Carlos Tornel holds a PhD in Human Geography from Durham University. His research interests focus on the decolonization of energy justice and the pluriversal and autonomous transformations emerging from below. He is a member of the Global Tapestry of Alternatives and the Ecosocial and Intercultural Pact of the South.
Galina Angarova is the Executive Director of the Securing Indigenous Peoples’ Rights in the Green Economy (SIRGE) Coalition, a global alliance dedicated to protecting the rights, dignity, and sovereignty of Indigenous Peoples amidst the growing demand for energy transition minerals. She is an Indigenous leader and human rights advocate with over two decades of experience at the intersection of environmental justice, Indigenous Peoples' rights, and global policy. She has served in various leadership roles with Indigenous Peoples' and civil society organizations and is a current Global Advisor to the Wildlife Conservation Society, member of the Indigenous Peoples Advisory Group at GEF, and a Board Member at A Growing Culture.
The conversation will be hosted by Dilafruz Khonikboyeva, Executive Director of Home Planet Fund.
