An Earth Day Special – Don’t Miss This Documentary – Airing this This Monday, April 22nd, 9 P.M. On PBS – WNED TV Network Serving the Western New York and Southern Ontario Regions – About An Environmental Disaster That Unfolded In A Neibhourhood Near the Shores of the Niagara River
“The documentary highlights how ordinary women fought for their families’ safety, challenged those in power, and galvanized a grassroots movement that led to the landmark (U.S.) Superfund Bill.”
A Call-Out to All of Usto Watch this Stirring Story from the Center for Health, Environment and Justice, an organization founded by Environmental Advocate and former Love Canal ResidentLois Gibbs
This young child is among hundreds of residents iin the poisoned Love Canal neighbourhood crying out for help.
Posted April 21std, 2024 on Niagara At Large
The American Experience documentary *Poisoned Ground: The Tragedy at Love Canal* premieres tomorrow April 22 on PBS, PBS.org, and the PBS App.
This Earth Day, the documentary premiere chronicles the story of Love Canal, a neighborhood in Niagara Falls, N.Y., where residents discovered their homes were built on a toxic chemical waste dump, leading to health crises.
The documentary highlights how ordinary women fought for their families’ safety, challenged those in power, and galvanized a grassroots movement that led to the landmark Superfund Bill.
Finally, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, seen here with Love Canal resident and leader of the Love Canal Homeowners Association, comes to the rescue with a federal emergency declaration
The Love Canal tragedy began with industrial waste dumping in the late 1940s and escalated in the 1970s with widespread health issues. CHEJ founder, Lois Gibbs, and several residents pushed for government action, eventually leading to federal emergency declarations and the passage of the (U.S.) Superfund Bill, marking Love Canal as the first Superfund site for cleanup.
Filmmaker Jamila Ephron emphasizes the ongoing challenges faced by marginalized communities affected by toxic waste contamination.
While you prepare yourselves for the premiere, be sure to get ready by watching the official trailer here –
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Thank you, The Team at the Center for Health, Environment & Justice
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