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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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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