British environmental journalist Dom Phillips, brother of Lancaster musician Sian Phillips, and Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira, were murdered in June 2022 in Brazilian Amazonia by men involved in illegal fishing. This hardhitting, information-rich exhibition – with striking photographs throughout its 15 panels – was first put together in November 2022 to honour Dom and Bruno and the many others who have lost their lives protecting the Amazon. It's been updated this year to reflect political changes in Brazil, to accompany the launch of Dom's book 'How to Save the Amazon, a journalist's deadly quest for justice' which has been completed by a team of journalists and environmentalists, and the creation of the Dom Phillips Institute by his widow, Alessandra Sampaio, to take forward Dom's legacy of providing a voice for rainforest defenders.
The exhibition exposes the dangers that the rainforest and its inhabitants are facing from deforestation, and from illegal mining and fishing. It also showcases some hopeful solutions and reminds us that there are many actions that we ourselves in the global North can take to help to protect the Amazon.
Opening event: Weds 23 July 6.30 p.m.
A chance to see the exhibition, enjoy some refreshments, hear about current research in the Amazon, and enjoy some Afro-Brazilian dancing.
We'll hear from two visiting speakers working on Brazilian issues:
Romina Celona, doctoral student in anthropology at the National Museum in Rio de Janeiro and visiting scholar in Paris, will speak on: ‘Indigenous peoples in Brazil: defending territories and traditions’ .
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Cassio Alencar Nunes, a Brazilian ecologist at the Lancaster Environment Centre (LEC) and part of the Sustainable Amazon Network (RAS) which applies scientific evidence to strengthen sustainability, will speak about his work: "Researching the ecological consequences of human activities in Amazonian forests"
The evening will finish with Afro-Brazilian dancing - Louise Gibbons from Northbound Dance will be teaching us all some tropical moves!
Free, all welcome. To help with catering, please book for the opening night at trybooking.co.uk/FBKT
Photo credit Gary Calton, Javari Valley 2018
Catering Sanctuary Cookalongs from Preston
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