The Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, the School for Environment and Sustainability, and the Sustainable Food Systems Initiative present:

Brazil at a Crossroads: Environmental and Food Politics Under the Bolsonaro Regime

When Jair Bolsonaro, a right-wing populist, was elected as Brazil's president in 2018, people began wondering about the consequences of that election for the environment, food systems, and trade, among many other social and ecological issues. In this lecture series, Hannah Wittman, Gustavo Oliveira, and Susanna Hecht will explore the impacts of the Bolsonaro regime on food security and agroecology, on the conservation of the Amazon forest, and on international trade with China, as well as bright spots of resistance and innovation towards sustainability.

Dr. Hannah Wittman | Agroecology as Resistance: Visualizing rural-urban networks in a time of erasure

Agroecological transitions in Brazil are challenged by inequitable access to land, contested politics about how to “feed the world while cooling the planet” and high levels of uncertainty on how to adapt to changing markets, consumer dietary preferences, and climate change. Using examples from participatory research on digital agroecological certification in Brazil, I examine the potential of a new grassroots science that aims to make diverse, equitable, and sustainable agroecological landscapes legible, to support both political recognition of agroecology and solidarity networks between rural and urban communities.

Upcoming Speakers:

Thursday, March 10, 2022 | 4:00 PM (EST)
Dr. Gustavo de L.T. Oliveira

Thursday, March 31, 2022 | 4:00 PM (EST)
Dr. Susanna Hecht