Grahame Russell

Grahame Russell is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC). With a BA in Development and Latin American Studies (University of Guelph, 1983) and an LLB (University of Ottawa, 1988), he combines academic expertise with extensive field experience in Central America and southern Mexico.

His work spans multiple roles:

• Human rights lawyer
• Director of Rights Action
• Educator and activist
• Co-facilitator of UNBC's Geography field schools in Guatemala

Research focuses on

• Corporate and governmental accountability in resource extraction
• Community resistance to mining and hydro-dam projects
• Transnational impacts of Canadian and U.S. policies
• Environmental justice and disaster relief

Rights Action operates across Honduras and Guatemala, supporting grassroots movements against exploitation in sectors like mining, agribusiness, and tourism. Russell's advocacy highlights systemic impunity in global economic systems.