Interconnected Webinar Series: Controversial Solutions Hindering the Path to Fair Development in Rainforest Regions

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Interconnected: Climate, Environment, and Governance—A Pulitzer Center webinar series

This webinar series will feature live Zoom interpretation in five languages: English, French, Bahasa, Spanish, and Portuguese.

Join us for an engaging webinar series where we delve into the critical links between climate, the environment—including the ocean, forests, and other geographical landscapes—and governance. We will examine the impact of poorly regulated industries and inadequate law enforcement on the climate crisis, and brainstorm viable solutions to mitigate its consequences.

Featuring Pulitzer Center stories, our discussions will bring together journalists, leaders from environmental and social movements, policymakers, and affected communities. This platform is designed to foster critical conversations on some of the most pressing and emerging issues of our time.

Insights generated from these webinars will be further explored during our in-person workshop in Brazil on December 5 and 6. Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of a transformative dialogue that aims to inspire change and drive action.

Learn more about the full webinar series here.

Controversial Solutions Hindering the Path to Fair Development in Rainforest Regions

Carbon credits are becoming the new commodities in tropical forests. However, some experiences from past stories supported by the Pulitzer Center highlight how this potential solution could create more problems if not properly regulated and carefully implemented. What are the main concerns surrounding carbon credits? Are they a useful tool for the bioeconomy, or could they hinder the evolution of sustainable and fair development in the Amazon region?

Speakers:

• Fernanda Wenzel is a Brazilian journalist whose investigations have been published in The Intercept Brasil, Agência Pública, Repórter Brasil, Revista Piauí, Valor Econômico, Folha de S. Paulo, CNN International, BBC Brasil, and Mongabay. Her work includes a series of stories about the advance of livestock in the rainforest, investigations about the financiers of the beef industry, stories denouncing violations by large corporations against traditional communities, and BR Above All, a documentary about the construction of a road in one of the most preserved parts of the Amazon.
• Andrés Bermúdez Liévano is a Colombian journalist who works at the Latin American Center for Investigative Journalism (CLIP) and whose reporting has focused on environmental issues, drug policy, transitional justice, and how victims of Colombia's armed conflict rebuild their lives. His work also includes two books on Colombia's 2016 peace agreement.
• Pedro Martins is a lawyer and researcher at FASE (Federação de Órgãos para Assistência Social e Educacional) Amazônia. 
• Marcela Vecchione Gonçalves holds a doctorate in international relations and has experience in critical development studies, land and territory governance in the Pan-Amazon region, and international cooperation between and for Indigenous peoples and traditional communities. 
• Moderator: Maria Darrigo is the Pulitzer Center's program manager for education in Latin America.

Don’t miss out! Join our engaging webinar series on climate and governance, featuring discussions on marine management, heat and labor protection policies, and the impact of carbon credits. Hear from journalists, experts, and local voices as we explore innovative solutions and contribute to the conversation.

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