Thursday 19 February, 19:00

Honouring Life

Edmond Dounias, ethnobiologist at the French National Research Institute (IRD), co‑founder of HG‑EDU and member of the FAO global indigenous food systems platform, joins film director Claude Barras for a public conversation.

They examine human-nature relationships in Borneo, discussing rainforest preservation, indigenous lifeways, and cultural knowledge relevant to conservation. The conversation explores anthropological insights and cinematic perspectives, and considers implications for environmental stewardship, biodiversity and food sovereignty.

In French.

Place des Trois-Perdrix 5,
1204 Genève
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Photo Credit: Ed. Dounias

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