BP, oil and resistance in Colombia

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Event date: April 19, 2010 18:30

Tagged as: environmentalism repression social_struggles

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An evening of discussion and food with COSPACC, a Colombian social organisation that works with communities in Casanare, the region where BP operate for oil.

This will be an an opportunity to find out about the social and environmental impacts of BP's oil exploration and extraction, the responses of the communities, strategies for building social and poltical movements, and explore questions around energy sovereignty and control of natural resources in the context of global climate change.

Supported by Colombia Solidarity Campaign and Espacio Bristol-Colombia


When: Monday April 19th @ 18:30
Where: The Commonplace www.thecommonplace.org.uk
Food: Dinner provided by the cafe collective

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