Next Tuesday, February 10, the College of the Environment is co-sponsoring a guest talk featuring Jorge Armando López Pocol, a Guatemalan community activist and founder of the Chico Mendes Reforestation Project.
Pocol’s talk will explore the environmental crisis in Central America created by civil war, international free trade agreements, and continued social repression. His presentation is part of a speaking tour that will serve to garner financial support for the project through donations and honorariums, and outreach to potential Spanish language school students and volunteers.
The talk is open to the public and begins at 4:30 p.m. in Thomson Hall, Room 101. To learn more about the event, email lacs@uw.edu or call 206.616.0998.
