UN International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples: COVID-19 and indigenous peoples’ resilience – UNESCO World Heritage Centre
http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/2146
“With the current COVID-19 pandemic, the link between environmental damage and pandemics has again been established. Many indigenous peoples have warned over decades about increasing threats to natural heritage so important for their survival. Through their traditional knowledge and their relationship to nature, they have long known that environmental dilapidation can trigger disease.”
PSAC ONTARIO webinar-“Understanding and Confronting Racism”
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/1002873759889326349
PSAC Ontario will be holding a province-wide webinar on Wednesday, August 10th at 6 p.m. titled: “Understanding and Confronting Racism”.
The webinar will focus on the following topics:
Individual, Institutional, and Systemic racism
The Unique Challenges of Anti-Indigenous Racism in Canada
The Unique Challenges of Anti-Black Racism in Canada
Being Actively Anti-Racist in the Workplace
This webinar is open to all members. Please register here: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/1002873759889326349
Should you have any question concerning the registration process, contact OntarioWebinar@psac-afpc.com
