William Rowlandson on sustainability in Post-Soviet Cuba

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Dr William Rowlandson, Senior Lecturer in Hispanic Studies in the Department of Modern Languages, will be giving an open lecture titled ‘Radical decarbonisation and sustainability in 1990s Post-Soviet Cuba’ on Friday 15 November as part of Climate Emergency Action Week.

How did Cuba survive catastrophic decarbonisation after the collapse of the Soviet Union? Come along to hear about organopónicos (urban organic farms), agrimercados, paladares, agroecology, circular economies, resilience, sustainability, adaptability and survivability.

The full list of Climate Emergency Action Week events can be found below.

Climate Emergency Action Week schedule

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