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Beyond Gold:
Mining and the Rights ofLatin-American Communities
Wageningen, March 13, 2014
Outline• CATAPA+
Goud:Eerlijk?• Interview Doña Maria
and Don Clemente• Joris van de Sandt• Discussion
CATAPA
• Volunteer organisation• Support grassroots struggles of people
affected by gold mines • Raising awareness in Belgium
The main goals of the campaign: GOUD:EERLIJK?
Raising awareness of Flemish consumers!
• Reduce the consumption of gold
• Recycle gold + other materials
• Gold mined in a socially and ecologically responsible way
MARIA RAFAEL TICALA
• Nursing and health• Trainer for environmental +political
leadership • Centre of ecological investigation and
enforcement of Andean people (CEPA)• Women’s rights • Coordination of the defence of the
Desaguadero river and the UruUru and Poopo lakes (CORIDUP )
CLEMENTE HUANCA PACO
• BSc Juridical Sciences• Postgrad Human rights • Legal advisor for environmental + human
rights issues• CEPA
What you can do to help?
• Consume less gold• Recycle your old phone and other e-waste• Ask your bank about their investments• Ask your jeweller about the origin of the gold,
silver or diamonds• Sign our petition against unfair gold medals• Spread the word!
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