Presenter(s)

    Delany Baldinger, Makayla E. Cripe, Justine Smith, Sandra Todd

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    Presentation: 9:00-10:15, Kennedy Union Ballroom

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    Description

    The Q’eqchi’ are a Mayan tribe of Central America who are collectively organizing to advocate for environmental protections in their regions. Multinational corporations, including mining industries, have engaged in practices that have contaminated land and water resources in Guatemala and other Central American countries. The Q’eqchi’s fishing industry is in danger of collapse. Cancers and other illnesses are on the rise. This poster session documents the efforts and results of the Q’eqchi’ as they organize against the negative health and economic impacts of these harmful practices. Their work sets an example for other, formerly disenfranchised, communities to organize a powerful voice against multinational corporations who exploit the environment and long-term well-being of the regions where they have chosen to harvest resources and manufacture.

    Publication Date

    4-17-2024

    Project Designation

    Course Project - SPN 387 01

    Primary Advisor

    Francisco J. Penas-Bermejo

    Primary Advisor's Department

    Global Languages and Cultures

    Keywords

    Stander Symposium, College of Arts and Sciences

    Institutional Learning Goals

    Practical Wisdom; Diversity; Community

    The Environmental Activism of the Q’eqchi’ Tribe of Central America

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