From One Earth Film Fest:
In accordance with CDC guidelines for congregate settings, a well-fitting mask is required at this event.
On the Fenceline: A Fight for Clean Air
Tara Eng, Kristen Harrison, Alex Klein, and Alisha Tamarchenko/2021/25 min/Environmental & Social Justice, Health, Climate Change, Energy
FILM DESCRIPTION: On the Fenceline: A Fight for Clean Air is an urgent call for justice for Philadelphia's low-income communities. After years of living on the fenceline of the east coast’s largest oil refinery and suffering from several critical health issues – including cancer, asthma, and COPD – residents have come together to stand up to CEOs and fight for their right to breathe.
The Sacrifice Zone: Life in an Industrial Wasteland
Julie Winokur/2020/32 min/Environmental & Social Justice, Health, Climate Change
FILM DESCRIPTION: The Ironbound district of Newark, New Jersey, is one of the most toxic neighborhoods in the country. Maria Lopez-Nuñez, a Honduran-American resident there, is waging war for environmental justice. She is part of the Ironbound Community Corporation, one of the country's most effective environmental justice organizations. The Sacrifice Zone follows Maria as she leads a group of activists determined to break the cycle of communities impacted by environmental racism, serving as dumping grounds for our consumer society.
Post-film discussion with Facilitator:
Natasha Percival-Rawlins, Senior Consultant, OVP Management Consulting Group Inc.
Panelists:Julie Winokur, Director, The Sacrifice Zone
Carol White, Film Subject, On the Fenceline
Oboi Reed, Founder, Equiticity
Olga Bautista, Executive Director, South East Environmental Task Force