Joan Carling is the winner of the Champions of the Earth Award, for lifetime achievement

Over the years, I’ve seen first-hand the environmental devastation caused by large dams and gold mining. To us, these are not development projects. They are not designed by us nor for us. This is just resource extraction. Mines leave massive toxic waste, and communities collapse.These projects cause mass displacement, worsen poverty and destroy the cultural heritage of our people.
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