June 12: Genocide and Ecocide
The climate crisis worsens food insecurity, displacement, infectious diseases, water scarcity, poverty and inequality, and violence.
The speakers examine:
- ecocide, the deliberate or negligent criminal destruction of the natural environment
- ecocide as a force multiplier of conflict
- strategies for prevention and intervention
Co-sponsors:
- Children of Holocaust Survivors Association in Minnesota
- Citizens for Global Solutions – MN
- Federal Bar Association, Minnesota Chapter
- Lutheran Church of the Redeemer
- Minnesota Association of Black Lawyers
- Mitchell Hamline School of Law
- Minnesota Council of Churches
- Minnesota Nurses Association
- Mount Zion Temple
- Shir Tikvah Congregation
- The United Nations Association of Minnesota
Register by Wednesday, June 12, 5:00 pm CT
Admission:
- $10 general public; $5 seniors and students (over age 13, please).
- $25 for 2 CLE credits for Minnesota lawyers (pending).
- ‘Clock hours’ for teachers, social workers, and nurses.
- Mitchell Hamline students free – Diversity credits are available.
- University of St. Thomas Law Mentor Externship experience.
MH students can register here.
This program addresses the following UN SDGs:
