Events

Past Event

Defending the Defenders: Safeguarding Climate Advocacy

September 24, 2024
12:10 PM - 1:10 PM
America/New_York
Jerome Greene Hall, 435 W. 116 St., New York, NY 10027 107

The Human Rights Institute invites you to join us for a conversation with Environmental Frontline Climate
Defenders on the threats they face as well as discuss strategies to support them and their essential climate work.

This event is a part of our Climate Week Series. 

Our panelists include:

  • Olivier Ndoole, Lawyer and 2024 Global Citizen Prize Winner

  • Brenda Díaz Valencia, Daughter of Disappeared Environmental Defender

  • Liangyi Chang, Asia Managing Director of 350.ORG

  • Dina Júc, Maya W'eqchi & Poqomchi Leader, Mesoamerican Alliance of Peoples and Forests, Black and Indigenous Lives Matter Movement

When: Tuesday, September 24, 2024 | 12:10-1:10pm

Where: Jerome Greene Hall | Room 107

Lunch will be served. 

Please register below. 

Contact Information

Manmeet Kaur Nijjer