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Writer's pictureLiz Blackman

IRAS WEBINAR: Selling the Congo River Basin and Imperiling the World: Preventing Climate Change Disaster by Prioritizing Equity and Justice in the Democratic Republic of Congo and COP Climate Meetings

Updated: Sep 29

WEBINAR RECORDING ADDED September 29, 2024:




BioEarth's Co-Founder Rodrigue Makelele and Frances Flannery are presenting a free webinar this Thursday Sept 5 at 5 pm EST (4 pm central) on the most pressing issue that we've faced in BioEarth yet!

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Pictured: BioEarth Co-Founders and Co-Presenters Frances Flannery and Rodrigue Makelele


The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is auctioning an area of the Congo River Basin the size of Virginia to oil companies. Not only does this risk poisoning the water supply of 75 million people and displacing 150 ethnic groups, not only will it drive several endangered species to extinction (such as the Mountain Gorilla), but since the Congo River Basin contains some of the most important carbon sinks on the planet (ecosystems like the rainforest and the peat wetland that absorb more CO2 than they emit) this short-sighted plan could be a climate tipping point that, without exaggeration, could threaten all of humanity.


The webinar is free but you have to register. If you can spare an hour, please join our webinar here: https://starisland-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_n2rqGCFYTrOS2Uq8bNE_-g#/registration


Hope to see you there!

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