Borneo is fighting for their land. Besides palm oil, dams are an ecological problem. I talked to Mark from Save Rivers and I asked him:
- How logging and big dams effects global emissions and how we tackle the problem.
- He shares interesting insights in their community work and how they managed to prevent a big dam.
- Why we should start at home and be an example for global change.
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Borneo is in a fight for their land
Dams are green energy, right? Well you will learn how big dams effect the environment and why we should rethink this green energy. Mark from SAVE Rivers in Borneo Sarawak in Malaysia shares the power of the local people and how they speak up against the big companies trying to grab their land.
You will learn why dams are not sustainable at all how heavily they impact the environment and indigenous people. He shares their incredible success of preventing a big dam in Baram and the ongoing struggle to convince the government to invest in small scale solutions.
We talk about the power and motivation of local people and how can make changes at home to lead by example for a worldwide change. SAVE rivers provides sustainable solutions for the communities and teaches them how to get independent from monocropping and earn confidence to speak up for their rights. Join in a talk about Malaysian politics and change.
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Kathrin
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