#Research-for-Action Seminar: Housing as a Human Right (Past)
Monica Zazueta leads a seminar exploring housing as a fundamental human right
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Welcome to the latest Doughnut # research-for-action seminar: Housing as a Human Right with
This online seminar series is co-hosted by Andrew Fanning, DEAL's Research & Data Analysis Lead, together with members of the network and invited guests. The aim is to connect scholar-activists worldwide in open and informal spaces around specific topics/initiatives related to Doughnut Economics research and action. Feel free to bring a snack. 🍩
Session Summary
This seminar will focus on the critical concept of housing as a fundamental human right, emphasizing its role in ensuring dignity and security for all individuals. Participants will engage in meaningful discussions about the barriers to equitable housing access, the impact of housing insecurity on communities, and effective policy solutions. By sharing insights and experiences from different contexts, the aim is to create a collaborative space that inspires actionable strategies and advocacy efforts. Together, we will work towards a vision where everyone enjoys the right to safe, actual affordable, and sustainable holistic housing, reinforcing principles of social justice and human dignity.
Speaker Bio
Monica Zazueta is president of the Vancouver Metro League of United Latin American Citizens, which advocates for equitable access to resources and human rights. Involvement with the Vancouver Community Leadership Institute and the Center for Equity and Inclusion has deepened her understanding of systemic injustices. Being born with brown skin in a society that often associates success and acceptance with whiteness, she felt immense pressure to conform, which led to self-hatred and experiences with addiction, homelessness and eviction. These challenges make housing issues deeply personal for her. Through rehabilitation and community support, Monica has discovered self-love and purpose.
How to register
Please use this Zoom link to register for the seminar (also pasted at the top of this page). Upon registration (via zoom) you will receive an email confirmation. Please use the link in the email to add the event to your calendar. We may contact you with additional details and additional resources to start sharing examples, insights and/or questions.
Thank you for your interest in connecting with scholar-activist peers to explore research for action with Doughnut Economics – we look forward to learning with you!
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Andrew Fanning
Cádiz, Spain
Data Analysis & Research Lead at DEAL. I'm interested in ways to 'translate' the global Doughnut to smaller scales, from neighbourhood to nation (and beyond). Visiting Research Fellow at the University of Leeds. Contact me by going to the DEAL contact form, and select 'Research & Data Analysis'.
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Brett Douglas
Stirling, Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom
I work in financial software development. Agile software development is a haven for the neurodiverse. Finance suits my interests in mathematics and economics, and my need for complex problems to solve. My activist background was in single-issue campaigns in the 1980s-90s that aimed to change public opinion, such as the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament and the Anti-Apartheid Movement. Since then, humanity's primary self-inflicted existential threat moved from nuclear war to the climate emergency. While existential threats are always the priority, I believe that within capitalism all progressive changes are at risk of being rolled back, and lasting change can only be assured within a democratic economy. I'm keen to work with others on new ideas for expanding the democratic economy.
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Brian Dowling
Hacienda Heights, California, United States of America
I serve as Treasurer for the California Doughnut Economics Coalition (CalDEC.org).
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