Past Events

2:00 PM- 4:00 PM

Over the last few years, the oil conglomerate ExxonMobil has established a foothold in the Caribbean nation of Guyana, positioning the country to become one of its largest single producers of oil. These developments in Guyana have impacted the environment, racial tensions, food prices, Indigenous land rights, fishing and wildlife, and quality of life in the country. Red Thread, a multi-racial women’s organization in Guyana, has been one critical node in the struggle to hold ExxonMobil accountable. This event brings together activists from Red Thread and scholars of the Caribbean to discuss the impact of oil and gas, the climate crisis and grassroots activism designed to challenge the contemporary round of extractivism in Guyana and the wider Caribbean.   

Please join us for this important conversation!