Past Event

Join Our Brownbag Seminar: How Green is the Extraction of Minerals for Green Energy?
Violence, Human Rights Violations, and Resource Looting in the DR Congo

Speaker: Evelyn Namakula. Mayanja, Assistant Professor, Institute of Interdisciplinary Studies, Carleton University 

Chair: Giuseppe  Amatuli, Postdoctoral Fellow, School of Public Policy & Administration, Carleton University 

As the demand for green energy grows, so does the need for minerals used in batteries and renewable technology. But at what cost? Join us for an eye-opening seminar that delves into the controversial practices surrounding mineral extraction in the DR Congo, where violence, human rights violations, and resource looting are rampant.

Don’t miss this important discussion—register now!