Cosmic #11 – Petr Hlobil
January 24, 2019
Cosmic #11 - Petr HlobilFebruary 21, 2020
Defending Local Livelihoods While Driving Systemic Change
When Petr told me he could make some time for a chat during COP24 in Katowice, I jumped on the occasion. There is a lot to learn from his decades of experience with activism in Eastern Europe defending communities against large brown infrastructure projects driven by development banks and industry. We talk about where our money is going, the role of the European Investment Bank in financing the fossil fuel industry and how to deal with people in suits that are typically insensitive to what local livelihoods can represent. As expected, the music helped us escape from the hottest climate moment of the year. We traveled back in time to the fall of communism, where Petr’s life took a turn.
Special thanks:
To the UNFCCC Media center for providing a white box with power on a short notice.
To Petr Hlobil & Bankwatch for all the things they do for all of us everyday.
To Adriana Paradiso & Counter Balance for the support.
Remember to check where your money is going, via your pension fund, insurance company or bank savings.
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