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=What message would you like to convey to people who are campaigning for climate justice here in Quebec?=
=What message would you like to convey to people who are campaigning for climate justice here in Quebec?=
Before closing the discussion, we asked Noemie, Lamine and Jorge what their favorite slogan was. Here are their answers.
Noemie and Jorge: “  Si Globalizamos la lucha. Globalizamos la esperanza. » or «  When we globalize the fight, we globalize the hope.  »
Lamine: “  Only climate justice can save humanity. or “  Only climate justice can save humanity. »

Revision as of 23:06, 16 November 2022

This page was created using content shared in an online roundtable event co-organized by the HUB and OXFAM-Québec.

People Present

Noemie Reyes  is a climate justice activist and member of Veirnes por el Futuro Perú (VFP) and Actua.pe. VFP is an environmental conservation organization working to build a national and Latin American movement against the climate crisis.

Lamine Mamadou Diagne is Executive Director of AJE - Action Pour La Justice Environmentale (Action for Environmental Justice), a national association for the defense of the ecological interests of communities in the face of environmental damage active in Senegal.
Jorge Castillo is an environmental engineer and a member of Red InterQuorum Uyacali, an organization working to strengthen democracy, human rights and environmental sustainability, with an emphasis on youth participation and empowerment. They are active in the Peruvian Amazon.

What are some lessons learned from your involvement in working towards climate justice?

-Noemi Reyes and Jorge Castillo
-Noemie Reyes and Jorge Castillo
-Lamine Mamadou Diagne
-Lamine Mamadou Diagne
-Lamine Mamadou Diagne

What are the biggest challenges you face?

-Noemie Reyes
-Noemie Reyes
-Lamine Mamadou Diagne and Jorge Castillo
-Lamine Mamadou Diagne
-Lamine Mamadou Diagne
-Jorge Castillo
-Jorge Castillo
-Jorge Castillo

How can climate justice movements in Quebec and your region support each other?

What message would you like to convey to people who are campaigning for climate justice here in Quebec?

Before closing the discussion, we asked Noemie, Lamine and Jorge what their favorite slogan was. Here are their answers.


Noemie and Jorge: “ Si Globalizamos la lucha. Globalizamos la esperanza. » or «  When we globalize the fight, we globalize the hope.  »

Lamine: “ Only climate justice can save humanity. or “ Only climate justice can save humanity. »