Sophie Grig's guest appearances

Sophie Grig

I Share Hope: Chris Williams

Hunter Gatherers

Amelia Earhart

John Lee Dumas

Kathy Shorr

Grant Baldwin

Greg Hickman

Doug Goldstein

Chris Williams

Bisi Alimi

David Hancock

John Vespasian

Michele Rosenthal

Dada Gunamuktananda

Jessica Cox

Robert Williams

Sean Swarner

OwlTail

Sophie Grig is a campaigner at Survival International, an organization that advocates for the rights of indigenous peoples. Her work has taken her to numerous indigenous communities in forests, tundras and also destroyed landscapes. She shares her insights about the disastrous effects of wildlife conservation, as carried out by large organizations such as the WWF, and forced state education programs of indigenous children. Sophie also shares some beautiful experiences of being in the forest with her Penan and Orang Rimba friends. To learn more about the campaigns to support indigenous peoples' rights and how you can contribute visit Survival International

Sophie Grig is a campaigner at Survival International, an organization that advocates for the rights of indigenous peoples. Her work has taken her to numerous indigenous communities in forests, tundras and also destroyed landscapes. She shares her insights about the disastrous effects of wildlife conservation, as carried out by large organizations such as the WWF, and forced state education programs of indigenous children. Sophie also shares some beautiful experiences of being in the forest with her Penan and Orang Rimba friends. To learn more about the campaigns to support indigenous peoples' rights and how you can contribute visit <a href="https://www.survivalinternational.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Survival International</a>

Sophie Grig - Conservation, Progress and Indigenous Peoples 008

Sophie Grig, senior campaigner at Survival International. She has been with Survival since 1995 and has campaigned against the annihilation of tribal peoples in Bangladesh, India, Siberia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, West Papua and Indonesia. She has visited tribal communities in South America, Asia and Melanesia. Sophie has also campaigned on uncontacted peoples in India and Melanesia; issues of tribal health and displacement; the dangers of imposing ‘development’ on self-sufficient tribal peoples; forcible evictions from tiger reserves and challenging prejudice against tribal people in India, where they are often portrayed as backward and primitive. She has a Bachelor's degree in Religious Studies and Anthropology from the University of Lancaster and an MPhil in Anthropology from Cambridge University. Sophie has spent time living in Brazil and Japan, and is currently living and working in the United Kingdom.  Survival International is the global movement for tribal peoples’ rights. We help them defend their lives, protect their lands and determine their own futures.

Sophie Grig, senior campaigner at Survival International. She has been with Survival since 1995 and has campaigned against the annihilation of tribal peoples in Bangladesh, India, Siberia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, West Papua and Indonesia. She has visited tribal communities in South America, Asia and Melanesia. Sophie has also campaigned on uncontacted peoples in India and Melanesia; issues of tribal health and displacement; the dangers of imposing ‘development’ on self-sufficient tribal peoples; forcible evictions from tiger reserves and challenging prejudice against tribal people in India, where they are often portrayed as backward and primitive. She has a Bachelor's degree in Religious Studies and Anthropology from the University of Lancaster and an MPhil in Anthropology from Cambridge University. Sophie has spent time living in Brazil and Japan, and is currently living and working in the United Kingdom. Survival International is the global movement for tribal peoples’ rights. We help them defend their lives, protect their lands and determine their own futures.

Respect, Understanding & Hope for the Tribal People with Sophie Grig #isharehope Episode 116