Amazonian experience held this Sunday (November 9), in Belém (PA), connected affected people from five continents through music, history, and the landscapes of the world’s largest tropical forest

With Minister of Women in attendance, the opening table showed the power of internationalism and the collective articulation of affected populations

The event marked the first day of the IV International Meeting of Communities Affected by Dams and the Climate Crisis, that brings together delegations from 45 countries in the Brazilian Amazon

The event, which will take place in Belém (PA) between November 6 and 12, has mobilized people from five continents who are preparing to exchange experiences, strengthen resistance networks, and discuss alternatives to extractivism and the climate crisis

MAB members will participate in Axis 2 of the People’s Summit, which will debate historical reparation, the fight against environmental racism, false solutions, and corporate power

The Movement is included in the six areas of discussion at the Summit, but places special emphasis on the third, which addresses energy transition

In November, Belém will host the People’s Summit, an event that will bring together more than 10,000 people, giving voice to traditional movements and communities, with solutions to the climate crisis based on social justice