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Join Our Brownbag Seminar: How Green is the Extraction of Minerals for Green Energy?<\/strong>
\nViolence, Human Rights Violations, and Resource Looting in the DR Congo<\/strong><\/p>\n

Speaker:<\/strong> Evelyn Namakula. Mayanja, <\/a>Assistant Professor, Institute of Interdisciplinary Studies, Carleton University<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n

Chair: Giuseppe  Amatuli, <\/a>Postdoctoral Fellow, School of Public Policy & Administration, Carleton University <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Don’t miss this important discussion\u2014register now!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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