Tickets are FREE for this event
An evening of music and discussion
Taking place Wednesday, December 7th at 7pm, 6:30 doors
For too many climate activists, their activism can be fatal...
Some multinational companies will do everything they can to silence protesters who are trying to protect their land. Indigenous activists and people of colour are more likely to face criminalisation, physical violence, and death.
In the Niger Delta region local communities have suffered as their farmland and drinking water has been polluted by thousands of oil spills since Shell began operations. Protestors have been shot and thousands have had their homes burnt down. Nine people were hanged following their protests.
Nimmo Bassey is the co-founder of Environmental Rights Action, a Nigerian NGO which leads lawsuits against oil companies on behalf of many communities in Nigeria. Bassey co-ordinates Oilwatch International which mobilises communities to resist destructive oil and gas extraction.
This event is part of our climate justice series