Conference Agenda

Climate Change Crisis and Environmental Justice in the Amazon:

Voices from Indigenous Peoples and Activists

Conference in honor of Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira

Friday, May 10, 2024

Location: Yale School of the Environment, Kroon Hall


8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.              Breakfast

9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.              Welcome Remarks

  • Albert Ko, Yale University

9:15 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.              Keynote

  • Marina Silva, Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (Brazil) (virtual)
    Introduction by Alessandra Sampaio, Founder of the Dom Phillips Institute

 

9:45 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.                        Opening Comments

  • João Biehl, Princeton University
    Introduction by Claudia Valeggia, Yale University

 

10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.          Environmental Crisis in the Amazon

A panel that focuses on the impact that climate change has had in the Amazon ecosystem and on public health. It will also discuss the possible actions that can be taken through environmental legislation.

  • Eliane Brum, Sumaúma
  • Caetano Scannavino, Projeto Saúde e Alegria
  • Kristina Lyons, University of Pennsylvania
    Moderated by Paulo Brando, Yale University

 

11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.            Lunch

 

1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.              Human Rights Violations and Political Conflicts in the Amazon

A panel that focuses on illegal logging, human rights violations, attacks on indigenous territory and other political conflicts in the Amazon. There will be a legal approach here as well.

  • David Cordero-Heredia, Cornell University
  • Daniel Camargos, Repórter Brasil
  • Daniela Alarcon, Ministry of Indigenous Peoples (Brazil)
    Moderated by Tom Phillips, The Guardian

 

2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.              Voices of the Activists in the Amazon

The fight against modern slavery, the goal of increasing awareness about indigenous issues, and in defense of indigenous health.

  • Olimpio Guajajara, Guardians of the Forest
  • Joênia Wapichana, Fundação Nacional do Índio
  • Beto Marubo, UNIJAVA
    Moderated by Glenn Shepard, Goeldi Museum

 

4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.              Synthesis and Next Steps

  • Tom Phillips, The Guardian
  • Eliane Brum, Sumaúma
  • Alessandra Sampaio, Founder of the Dom Phillips Institute

 

5:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.              Closing Remarks

  • Gerald Torres, Yale University

 

5:15 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.              Reception and Photo Exhibit

  • Welcome by Vice Provost Steven Wilkinson, MacMillan Center at Yale University (TBC)

 

7:00 p.m.                                 Dinner – Invitees Only

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