Jan 23 – Opening Ceremony
The Global University for Sustainability participates in the Jan 23, 2021 Opening Ceremony of the World Social Forum 2021 with this video. It pays tribute to eight Global U Founding Members who have departed since its inauguration in 2015: Chet Bowers, Francois Houtart, Immanuel Wallerstein, Isagani Serrano, Marta Harnecker, Meike Sahlin, Sam Moyo, and Samir Amin. It features a song with Chinese lyrics by the singer Sun Heng, who was inspired by the song “We shall overcome” when he participated in a 12-member Chinese delegation to the Mumbai World Social Forum 2004. Edited by Lee Kiu Chi, and produced by Global University for Sustainability, Jan 2021. See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfSAs6Y2bb0&feature=youtu.be
Jan 26 – PP21: Renewing an Alliance of Hope
VIDEO:
20210126 PP21: RENEWING OUR PLEDGE AND RE-BUILDING THE ALLIANCE OF HOPE
20210126 PP21: RENEWING OUR PLEDGE AND RE-BUILDING THE ALLIANCE OF HOPE (中文翻譯)
Jan 27 – Traditional Medicines and Indigenous Ways: Justice and Sustainability for the Global South
Jan 27 – The Fever
Jan 28 – Forum Connect : A dialogue among activists of social movements about the WSF
VIDEOS:
20210128 Forum Connect : A dialogue among activists of social movements about the WSF (Original)
20210128 Forum Connect : A dialogue among activists of social movements about the WSF (English)
20210128 Forum Connect : A dialogue among activists of social movements about the WSF (Portuguese)
20210128 Forum Connect : A dialogue among activists of social movements about the WSF (French)
20210128 Forum Connect : A dialogue among activists of social movements about the WSF (中文翻譯)
Jan 29 – CLIMATE, ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT SPACEPANEL 1: CLIMATE EMERGENCY AND SPECIES EXTINCTION: RESIST! CONSTRUCT! CELEBRATE!
Brief Description: The main panel on the day Climate, Ecology ann Environment showcases experiences from different parts of the world to see how the environmental struggles can be part of a system change. It begins with an intercontinental dialogue in which climate emergency and species extinction are discussed together. Speakers include:- Ariel Saleh, Ecofeminist, GTA, Australia- Lau Kin Chi, Global Sustainability Conference, China- Soumya Dutta, SAPACC, India- Patrick Bond, professor and social activist, South Africa- Nnimmo Bassey, Mother Earth Foundation and Oilwatch. Nigeria- Blanca Chancosa, CONAIE, EcuadorCo-chairs: Co-chairs:* Arci Pasanen, Sweden, Transition Network * Franco Agusto, Argentina, Global Tapestry of Alternatives
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Jan 30 – Traditional Medicines and Indigenous Ways: Zapatista Visions and Practices
VIDEO:
20210130 Zapatista Visions, Voices, and Practices (English Version)
20210130 Zapatista Visions, Voices and Practices （中文翻譯）
20210130 Miradas, Voces y Prácticas de las y los Zapatistas
Jan 31 – Traditional Medicines and Indigenous Ways: Agora