Joint Dialogue Event by the Brazilian Embassy in Germany, Heinrich Böll Foundation and Institute for Latin American Studies / Freie Universität Berlin, Prodigy 2.0

"The Amazon" shines in globalised discourses of all sorts from romanticised place of longing or haven for biodiversity and nature conservation, as a private investment opportunity for the "bioeconomy" or as an overpowering, divine cycle of nature that would endanger the world's population if it collapsed. But do these globalised Amazonian visions correspond with the everyday lives & histories of the people who live on site and shape the Amazon future on a daily basis? Understanding perspectives for future notions from the Amazon is crucial for environmental and multi-species justice, as the main global negotiation zone is discursive: Which narrative about the "value" of the region determines the strategy for saving it?

We listen to people living in the area and to policy makers, scientists and civil society representatives, initiating an applied dialogue and live exchange to explore future visions of the Amazon(es) learning from each other how we could co-create futures together.

Participation is free.

Simultaneous interpretation Portuguese - German will be available.