Beyond the Conference Venue: Visits around Bogotá
Bogotá is known for its vibrant activist scene and the diverse movements working toward social and environmental justice. In this spirit, we want to ensure that our conference not only highlights these local struggles but also offers participants the opportunity to engage beyond the conference space and connect with the realities of the city hosting us.
We are fortunate to have an incredible group of people—local activists and organizations—who have graciously accepted our invitation to share their work and insights. Some were nominated by their communities, while others stepped forward to offer their knowledge and experiences.
We invite registered participants to pick one they are most excited about and sign up!
Spaces at the site visits are numbered, so be sure to sign up to your preferred visit before spaces run out.
Wed 30 AprBarrios UnidosGuided tour to learn about the socio-environmental issues and struggles of the community for the preservation of the Muyquyta wetlands (Salitre Myso), against urbanization and the loss of ecosystem biodiversity.
Wed 30 AprBogotáHosted by Manoyano and Xisqua, this encounter brings together women leaders and community gardeners to share their journeys of cultivation, food sovereignty, and territorial organizing. Visit the community gardens, hear stories, and connect with networks building alternatives solidarity economies.
Wed 30 AprBogotáCENSAT Agua Viva is dedicated to promoting environmental justice, protecting biodiversity, and advocating for ecological transitions through collaboration with communities and organizations. Their work addresses critical issues such as water management, mining conflicts, and climate justice.
Wed 30 AprBogotá, D.C.Join us for a visit to the Bogotá Recyclers Cooperative Association (ARB) and GAIAREC, two organizations representing 3,000 grassroots recyclers across 13 local groups. These organizations play a vital role in collecting, processing, and adding value to recyclable materials.
Wed 30 AprBogotáA multicultural network of family-run productive units rooted in Colombia’s popular and solidarity economies. Through dialogue, product exhibitions, and foods, explore how they are forging paths of autonomy, justice, and well-being—led by Indigenous, Afro-Colombian, campesino, and Raizal peoples.
Wed 30 AprBogotáThe Harm Reduction International Conference has helped to put harm reduction on the map for over thirty years. They platform thought leaders, amplify advocacy for change, and shine a light on local innovations in harm reduction. Attend their closing and learn more about this movement!
Wed 30 AprBogotáThe story of women based in El Raval, Barcelona who have experienced violence, lived through forms of vulnerability, and use drugs. Through their voices, the film explores theie strategies to reclaim well-being and dignity—navigating and resisting the high barriers imposed by punitive drug policies.
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