In the context of the Majhi 2020 exhibition Tonny Nowshin will speak about decolonizing narratives in art practices and the climate movement, in relation to the notion of degrowth.
Afterwards finissage of Majhi Berlin Open Studio 2020, more info https://facebook.com/events/s/majhi-berlin-open-studio-2020/1854598735135243/?ti=icl
Tonny was born in Dhaka, Bangladesh to a political family. Her mother is known for her role participating in the guerrilla fight during the Bangladesh liberation war disguised as a boy. Tonny was an activist for social issues from her middle school to early University years. After finishing graduation in Economics from the University of Dhaka, Tonny worked for five years with two leading development organizations in Bangladesh – BRAC, and ActionAid. She came to Berlin, Germany for her second Masters. She has a specialisation in international and development economics. She stepped up, along with many other expats, to make Save the Sundarbans movement global during her master studies in Berlin.
Recent article written by Tonny Nowshin: “We need to talk about racism in the climate movement” https://www.climatechangenews.com/2020/06/30/need-talk-racism-climate-movement/
Extended bio:
Tonny Nowshin has a specialization in International and Development Economics. She joined Urgewald in March 2020. She mainly works as a researcher for the Global Coal Exit List and actively supports the energy and coal campaign team in various matters. She is also a Climate Justice and Degrowth activist. That is why, outside of working hours, she can be found in different climate camps, organizing events and giving talks, workshops or webinars online.
Tonny grew up in Dhaka, Bangladesh and was deeply moved by the IPCC reports while writing her master’s thesis. Realizing the urgency to focus our efforts on climate change mitigation she became active in the climate movement. She has six years of work experience in International NGOs like Action Aid, BRAC and 350.org.In a perfect world, we would find Tonny reading books with three cats all day.
