Demonstrates the effectiveness of some grassroots movements in influencing the response to environmental problems. Chronicles successful citizen groups, featuring the story of Lois Gibbs in Love Canal, and including her later efforts through establishment of the Citizen's Clearinghouse for Hazardous Wastes. Examines motivations, methods, obstacles, and successes of local group response to environmental threats.
"Demonstrates the effectiveness of some grassroots movements in influencing the response to environmental problems. Chronicles successful citizen groups, featuring the story of Lois Gibbs in Love Canal, and including her later efforts through establishment of the Citizen's Clearinghouse for Hazardous Wastes. Examines motivations, methods, obstacles, and successes of local group response to environmental threats."@en
"Many experts believe that poor and minority neighborhoods have been victims of "environmental racism," subjected to high levels of toxic waste dumping and industrial pollution. Now residents in these areas are fighting back. They are waging a grass roots war against those responsible for the pollution in order to save their environment--and to protect the health of their children."
"This program focusses on people and groups who have tried to solve environmental problems in their communities, including: a multiracial, multicultural group of New York teens who have struggled against neighborhood polluters; a retired biology teacher who converted a chicken coop into a passive solar-heated house; and members of the Native-American Lummi Nation, who fought to preserve ancient forests in the state of Washington."@en
"Shows examples of how individuals, groups, communities, and companies have become active in improving the environment and in solving environmental problems."
"Shows examples of how individuals, groups, communities, and companies have become active in improving the environment and in solving environmental problems."@en
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