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Ecuador : Oil and the Environment
November 21, 2009
- November 29, 2009
Join Global Exchange on our upcoming "Oil and the Environment" delegation to Ecuador. Highlighting the country's recent Constitutional victory, which affirms rights of nature and indigenous peoples, this program explores the ways in which Ecuadorians are organizing to resist corporate exploitation and promote environmental justice. Ahead of a landmark ruling, our delegation will foreground the historic court battle against Chevron Corporation, accused of grave environmental damage and the decimation of indigenous communities. As the case comes to a close and Chevron faces $27 billion in liability, we will meet with indigenous leadership, non-governmental organizations, environmental activists, and government officials in order to contextualize the sixteen year trial and its global implications. Based out of the Andean highlands and the Amazon Basin, this delegation aspires to increase awareness on human rights in Ecuador and inspire participants to engage these very struggles upon return to the US.
Program Highlights:
- Travel with Global Exchange Community and Green Rights Organizer Shannon Biggs (Visit http://www.globalexchange.org/campaigns/greenrights/index.html for more information on our Rights-based Organizing) and Chevron Program Director Antonia Juhasz (Visit http://www.globalexchange.org/campaigns/chevronprogram/index.html for more information on our Chevron Program)
- Learn about landmark Rights of Nature legislation and meet with those that conceived it
- Examine the historic ongoing court-battle against Chevron and their toxic legacy of oil exploitation
- Visit the oil pits and affected communities within the Amazon
- Collaborate with Accion Ecologica (Ecological Action), the NGO at the forefront of the landmark Constitutional victory
- Visit the Frente de Defensa de la Amazonia (Amazon Defense Front), a grassroots organization with a long history of resistance to oil companies
- Meet Alberto Acosta, former president of the Constitutional Assembly
- Meet Marlon Santi, president of the leading Ecuadorian indigenous rights organization
- Question and answer session with Correa government officials
Cost:
$1600
Price Includes:
- Double-room accommodations; ground transportation including airport pick-up and drop-off; Global Exchange bilingual delegation leader; preparatory reading and orientation materials; admission and fees to all program activities; two meals a day (breakfast and dinner).
- NOT INCLUDED: airfare, airport departure taxes, lunches, tips, and personal expenses. Single rooms are available for an additional $200.
- Please note: All Global Exchange participants should arrive and depart from Quito, and those arriving and departing on scheduled delegation dates will receive airport transfers. Also, should you have any time constraints, we are happy to accommodate shorter stays. Please advise Sneh Rao, Latin America Program Director, at sneh@globalexchange.org
How to Register:
We must receive your application and a non-refundable deposit of $400 ASAP. A late fee of $50 will be applied to late applications. Payments by Mastercard or Visa are welcome.
This delegation will be as diverse as possible in terms of race, age, and life experiences. We strongly urge people of color to apply. In some cases, a limited number of partial scholarships are available for low-income applicants.
Make your reservation online now!
Contact Sneh with any questions about this trip,
or call toll-free 1-800-497-1994 ext. 221.
Trips on related issues: Environment and Sustainability
Fair Trade
Labor and Economy
Peace and Conflict
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