Back to All Events

Traditional Knowledge & Sustainability Photographic Documentation

  • Aeroport de Paris-Le Bourget 180 Esplanade de l’Air et de l’Espace, 93350. Paris France (map)

Organizers: Arizona State University (ASU) Global Institute of Sustainability, Program for Traditional Knowledge & Sustainability; National Geographic Society

Four photographers have a photographic presentation where they will discuss sustainability issues within their country - with their photographic documentation driving the narrative. The focus will be on the importance of photography and video - indeed social media - to highlight social issues within sustainability. Photography video and social media is a crucial element in highlighting sustainability challenges and solution. This panel will focus on the crucial need to have the documentation done by Indigenous photographers and filmmakers themselves.

Panelists:

  • Shahidul Alam, Photographer, Director of Drik Library (Bangladesh)
  • Jon Waterhouse
  • Dorji Wangchuk, Former Secretary to the King of Bhutan & Dean and Director of Sustainability Photographic Documentation at Bhutan College

Moderator: Chris Rainier, Director of the Global Program for Traditional Knowledge & Sustainability Moderator and Director of Project

Location: Indigenous Peoples Pavilion (Auditorium)

Contact: Chris Rainier,crainier2@gmail.com

Earlier Event: December 5
Lima Paris Action Agenda: Action Day
Later Event: December 5
Actions and proposals of indigenous peoples from tropical forests to mitigate climate change