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Voices from Bangladesh Speaking Tour
The people and ecosystems of Bangladesh face many of the most devastating consequences of climate change and sea level rise – at the same time as international financial institutions such as the Asian Development Bank continue to finance projects such as the Phulbari Coal project that directly contribute to climate change and threaten the environmental health human rights of developing communities. This national speaking tour aims to raise awareness of the unequal impacts of climate change and to voice the urgent need for Australia to support development projects that are socially and environmentally just, rather than destructive. Speaker: • Prof Anu Muhammad is a Professor in the Department of Economics at Jahangirnagar University in Dhaka and has been integral in leading the civil society campaign against the Phulbari mine.
The Phulbari Coal Project is
currently under consideration for funding by the Asian Development Bank
(ADB), yet would require the forced relocation of between
50,000-150,000 people and further affect between 100,000 and 2 million
people through increased regional pollution and dewatering of the
Barind tract. The mine's current owners, Asia Energy, have already
generated controversy after five protestors were killed and 200 injured
when authorities opened fire on 50,000 demonstrators opposing the mine
in August 2006.
The tour
will visit Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra, Katoomba and the
Hunter Valley.
The tour is hosted by AidWatch, and supported by Friends of the Earth, Oxfam Australia and Rising Tide.
BRISBANE EVENT:
Wednesday, May 14th, 6.30pm
Free Entry. Refreshments provided.
Hosted by Friends of the Earth and Rising Tide.
For more information contact Emma on 3846 5793 or emma.brindal@foe.org.au
KATOOMBA:
Sunday18th May
Katoomba Youth Hostel @ 4pm
Hosted by Blue Mountains Friends of the Earth and the Blue Mountains Conservation Society
Contact: Craig Linn
craiginbm@exemail.com.au
MELBOURNE EVENT:
Public meeting: friday May 23, 6.30 - 8.30pm
Northcote High School.
St Georges Road, Northcote, 3070 (just north of Merri creek). Take tram line 112 towards West Preston, stop 27 (full details on tram timetables at: http://tt.metlinkmelbourne.com.au/tt/TTB/20071216-092454/vic/03112Ettb.pdf )For details on Melbourne event, please contact Cam Walker: cam.walker@foe.org.au
