Justice in Motion: Rethinking Mobility to Reduce Mining and Uphold Rights

Justice in Motion: Rethinking Mobility to Reduce Mining and Uphold Frontline Communities’ Rights

This interactive gathering will bring together civil society, Indigenous Peoples, researchers, and frontline community advocates to explore personal mobility solutions that reduce harm and reclaim justice. We will discuss how transforming the transport sector—particularly by shifting away from private car ownership and increasing corporate accountability—can significantly reduce demand for transition minerals and limit negative impacts on people and the environment.

The session will lift up solutions rooted in a positive vision for 21st-century mobility, showing how shared, public, and low-impact transport systems can serve as key levers for justice-based demand reduction, climate action, and Indigenous Peoples’ rights. It will also highlight the role of auto companies in adopting stronger due diligence and Free Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) policies, ensuring that the transition to new mobility does not come at the expense of Indigenous Peoples’ rights.

Speakers:

Yblin Roman, Policy Advisor, SIRGE Coalition

Krista Shennum, Researcher, Climate Rights International

Alejandro Gonzalez, Senior Climate Justice Researcher, SOMO

Kira McDonald, Researcher and Fellow, Climate and Community Institute

Organized by: Climate Rights International, Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations (SOMO), and SIRGE Coalition

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

The People's Forum, 320 West 37th Street, New York, United States