judith Marshall, Laura Martin, Louise Casselman, Lucie Sauvé, Michel Duguay, Michel Lambert, Michel Loreau, Naomi Klein, Nick De Carlo, Pat Mooney, Paul Moist, Roger Rashi, Sam Gindin, Terisa Turner, Tony Clarke, and many more !