14th July : Professor Mazin Qumsiyeh

The Global Struggle for Environmental Justice in the Context of Palestine

Thursday 14 July, 7.30 pm
Zero Cafe (14 – 16 Friary Street, Guildford GU1 4EH)

Prof. Qumsiyeh is founder and director of the Palestine Museum of Natural History and the Institute for Biodiversity and Sustainability. He currently teaches and conducts research at Bethlehem University after previously holding senior positions at Yale University as well as Birzeit University and Al-Quds University in the West Bank.  He has published several books on environmental issues. As a Palestinian biologist and a human rights activist, Prof. Qumsiyeh is uniquely positioned to explore the impact of the Israeli occupation on the natural ecosystems of the West Bank and strategies for protecting its rich biodiversity.

Arranged by West Surrey Palestine Solidarity Campaign and Amnesty International Guildford 

Mazin’s blog: http://popular-resistance.blogspot.com

Those of you who have heard him in the past know that, not only does he have a wealth of knowledge, and a terrific speaker.