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Beyond Gold:
Mining and the Rights ofLatin-American Communities
Wageningen, March 13, 2014
Outline• CATAPA+
Goud:Eerlijk?• Interview Doña Maria
and Don Clemente• Joris van de Sandt• Discussion
CATAPA
• Volunteer organisation• Support grassroots struggles of people
affected by gold mines • Raising awareness in Belgium
The main goals of the campaign: GOUD:EERLIJK?
Raising awareness of Flemish consumers!
• Reduce the consumption of gold
• Recycle gold + other materials
• Gold mined in a socially and ecologically responsible way
MARIA RAFAEL TICALA
• Nursing and health• Trainer for environmental +political
leadership • Centre of ecological investigation and
enforcement of Andean people (CEPA)• Women’s rights • Coordination of the defence of the
Desaguadero river and the UruUru and Poopo lakes (CORIDUP )
CLEMENTE HUANCA PACO
• BSc Juridical Sciences• Postgrad Human rights • Legal advisor for environmental + human
rights issues• CEPA
What you can do to help?
• Consume less gold• Recycle your old phone and other e-waste• Ask your bank about their investments• Ask your jeweller about the origin of the gold,
silver or diamonds• Sign our petition against unfair gold medals• Spread the word!
Staying in touch • Follow us on facebook and twitter! • What's your interest?• Write your thesis on one of our topics!• Join the Catapista facebook group• Diverse volunteering opportunities
www.catapa.be | [email protected]
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