Genocide and Ecocide: A talk with Prof. Mazin Qumsiyeh

Genocide and Ecocide: The interconnected crimes against humanity and nature. A talk with Prof. Mazin Qumsiyeh

We are honoured to welcome Prof. Mazin Qumsiyeh founder and volunteer director of the Palestine Institute for Biodiversity and Sustainability, Bethlehem University (PIBS see palestinenature.org and review our 10 year booklet and annual reports here).

Professor Mazin Qumsiyeh previously served at US universities including Tennessee, Duke and Yale. Qumsiyeh published over 250 scientific papers, over 30 book chapters, hundreds of articles, and several books including “Sharing the Land of Canaan” and “Popular Resistance in Palestine” on topics ranging from environmental impact of colonization to environmental and climate justice to cultural heritage to human rights to biodiversity conservation to cancer. He served on the board of 11 human rights advocacy organizations and oversaw a number of projects ranging from formulating the National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan to empowerment projects with farmers, women, and children that benefitted tens of thousands.

He is laureate of the Paul K. Feyerabend Foundation award the Takreem award, Peaceseeker of the year award, and was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize 2025. Prof. Qumsiyeh’s background is here and here.

About "Culture Jam"

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Creemos firmemente que para ser eficientes y saludables en el manejo de la actual crisis ambiental y social, necesitamos equiparnos con herramientas y conocimientos que nos ayuden a empoderarnos y cultivar nuestra "esperanza activa". La serie Culture Jam tiene como objetivo hacer precisamente eso.

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Creiem fermament que per ser eficients i saludables a l'hora de fer front a l'actual crisi ambiental i social, ens hem de dotar d'eines i coneixements que ens ajudin a empoderar-nos i a conrear la nostra "esperança activa". La sèrie Culture Jam a pretén fer-ho.

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We strongly believe that to be efficient and healthy at dealing with the current environmental and social crisis, we need to equip ourselves with tools and knowledge that help us to be empowered and to cultivate our "active hope". The Culture Jam series aims to do just that.