Webinar: “Where is the ‘Lithium Valley’?” – Recording & Highlights
Held on 16 September 2025 · Online
The event
We brought together voices from three impacted territories — Jequitinhonha Valley (Brazil), Bikita (Zimbabwe), and Salton Sea (California, USA). In under two hours, researchers, community leaders, and activists traced local histories, shared current struggles, and explored paths of resistance.
💬 Quotes that resonate
💬 Aline Weber
“For the communities of Jequitinhonha, calling the region the ‘Lithium Valley’ is an offence to its cultural richness.”
💬 Mikhail Aruberito
“Communities want alternatives that improve their ways of life — not another cycle of violence and broken promises.”
💬 Alejandro Artiga-Purcell
“The ‘greenest lithium in the world’ narrative ignores that these regions are already social and environmental sacrifice zones.”
🌍 Territories in focus
- Jequitinhonha Valley (Brazil)
- Bikita (Zimbabwe)
- Salton Sea (California, USA)
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📣 Next steps
On 25–26 September we host the LIQUIT International Symposium: Voices of the Territories Beyond the Green Curtain, in London (with online access on Day 1). This is a key opportunity to deepen conversations and strengthen networks of resistance.
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