“Breaking Climate Behemoth: Report from Santa Marta,” a roundtable on the stakes for global climate diplomacy today. Bringing together three Red Natural History Fellows who were on the ground in Santa Marta, Colombia for the First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels in April, 2026, speakers discuss what happened behind closed doors—and what happened in the streets, unpacking not only the problems and controversies that flared up in Santa Marta, but also the openings, models for engagement, and new grounds for solidarity that were brought into view.
SPEAKERS
* Janene Yazzie (Diné), Indigenous Peoples’ Rights and human rights advocate, longtime community organizer from the Navajo Nation, and Director of Global Programmes for The Woven Project
* Mohammed Usrof, Palestinian researcher, organiser, and Founder and Executive Director of the Palestinian Institute for Climate Strategy
* Joel Wainwright, Professor at Ohio State University and author of “The End: Marx, Darwin, and the Natural History of the Climate Crisis” (2025)
