Juli Hazlewood has dedicated her academic career and life energy to working with indigenous peoples of the Ecuadorian Choco Rainforest in their fights for protecting their terretories and cultures against extractive industries like palm oil and illegal mining. Hazlewood is the Co-Founder & Director of Roots & Routs IC (rootsroutes.org)

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