'On the Fenceline' + 'The Sacrifice Zone' @Euclid Ave. United Methodist

405 South Euclid Avenue,Oak Park IL 60302

06 March, 2022

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In Person Screening If you are having trouble registering in Eventbrite, then try a different browser, register here, or contact [email protected]. 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 disadvantaged communities of color serving as dumping grounds for our consumer society. The Midwest's Premier Environmental Film Festival Creating opportunities for understanding climate change, sustainability and the power of people. A production of One Earth Collective.