Information on environmental justice has become bountiful in the past decade. Although a great deal of attention has focused on the literature pertaining to this subject, there is also an emerging field around videos related to Superfund, hazardous waste, toxins, facility siting, environmental justice, and environmental racism. For example, productions from organizations such as Greenpeace, the Video Project, and Bullfrog Films have made videos on environment and race, poverty, and political disenfranchisement. In addition, grassroots activists, community groups, environmental organizations, social justice, and civil rights advocates have captured environmental justice struggles on film. Several university lectures and panels are included in an attempt to demonstrate the role of educators and students in the environmental justice movement.

Environmental justice issues go well beyond the anti-toxins campaign to include public health, housing, land use, transportation, energy, political empowerment, pollution prevention, etc. The environmental movement is no longer considered the sole domain of the middle-class and elites. Today, grassroots activists, civil rights leaders, and environmental justice advocates are demanding fair treatment and equal enforcement of the nation's environmental, health, housing, transportation, energy, and civil rights laws.

The videos listed in this directory attempt to highlight some of the diverse problems linked to environmental injustice. Many of the videos show communities taking direct action to address their specific problem. The listings are by no means exhaustive. However, they can be instructive in educating the public about major environmental problems in or near people's homes, neighborhoods, and work places.

This video directory will be updated and expanded as additional material is retrieved. This material was compiled by Christopher Weldon, a graduate research assistant in the Department of Sociology and Environmental Justice Resource Center, Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta, Georgia 30314. Any new listings or video announcements should be sent to his attention: Fax: (404) 880-6909 or e-mail: ejrc@cau.edu.

American Agenda: Environmental Racism 1991. 4 minutes

ABC News' American Agenda focuses on the issue of environmental justice. Discusses how environmental hazards disproportionately impact Black and Latino communities. Shows footage of "Cancer Alley" but mentions there are hundreds of cancer allies across the nation. Hosted by Peter Jennings.

For more information contact: WABC-TV Ch 7 ABC News 7 Lincoln Square New York, New York 10023 (212)456-7777 (212)456-2290 (fx)

...And Justice For All 1995. 26 minutes

Discusses the concept of "Not In My Backyard" (NIMBY) and how people of color are affected by the siting of landfills and other types of waste disposal. Also discusses the predominantly African American community of Warren County and how community activists were unable to stop a landfill from producing a dangerous pesticide (PCB). Examines how environmental justice spans across the United States as well as across borders (i.e., Tijuana, Mexico) .

For more information contact: Media Services Presbyterian Church (USA) 100 Witherspoon Street Louisville, KY 40202-1396

Before It's Too Late 1988. 20 minutes

This video received the Certificate of Creative Excellence in the U.S. Film and Video Festival. It highlights six communities around the country fighting to shut down or prevent the construction of facilities that produce toxic waste.

For more information contact: Greenpeace Public Information 1436 U Street, NW Washington, DC 20009 202-319-2444 202-462-4507(fax)

Bethel New Life. "Weaving Community Together." 1998. 15 minutes

People experience a hopelessness on the west side of Chicago, Illinois. Bethel New Life is an organization that has challenged the hopelessness of individuals on the west side of Chicago. Bethel New Life is a church-based environmental organization. The members of this organization promote the notion that God will not leave us alone. Bethel New Life has four goals that drive the organization which are: 1) Provide avenues for people to find a decent place to live, 2) Create programs that provide livable wages for people, 3) Support healthy families and healthy communities and 4) Embrace seniors to allow them to live a full life. The urban areas must be revitalized in order to bring the neighborhood back to life. Bethel New Life creates partnerships with schools, communities, and businesses to reach the goals of the organizations. Bethel New Life has social activism that promotes hope and influence community folks to reach for their individual goals. Bethel New Life was able to secure a recycling center and environmental services on the west side of Chicago which generated over 250 new jobs.

For more information contact: Bethel New Life, Incorporated 4950 West Thomas Chicago, IL 60651 773.473.7870 phone 773.473.7871 fax E-mail: BethelNewLife@hotmail.com

Brownfields Redevelopment: Tools for Environmental Justice. 1998. 17 Minutes

In 17 minutes, find out your community can achieve environmental justice by redeveloping brownfields sites. This video highlights the city of New Orleans' successful efforts to encourage meaningful community involvement through its brownfields pilot program. It informs local decision makers such as elected and appointed local government officials, community organizations, environmental regulators, and developers about a successful collaborative approach for cleaning up and redeveloping abandoned properties. Brownfields Redevelopment and Environmental Justice are inextricably linked. The best way to redevelop abandoned properties and eyesores is for the entire community to work collaboratively to make future land use decisions. The video captures how two neighborhoods are working to overcome a history of environmental injustice and the negative impacts of brownfields properties. The abandoned Dixie Ta-ma-toe Plant, located directly across the street from a local high school has caused problems in this neighborhood for over twenty years. The second case study on Seventh Street involves a residential neighborhood with a municipal incinerator that has been closed for over fifty years.

For more information contact: Deitra Crawley International City/County Management Association 777 North Capitol Street, NE Suite 500 Washington, DC 20002-4201 1-800-745-8780

Burned: A Documentary on Hazardous Waste Incineration

This documentary is introduced by Michael Stipe of the musical group REM. Discusses the Taylor County Facility in Georgia and whether it could hurt the state economically. Also discusses the health risks citizens take when living by incinerators as well as whether or not your community is at risk of toxic spills.

For more information contact: Nancy Lewis 404-584-5235.

Burning Rivers 1992. 28 minutes

This video examines the links between the environmental and social crisis in Guatemala. Farm workers are being poisoned by dangerous pesticides. "Burning Rivers" examines the compelling evidence that serious environmental problems stem largely from the unequal distribution of wealth and land in this country. This video is an excellent resource for discussing how environmental problems in developing countries are intertwined with economic and social problems.

For more information contact: The Video Project Films and Videos for a Safe & Sustainable World 5332 College Avenue, Suite 101 Oakland, CA 94618 510-655-9050 510-655-9115(fax) 1-800-4-Planet (1-800-475-2638)

Casmalia: Fighting a Deadly Neighbor 1988. 20 minutes

Examines the struggle of one California community to shut down a hazardous waste dump that has created extensive health problems.

For more information contact: Greenpeace Public Information 1436 U Street, NW Washington, DC 20009 202-319-2444 202-462-4507 (fax)

Cement Kiln Incineration of Hazardous Waste (U.S.E.P.A. Administrator, Browner MacNeil/Lehrer News 7-28-95; A.B.C. World New Sunday -9-24-95; Channel 4-KDFW 9-5, 9-6-95; and Channel 5-KXAS 9-13-95) 1995. 30 minutes

Discussion of Midlothian, Texas and possible link between mysterious illnesses and cement plant that burns toxic wastes. This city is one of the largest waste disposal areas in the country in part because it burns 90,000 gallons of hazardous waste as fuel a day. It is only 1 of 22 plants in 13 states that burns hazardous waste as fuel. Residents refer to area as "Texas toilet". Health problems (e.g. respiratory problems, brain tumors, babies born with Downs Syndrome).

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The Center for Environmental Resource Management. Environmental Concerns on the Border. 1993. 11 minutes

The Border to the United States and Mexico is 2,000 miles. The border extends from the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico. The history, culture, and economy are different along the border. This desert environment only gets seven inches of rain a year. The population is growing rapidly along the border due to the increase in 300 or more industries relocating there. Poverty and employment rates are still high despite these new companies relocating along the border. Scarce and fragile resources lead to environmental problems, poor air quality, depletion of scarce water resources, poor water quality, problems with waste disposal control, transportation of hazardous materials, and the destruction of the desert habitat. These environmental problems do not respect the international boundaries. People are forced to live the best way that they can. The people along the U.S.-Mexico border experience the worst air in the worlds. No emissions controls are in place to check for faulty emissions systems in cars that cross the border daily. The aquifer system in this area provides water for two million people. In 30 years this area will no longer have water for all of the people who live there. They have no municipal sewage plant. Sewage flows in an open ditch. The residents lack access to proper sewage treatment plants. They have inadequate health care and many of them have tuberculosis, respiratory problems, chorea, hepatitis, pulmonary diseases and life threatening birth defects.

For more information contact: The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, Texas 79968 (915) 747-5000

Chemical Valley 1991. 58 minutes

Discussion of two disasters associated with the Union Carbide plant. The leak in India was the worst industrial accident in history when 40 tons of MIC leaked from the plant. This occurred on December 3, 1984. Also examines an accident at the Union Carbide plant in the mostly African American community, Institute, West Virginia. Over 500 gallons of toxic materials leaked from the Institute plant on August 11, 1985, but officials waited twenty minutes before contacting the surrounding community. Illustrates the outrage and health concerns of the people of the community.

For more information contact: Appalshop Film and Video 306 Main Street Whitesburg, KY 41858 606-633-0108

Clark Atlanta University Lecture Series: What is Environmental Justice? Presented on October 4, 1994. 68 minutes

Dr. Robert Bullard discusses environmental justice and environmental racism. He also traces the beginning of the environmental justice movement and illustrates various examples of environmental injustices.

For more information contact: Environmental Justice Resource Center Clark Atlanta University Atlanta, GA 30314 404-880-6909 404-880-6911(fax) E-mail: ejrc@cau.edu

Coming To The Light. A Production of Healing Democracy Project. 1998. 31 minutes

The video shows how people were misinformed by Reichhold Chemical Company who made wood preserving compounds. The compounds were made from pentachlorophenol mixed with diesel oil. Very few Columbians knew of the health dangers that were associated with this chemical. Reichhold Chemical Company used xylene, PCBs, Fluranthen, naphthalene and other chemicals at this site too. The sited was a storage facility for many 55-gallon drums which caught the attention of local residents. There were small explosions or fires that occurred at this site which was the result of the flammable chemicals in the stored in the drums.

For more information contact: Jesus People Against Pollution P.O Box 765 Columbia, MS 39429 (601) 736-0686

Danger Downwind (WFAA-TV Feb. 3,4,5, '93; EHN Documentary June 1993; News Releases thru Nov. 25, 1993: KLTV-Tyler, KETK-Tyler, & WFAA-TV-Dallas) 1993. 102 minutes

This video concentrates on Winona, Texas and Gilbraltar Chemical Resources which accepts toxic wastes from 32 of the Fortune 50 companies. It is also one of the largest commercial hazardous waste injection wells in the country which handles about $3 million worth of toxic wastes a month. Citizens are upset about violations that date back to the 1980s. Discusses the findings of violations that were found after the plant was investigated. Also concentrates on the reactions of plant officials and concerned citizens.

For more information contact: Phyllis Glazer Mothers Organized to Stop Environmental Sins (M.O.S.E.S) 15115 FM. RD. 16E Winona, TX 903-877-4801 903-877-2634(fax)

Danger Downwind: The Toxic Burning Cement Plant of North Texas 1995. 15 minutes

Concentrates on the city of Midlothian, Texas which has the largest concentration of cement kilns of any single city in the United States. Known as the cement capital of Texas because of the large amounts of limestone deposits. Provides insightful facts about cement kilns (i.e., cement plants are not held to same safety standards as commercial hazardous waste incinerators; therefore they can release over 3 times more dust, twice as much carbon dioxide, and 6 times as much smoke). Also includes statement from citizens regarding the health effects of these kilns.

For more information contact: The American Lung Association of Texas P.O. Box 26460 Austin, Texas 78755

Divided City: The Route to Racism year?. 22 minutes

This ABC News Nightline, the death of Cynthia Wiggins sparks a controversial debate about latent racism in Buffalo, New York, and its suburbs. Wiggins died when struck by a tractor trailer while crossing a major highway to her job at an upscale, suburban mall. She had arrived by bus from an inner-city neighborhood. Racism was charged when investigators discovered that the planners and the mall's operator had conspired to prevent the bus route serving the inner city from stopping at the mall to discourage a poor, black clientele

For more information contact: Films for the Humanities & Sciences PO Box 2053 Princeton, NJ 08543-2053 1-800-257-5126 (609) 275-1400 ph (609) 275-3767 fx E-mail: custserv@films.com http://www.films.com

Documentary Highlights of The First National People of Color Environmental Leadership Summit. 1991. 106 minutes

Highlights of the First National People of Color Environmental Leadership Summit which projected a bold new vision for environmental justice. The historic meeting, held in Washington, DC in October 1991, was attended by over 600 participants. This video summarizes the birth of a new national and international movement of indigenous and grassroots people. However, the fight against environmental injustices is not new. Communities of color have always been in the struggle.

For more information contact: Charles Lee United Church of Christ Commission for Racial Justice 475 Riverside Drive, 15th Floor New York, NY 10017 1-800-325-7061

Downwind/Downstream: Threats to the Mountains and Waters of the American West 1987. 58 minutes

Documents the serious threat to water quality, sub-alpine ecosystems, and public health in the Colorado Rockies from mining operations, acid rain, and urbanization. Discusses 10,000 abandoned mines in the high country, in addition to thousands of acres covered with wastes from huge operations. One such example is the Climax molybdenum mine which releases a steady stream of toxic heavy metals into the headwaters of the water supply. Cities as far apart as El Paso, Phoenix, Denver, and Los Angeles depend on this water.

For more information contact: Bullfrog Films Oley, PA 19547 610-779-8226 800-543-FROG (toll free) 610-370-1978 E-mail: bullfrog@igc.apc.org

The Drilling Fields 50 minutes

Some of the most powerful multi-nationals in the world are oil companies. This video concentrates on how the environment in the country Nigeria has become polluted by oil. Six million people depend on its fertile fishing grounds and agricultural land which are threatened from oil pollution. Also points out that although 95% of Nigeria's earnings comes from oil the Nigerian delta remains poor. Examines the resentment from Shell and other oil companies.

For more information contact: Greenpeace Public Information 1436 U Street, NW Washington, DC 20009 202-319-2444 202-462-4507 (fax)

Earthing: Stories of People of the Planet 1994. 29 minutes

Profiles three people in Los Angeles who are working on environmental issues. The video examines Lisa Rawling and her work at Warner Brothers to make the studio more environmentally friendly. She is getting the studio to recycle, reuse, and move away from harvested woods, especially tropical woods. David Easton, an engineer and founder of Rammed Earthworks, is profiled for his work on adobe housing, energy efficient building construction techniques, and inexpensive residential architecture. Robert Bullard's research at the University of California, Riverside and his work with grassroots groups in California are chronicled. It also includes Congressional testimony from Professor Bullard.

For more information contact: Maurice Jacobson Alternet TV/City of Santa Monica 1685 Main Street Santa Monica, CA 90401 310-458-8590

Eco-Racism 10 minutes

Discussion of an East Fort Worth, Texas neighborhood that does not want a chemical laboratory in their community. City officials changed zoning so the laboratory could be built across the street from a local high school and in view of the elementary school. Contains sound bite from Dr. Robert Bullard discussing environmental racism.

For more information contact: WFAA-TV Ch 8 ABC News Communication Center 606 Young Street Dallas, Texas 75202-4810 214-748-9631 214-977-6268 (f) Email: news8@wfaa.com

Eco-Rap: Voices From The Hood 1993. 38 minutes

This video focuses on a multiethnic group of young men and women as they learn about local environmental hazards and express their views using rap music. This is an entertaining way to stimulate interest in ecological issues in urban and minority communities. Also serves as a model for encouraging young people to look into environmental hazards in their neighborhoods.

For more information contact: The Video Project Films and Videos for a Safe & Sustainable World 5332 College Avenue, Suite 101 Oakland, CA 94618 510-655-9050 510-655-9115(fax) 1-800-4-Planet (1-800-475-2638)

Environmental Concerns On The Border 1993. 11 minutes 40 seconds

This video was produced by the University of Texas at El Paso and discusses the environmental hazards that face border cities (El Paso, Texas and Cidar Juarez, Chiwawa). This video related the environmental problems of air and water pollution that does not respect international borders. It itemizes the problems of both cities and the environmental and economic interdependence between the two communities.

For more information contact: Palm Productions University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, Texas 79968 (915) 747-5000

Environmental Justice 1996. 18 minutes

This video was produced by the U.S. Department of Justice and provides an overview of the civil rights, legal, and policy area subsumed unequal protection. It includes interviews from major environmental advocates, government officials, and industry officials. It includes with a statement from Attorney General Janet Reno. Video is closed captioned.

For more information contact: U.S. Department of Justice Audiovisual Media Section 10th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530 (202)514-4694

Environmental Reports Impact: Environmental Racism 8 minutes

This is Impact show #7 of the Environmental Reports Impact, which is divided into three segments originally broadcast on December 11, 12, and 13, 1991. First segment discusses environmental racism with sound bites from Ben Chavis and Dr. Robert Bullard. Second segment discusses Cancer Alley and how it affects Black America at a disproportionate rate. Third segment discusses the effects the Placid refinery has on the surrounding community.

For more information contact: Environmental Reports Impact News Travel Network 747 Front Street San Francisco, CA 94111

Environmental Vision 1990. 25 minutes

This is a 25-minute Video Newsletter that takes you to places of awe-inspiring beauty and introduces you to Environmental Defense Fund specialists who are defining the natural world by working to solve some of today's most crucial environmental problems (from endangered species to unsafe drinking water caused by carelessly dumped toxic wastes seeping into groundwater). Narrated by Sally Field.

For more information contact: Environmental Defense Fund 257 Park Avenue South New York, New York 10010 212-505-2100

Florida Burning: An Update on Incineration April 1990. 50 minutes

Hosted by Paul Connett, National Coordinator for Work on Waste, USA. Divided into several parts. Sections range from the discussion of a city possibly having to import garbage because they must produce 130,000 tons of garbage for a $79 million incinerator that is being built (Burning Trash and Dollars in Lake City, FL) to the debate about whether the health problems of an elderly community are caused by old age or an incinerator that is in within a half mile radius of most of the senior citizens (Burning the Dreams of Senior Citizens in Pinellas County, FL).

For more information contact: Video Actives Production Route 2, Box 322 Canton, NY 13617 315-386-8797

Fox 32 This Week: Environmental Racism 27 minutes

Two Chicago area community-based leaders, Marian Byrnes and Woullard Lett, examine the concept of environmental racism. Toxic dangers in the Chicago area are discussed. Also discusses sources of contamination (landfills, industry, etc.) and how environmental racism, economic racism, and social racism go hand-in-hand.

For more information contact: Fox 32 205 N. Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL 60601 312-565-5532

From Sea to Shining Sea 1985. 20 minutes

Discusses the story of a New Jersey community struggle to shut down a pipeline discharging toxic waste directly into the Atlantic Ocean. Includes underwater footage of the discharge pipe as well as Greenpeace divers plugging this pipe in protest.

For more information contact: Greenpeace Public Information 1436 U Street, NW Washington, DC 20009 202-319-2444 202-462-4507(fax)

Geothermal: A Risky Business in Hawaii's Wao Kele O Puna Rain Forest October 1990. 59 minutes

In depth look at the concept of geothermal power. Citizens discuss problems with process (i.e., poisonous toxins rising up from ground and eventual corrosion of soil by these toxins). Examines responses of citizens, scientists, and economists about geothermal debate. Also examines questions which have been inadequately addressed. Concentrates on six areas: 1) viability to rain forests; 2) threats to rain forests; 3) Native Hawaiian concerns; 4) transmission problems; 5) economic risks; and 6) alternative energy strategies.

For more information contact: Video Actives Production Route 2, Box 322 Canton, NY 13617 315-386-8797

Get It Together 1993. 28 minutes

This video begins by defining the "environment" to include urban devastation as well as pollution. Provides a fast-paced look at the contributions made by young people of all races to transform their communities and protect their environment. Profiles young organizations in California, Detroit, and New York among others. A contact list of youth-oriented organizations and other resource groups is included. Features music from Arrested Development, Michael Franti, KRS-ONE, and R.E.M.

For more information contact: The Video Project Films and Videos for a Safe & Sustainable World 5332 College Avenue, Suite 101 Oakland, CA 94618 510-655-9050 510-655-9115(fax) 1-800-4-Planet (1-800-475-2638)

Ghosts Along the Freeway 1992. 10 minutes

Whole neighborhoods are erased or torn apart when homes are bulldozed to make way for freeways. Eventually, few people will even remember what existed where the freeways now stand. This video is a short, highly effective look at the impact superhighways had on two urban neighborhoods. Creates a insightful discussion starter for classes on the environment, transportation and urban studies.

For more information contact: The Video Project Films and Videos for a Safe & Sustainable World 5332 College Avenue, Suite 101 Oakland, CA 94618 (510)655-9050 (510)655-9115 (fax) 1-800-4-Planet (1-800-475-2638)

Global Dumping Ground 1990. 58 minutes

A PBS Frontline special report hosted by Bill Moyers that reveals how toxic exports have become big business. It has become more difficult to dispose of toxic wastes in this country. Therefore, much of it is flowing at a lucrative profit to countries with few regulations. This is a hard-hitting, investigative documentary which raises important environmental and regulatory concerns. The video has a 152-page companion book by the Center for Investigative Reporting.

For more information contact: The Video Project Films and Videos for a Safe & Sustainable World 5332 College Avenue, Suite 101 Oakland, CA 94618 510-655-9050 510-655-9115 (fax) 1-800-4-Planet (1-800-475-2638)

Grassroots Victory Over Browning Ferris Industries 1994. 26 minutes

Examines how a small African American community in Birmingham, Alabama stopped one of the nation's largest garbage companies (Browning Ferris Industries). An excellent example of community residents empowering themselves.

For more information contact: Paula Welch Greenpeace 20 13th Street, NE Atlanta, GA 30309 404-876-0782 ext. 200

 

 

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Green Dreams 1995. 30 minutes

In some of San Francisco's most troubled neighborhoods, urban gardening projects are doing more than enhancing plagued areas. They are actually planting hope by helping combat unemployment, drugs, and violence. Documents how these gardening projects are offering real job skills and a sense of accomplishment to low-income children, recovering drug addicts, and ex-convicts. A former trash-filled back lot is transformed into a small farm providing vegetables for residents in the Alemany housing project. Also, teens turn their lives around in an after school gardening program that provides a sense of community and empowerment.

For more information contact: The Video Project Films and Videos for a Safe & Sustainable World 5332 College Avenue, Suite 101 Oakland, CA 94618 510-655-9050 510-655-9115(fax) 1-800-4-Planet (1-800-475-2638)

Green Peace Communities in Crisis. 1998 14 minutes 48 seconds

This video describes how the industry divided the community. The water is contaminated and the fishes were dying due to this contamination. PCBs are in the ground water contamination. The industries are emitting chemicals in the air, water and land. Several of the residents know of someone who has a health problem that they attributed to the chemicals emitted by the industries. Transportation of chemicals may result in accidents which can threatened the lives of local residents who live near highways. There are high cancer rates in Calcasieu Parish and St. James Paris in Louisiana.

For more information contact: Greenpeace Public Information 1436 U Street, NW Washington, DC 20009 202-319-2444 202-0462-4507

Growing Season 1992. 25 minutes

A voluntary horticulture program is changing prisoner attitudes at the San Francisco County Jail. Part of the compound has been converted to a flower and vegetable garden, and the produce is donated to community food banks. The program has instilled a sense of empowerment by creating self-worth, respect for life, and connection to the community. The program is blossoming outside of the jail into a network of community and school gardens. Ex-prisoners, business people, students, Whites, Latinos, and African-Americans have collaborated to work and create a place that is beautiful, functional, as well as safe. Video comes with a guide to help other institutions that want to implement similar programs.

For more information contact: Bullfrog Films Oley, PA 19547 610-779-8226 800-543-FROG (toll free) 610-370-1978 E-mail: bullfrog@igc.apc.org

Hazardous Waste Incineration in Roebuck, S.C.: The People Unprotected December 1990. 25 minutes

Hosted by Professor Paul Connett of St. Lawrence University. Talks with residents about health problems associated with having hazardous waste incinerator in their city. Facility burns approximately 4´ tons per hour which has exceeded permit level of the amount to burn. Five schools and 3 day care centers are in the area. School board and state officials are not cooperating with the community.

For more information contact: Video Actives Production Route 2, Box 322 Canton, NY 13617 315-386-8797

How Green Is The Valley? 1990. 15 minutes

In Natal, South Africa, the Umgeni River is being polluted by toxic waste from the world's largest mercury reprocessing plant. According to Greenpeace researcher, children swim and play in a river contaminated with mercury at a level a 1.5 million times the World Health Organization limit. Some of this contamination can be traced to U.S. and European companies that shipped their waste here between 1981 and 1992. South African government allows foreign countries to rid themselves of unwanted waste and exploit cheap labor and contaminate land and water from a disenfranchised and voiceless people.

For more information contact: Greenpeace Public Information 1436 U Street, NW Washington, DC 20009 202-319-2444 202-462-4507(fax)

How To Save The Earth 1992. 6 video programs 26 minutes each

This series of videos is based on Jonathan Porritt's book Save the Earth and focuses "Green Warriors", ordinary people who are trying to solve environmental problems. The following videos from the series may be of interest: 3. Smogbusters This program looks at the work of Eric Mann, a former auto worker who is promoting a mass transit system in Los Angeles and Nei Serra, the mayor of Cubatao, Brazil, once labeled "the most polluted place on earth" and his actions of promoting pollution controls on the city's cement works , steel and oil refineries, and the already evident improvement in air quality. 4. Handle With Care Many indigenous cultures respect nature and live without destroying natural resources while industrial development grows at any cost. These costs frequently damage our environment and endangers people's health. The program focuses on Jorunn Eikjok, a Norwegian woman and member of the Sami reindeer herders in the Arctic Circle, and Lois Gibbs, an American housewife who has taken on some of the most toxic polluters in the United States.

For more information contact: Bullfrog Films Oley, PA 19547 610-779-8226 800-543-FROG (toll free) 610-370-1978 E-mail: bullfrog@igc.apc.org

Imerial's Ism 1993. 5 minutes 50 seconds

Poem by Thomasi Macdonald that describes the events in Hamlet, N.C. where 25 workers died and 52 were seriously injured when they were locked in a chicken processing plant that caught on fire and there were no fire exits to reduce "stealing."

For more information contact: Labor Institute of Public Affairs, AFL-CIO AFL-CIO 815 16th Street, NW Washington, DC 20006 (202) 637-5000 (202) 637-5058(fx)

Incineration Under Fire 1989. 30 minutes

Community activists unite with thousands of people across Europe in opposition to incineration. Features the dramatic home video of a family escaping the poisonous emissions from an explosion at a neighborhood incinerator. The portrayal of three European communities indicates that dangers of burning toxic waste are real and universal.

For more information contact: Greenpeace Public Information 1436 U Street, NW Washington, DC 20009 202-319-2444 202-462-4507(fx)

The Interagency Working Group on Environmental Justice: Public Meeting Live from the Campus of Clark Atlanta University 1995. 116 minutes

This video is presented by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as part of the National Interagency Working Group on Environmental Justice in Atlanta, Georgia on January 20, 1995. This meeting culminated a day long meeting of 8 federal agencies interacting with representatives of community organizations, academia, tribal governments, as well as state and local government. The agencies listened to the community to take information back to their organizations about meeting the requirements of the Environmental Justice Executive Order signed by President Clinton on February 11, 1994. Public meeting was moderated by Julian Bond and panelists included Richard Moore (Southwest Network for Environmental and Economic Justice), Lois Schiffer (Justice Department), Thomas Grumbly (Department of Energy), Dr. Reuben Warren (Centers for Disease Control), and Wardell C. Townsend (U.S. Department of Agriculture).

For more information contact: Environmental Justice Resource Center Clark Atlanta University Atlanta, GA 30314 404-880-6909 404-880-6911(fax) E-mail: ejrc@cau.edu

Justice on the Border 1993/94. 27 minutes

Introduces the critical issues facing people who live on the Mexican and U.S. border. Video tells the story of community people struggling for environmental justice on both sides of the border in cities such as El Paso, Texas and Sunland Park, New Mexico. Now available with Spanish voice-overs.

For more information contact: Office of Communication United Church of Christ 700 Prospect Ave. Cleveland, OH 44115-1100 216-736-2222

Just Transportation 1996. 45 minutes

This video includes highlights from the "Environmental Justice and Transportation: Building Model Partnerships Conference" that was held in Atlanta, Georgia in 1995. The Atlanta conference brought together grassroots organizers, civil rights activists, local, state, tribal, and federal transportation planners, public officials, legal experts, an academics to discuss strategies for building livable, healthy, and just communities. Transportation and civil rights issues in people of color communities are explored and shot on location in Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, West Harlem (New York City), and Washington, DC.

For more information contact: Environmental Justice Resource Center Clark Atlanta University Atlanta, GA 30314 404-880-6909 404-880-6911(fax) E-mail: ejrc@cau.edu

Laid To Waste: A Chester Neighborhood Fights For Its Future 1996. 55 minutes

This video tells the story of a community dealing with the issue of environmental injustice. Zula Mayfield, Chairperson of Chester Residents Concerned for Quality Living (CRQL) lives next door to the 4th largest trash incinerator in the nation and a few doors away from a plant that can process 288 tons of infectious medical waste per day. A sewage treatment plant is located a few blocks away from her home and a fourth plant, which will process petroleum-contaminated soil, is planned to join the three facilities located in the Chester, PA neighborhood. The video introduces the viewer to the residents that live a few hundred feet from these facilities and examines the controversy surrounding an obscure legal maneuver used by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court drawing statewide attention.

For more information contact: DUTV, Philadelphia Cable Channel 54 33rd & Chestnut Streets Philadelphia, PA 19104 (215)895-2927 (215)895-1054(fax) Email: dutv@post.drexel.edu

Living Under the Cloud: Chernobyl Today 1994. 59 minutes (also available in 70 minute version)

Discusses how the effects of the 1986 Chernobyl disaster will be with the world for generations because radioactive particles are being carried across boundaries by wind and water, flora, and plant and animal life. Dr. Vladmir Chernousenko, who is dying from the exposure he received as scientific director of the team, has devoted his life to telling the truth about what happened at Chernobyl. He tells of the former USSR's inadequate attempts to deal with the situation and shows the inhumane suicide missions that many young workers (young soldiers, coal miners, and medical workers) were sent on to rid the plant of radioactive debris. Everyone who entered the 30 kilometer "dead zone" are either dead or dying from radioactive sickness. This is a chilling documentary which explains that the area surrounding Chernobyl will be uninhabitable for 25,000 years.

For more information contact: Bullfrog Films Oley, PA 19547 610-779-8226 800-543-FROG (toll free) 610-370-1978 E-mail: bullfrog@igc.apc.org

Living With Lead 1995. 58 minutes (in 2 parts)

This video is co-sponsored by The National Safety Council and the University of Tennessee EERC. Presented in two parts on one tape, and each part may be shown separately. First part examines why lead paint poses a significant hazard. Profiles families whose children have been poisoned and also shows the positive actions they have taken to reduce the lead hazard in their homes and communities. Second part of video illustrates successful community-based lead abatement and preventive programs.

For more information contact: The Video Project Films and Videos for a Safe & Sustainable World 5332 College Avenue, Suite 101 Oakland, CA 94618 510-655-9050 510-655-9115(fax) 1-800-4-Planet (1-800-475-2638)

Making Waves Closer To Home: Environmental Justice 28 minutes

This video is part of Greenpeace's television magazine series on environmental activism. It gives an overview of the environmental justice movement. The video highlights communities targeted as dumps for the nation's dirtiest industries. It also introduces grassroots activists and leaders of the environmental justice movement who are organizing and winning against local polluters.

For more information contact: Greenpeace Public Information 1436 U Street, NW Washington, DC 20009 202-319-2444 202-462-4507(fax)

Mercy, Mercy, Mercy (The Ecology) 3 minutes

This video of the Marvin Gaye tune consists of clips of various actors and musicians as well as clips of the environment (e.g., whales, plants, sky, ocean, etc.). Sponsored by the National Audubon Society.

For more information contact: National Audubon Society Audubon Productions 700 Broadway New York, New York 10003

Moving Beyond Auto America 1991. 28 minutes

Hosted by Ted Flanigan of IRT Environment. Discusses environmental and social impacts of automobiles including the linkage between transportation and land use. Questions America's automobile dependency and gives alternatives for future (e.g., electric vehicles, mass transit, integration of automobiles with mass transit).

For more information contact: The Video Project Films and Videos for a Safe & Sustainable World 5332 College Avenue, Suite 101 Oakland, CA 94618 510-655-9050 510-655-9115(fax) 1-800-4-Planet (1-800-475-2638)

NBC News: Environmental Racism February 1992. 3 minutes

Examines how environmental racism (particularly as it pertains to lead) affects people of color in West Dallas, Texas. Discusses the effects of a lead smelter coming to town. Contains sound bite of sociology professor Robert Bullard, University of California, Riverside.

For more information contact: WXIA 11 NBC 1611 W. Peachtree Street Atlanta, GA 30309 404-892-1611 404-892-0182(fax)

No Time To Waste 1989. 30 minutes

This documentary received the CINE Golden Eagle Award. It portrays the strength and diversity of the grassroots movement against toxic waste. It examines the effect of toxic waste sites on communities throughout the American West. Although the video focuses on western communities, it reflects the anger and frustration of people throughout the country who are plagued by toxic-related health problems and can not obtain adequate state or federal assistance.

For more information contact: Greenpeace Public Information 1436 U Street, NW Washington, DC 20009 202-319-2444 202-462-4507 (fax)

Out of Control: The Story of Corporate Recklessness in the Petrochemical Industry 35 minutes

Hosted by Ralph Nader. Opens with discussion of incident on October 23, 1989 at the Phillips-Houston Chemical Complex where 23 people were killed and 272 were injured. Described as worst plant accident in twenty-year history of OSHA. Also discusses the fact that no government agency keeps systematic record of fires and explosions in the petrochemical industry and industries have struggled to control hazards throughout history.

For more information contact: OCAW 8841 Bluebonnet, Suite C Baton Rouge, LA 70810 (504)769-7939 (504)767-8321 (F)

Paradise in Peril 1995. 35 minutes

This video is a production of the Coeur d'Alene Tribe (the Schee Chu'umsch People) of North Idaho. It discusses the question of ownership and the problem of stewardship of the Coeur d'Alene basin. Actions such as dredging and mining wastes heave produced poisons in the basin. 72 million tons of mine waste have been poured into basin and into Lake Coeur d'Alene. Idaho's Superfund site is a small portion of the 100 polluted miles. Cleanup plan does not address pollution up or downstream of the Coeur d'Alene River. The basin holds a spiritual, historical, and emotional value for the tribal people. The view discusses the question of ownership between the government and the Schee Chu'umsch people but also illustrates the obvious lack of stewardship by the government.

For more information contact: Givens, Funk & Work Attorneys at Law Top Floor-Old City Hall 424 Sherman Avenue P.O. Box 969 Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 83816-0960

People of Color Environmental Leadership Conference Resource Tape 15 minutes

Discusses five different communities and their struggle with environmental injustices: 1) Cancer Alley, LA - Approximately 25% of the nations chemical industry and an alarmingly high cancer rate is located on the 150 mile stretch from Baton Rouge to Louisiana; 2) Reveilletown, LA - Century old African-American community boarded and leveled in 1988 due to chemical poisoning of its residents; 3) Altgeld Gardens (Chicago, IL) - African-American community surrounded on three sides by waste disposal facilities, a landfill, hazardous waste incinerator, and sewage treatment; 4) McFarland, CA - Predominantly Mexican farming community with high cancer rate and land and water contaminated by pesticide spraying; 5) Dilcon, AZ - Native American community that challenged and defeated a company claiming to want to build a recycling plant but actually wanting to build a toxic waste dump.

For more information contact: Charles Lee United Church of Christ Commission for Racial Justice 475 Riverside Drive, 15th Floor New York, NY 10115 1-800-325-7061

Poison In The Rockies 1989. 56 minutes

This is a PBS updated Nova version of the award winning Downwind/Downstream video, documenting the serious threat to water quality, sub-alpine ecosystems and public health in the Colorado Rockies. 50% of the material in this version is new.

For more information contact: Bullfrog Films Oley, PA 19547 610-779-8226 800-543-FROG (toll free) 610-370-1978 E-mail: bullfrog@igc.apc.org

Protectors and Polluters 1992. 28 minutes

This is an important video for communities faced with military base closures, or anyone concerned about the legacy of toxic pollution. Discusses the fact that as the U.S. military prepares to defend American interests over the last half of the century, it also became the nation's worst polluter. As many bases are awaiting closure, massive cleanups await the local communities. Some bases may never be free of toxins, leaving toxic ghost towns. Pentagon officials describe how they are changing their ways to become more sensitive to environmental concerns.

For more information contact: The Video Project Films and Videos for a Safe & Sustainable World 5332 College Avenue, Suite 101 Oakland, CA 94618 510-655-9050 510-655-9115(fax) 1-800-4-Planet (1-800-475-2638)

Racing To Save The Planet: Environmental Career Opportunities for Minorities 1993. 25 minutes

Narrated by Hank Aaron and produced by Clark Atlanta University with the assistance of the Army Environmental Policy Institute and Florida International University. The video introduces viewer to environmental problems facing the planet as well as showing that environmental careers are in high demand and command top salaries. Stresses the need for cultural diversity.

For more information contact: FM Media Associates 894 Wheatfield Place Decatur, GA 30030 404-284-2276

Rights & Wrongs: A Video Series on Human Rights in the World Today Video 4: U.S. & Canada 1995. 32 minutes

This video discusses the fact that human rights abuses are not just happening in other countries. It examines James Bay and how the Cree and Inuit people of Canada are struggling to protect their tribal lands from a state-owned hydroelectric plant in Quebec. Also examines Native Hawaiians and how they are fighting for the right to exist on their land.

For more information contact: The Video Project Films and Videos for a Safe & Sustainable World 5332 College Avenue, Suite 101 Oakland, CA 94618 510-655-9050 510-655-9115(fax) 1-800-4-Planet (1-800-475-2638)

The River That Harms 1987. 45 minutes

Documents the largest radioactive spill in U.S. history which has received little attention. Discusses how 94 million gallons of water contaminated with uranium mining broke through a United Nuclear Corporation dam in 1979 and poured into the main water supply for the Navajo Indians (Puerto River in New Mexico). Tells the story of this tragedy and the toll it continues to take on the Navajos.

For more information contact: The Video Project Films and Videos for a Safe & Sustainable World 5332 College Avenue, Suite 101 Oakland, CA 94618 510-655-9050 510-655-9115(fax) 1-800-4-Planet (1-800-475-2638)

The Rush To Burn 1989. 35 minutes

This film shows that incineration is not safe and that the government does not adequately regulate the process. It also reports on citizens who have discovered the dangers of these incinerators and are fighting to stop them. This tape used by hundreds of grassroots groups in successful campaigns to defeat the siting of incinerators.

For more information contact: Greenpeace Public Information 1436 U Street, NW Washington, DC 20009 202-319-2444 202-462-4507(fax)

A Strand in the Web 1989. 30 minutes

This video received an award at the American Indian Film Festival. It documents the efforts of a small Navajo community to defeat the construction of a proposed hazardous waste dump on their reservation. The video is also available in Navajo.

For more information contact: Greenpeace Public Information 1436 U Street, NW Washington, DC 20009 202-319-2444 202-462-4507 (fax)

Talking Trash 1994. 45 minutes

This is a documentary film by Jennifer and Leslie Schwerin. The narrator sets out to "get the dirt" on trash. Her expedition takes her from New England all the way to a surreal Texas town. The stories consists of musings on the history of trash, our relationship with nature, and entertaining television and industrial clips celebrating the virtues of disposable products. In the end, the film makers produce an insightful and vivid picture of a society that loves to throw things away.

For more information contact: Jennifer Schwerin (215)297-0575 & Leslie Schwerin (215)206-7137 Nomad Productions c/o IFP 104 West 29th St. Fl. 12 New York, NY 10001

Technopolitics 1994. 25 minutes

This video (television program), hosted by Tim White, consists of three segments. The first segment pertains to asteroids striking Jupiter and the second segment reports on private mining on federal lands. The third segment is an interview with Dr. Robert D. Bullard. During the interview, Professor Robert Bullard and Mr. White discuss issues of environmental justice including background information, court rulings, the Environmental Justice Executive Order 12898, and the race versus class and jobs versus environment debate.

For more information contact: The Blackwell Group USA Today Building 1000 Wilson Boulevard Arlington, Virginia 22209

Testing the Waters 1988. 57 minutes (in 3 parts for schools: Part 1 - 22 min., Part 2 - 21 min., Part 3 -15 min.)

The Niagara River receives hazardous wastes from industrial plants and from the largest concentration of leaking hazardous waste dumps in North America. This same river, most famous for the Niagara Falls, provides drinking water for 5 million Americans and Canadians. This video documents a decade-long process: from the public recognition of a toxic pollution problem in the Niagara River, through the struggle to obtain solutions, to the cleanup that has now begun.

For more information contact: Bullfrog Films Oley, PA 19547 610-779-8226 800-543-FROG (toll free) 610-370-1978 E-mail: bullfrog@igc.apc.org

Three Mile Island Revisited 1993. 30 minutes

This video challenges the claim of the nuclear industry and government that there were no casualties from the core meltdown of the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in 1979, America's worst nuclear disaster. Compelling evidence is represented through the testimony of area residents and scientific experts that cancer deaths and birth defects increased in the area surrounding the Pennsylvania plant. The utility that owns the plant has been quietly awarding damages to hundreds of local residents who have brought suits, despite the insistence that no one was harmed. The video examines a continuous nightmare that has received little attention from mainstream media.

For more information contact: The Video Project Films and Videos for a Safe & Sustainable World 5332 College Avenue, Suite 101 Oakland, CA 94618 510-655-9050 510-655-9115(fax) 1-800-4-Planet (1-800-475-2638)

Times Beach, Missouri 1994. 57 minutes

Times Beach was a predominantly African-American town in the Midwest that had been extensively contaminated with dioxin, one of the most toxic chemicals known. The town became the first town ever purchased and condemned by the federal government as a result of toxic contamination. Residents were not notified about the contamination until 10 years after the incident. The evacuation and cleanup were handled poorly, and there have been years of legal battles seeking just compensation. This video contains interviews with former residents, government officials, and others recounting the community's tragic story.

For more information contact: The Video Project Films and Videos for a Safe & Sustainable World 5332 College Avenue, Suite 101 Oakland, CA 94618 510-655-9050 510-655-9115(fax) 1-800-4-Planet (1-800-475-2638)

Tina's Journal 1995. 17 minutes

This is an inspiring introduction for urban and suburban teenagers to waste reduction, resource conservation and recycling. After her class visits the local garbage dump, Tina becomes concerned about how much our society wastes and throws away. Visits to places like a recycling center and a hazardous waste disposal facility help her discover how we can better conserve our natural resources and protect the environment. Tina records what she learns in her personal journal and in a video she creates for her class.

For more information contact: The Video Project Films and Videos for a Safe & Sustainable World 5332 College Avenue, Suite 101 Oakland, CA 94618 510-655-9050 510-655-9115(fax) 1-800-4-Planet (1-800-475-2638)

Toxic Racism 1994. 56 minutes

Poor people and people of color suffer disproportionately from industrial and toxic pollution but benefit the least from environmental enforcement clean up programs. Provides an in depth look at this devastating form of discrimination and profiles three communities (Kettleman City, California; North Carolina community, and West Dallas, Texas). Hosted by Emmy Award-winning journalist Ira Flatow and has been broadcast nationally on PBS.

For more information contact: The Video Project Films and Videos for a Safe & Sustainable World 5332 College Avenue, Suite 101 Oakland, CA 94618 510-655-9050 510-655-9115(fax) 1-800-4-Planet (1-800-475-2638)

Transportation, Environmental Justice, and Social Equity 1994. 18 minutes

Contains highlights from the Transportation, Environmental Justice, and Social Equity Conference held in Chicago, November 16-19, 1994. The conference was sponsored by the Federal Transit Administration and the Surface Transportation Policy Project (STPP) and hosted by the Center for Neighborhood Technology. Contains excerpts from speeches of various conference participants. A list of the people in these excerpts is located at the end of the video.

For more information contact: Center for Neighborhood Technology 2125 West North Avenue Chicago, IL 60647 312-278-4800 312-278-3840(fax)

Turning the Toxic Tide 1994. 27 minutes

The jobs versus environment conflict is often viewed as a black and white problem. The theory states that to save valuable jobs a certain amount of environmental degradation has to occur. This video examines the true complexity of the issue. Federal officials in British Columbia were forced to close beaches around a paper and pulp mill plant at Powell River (and several other mills in Georgia Strait) because of dioxin contamination of shellfish. Concerned citizens protested the dumping area but were up against the largest employer in the area. The plant owners argued that making the necessary changes would eliminate well-paying jobs. However, the paper mills are not the only local businesses. This video looks at the importance of empowerment in connection with environmental issues.

For more information contact: Bullfrog Films Oley, PA 19547 610-779-8226 800-543-FROG (toll free) 610-370-1978 E-mail: bullfrog@igc.apc.org

The Underlying Threat 1989. 48 minutes

This video examines how four families and two communities in Canada and the U.S. responded to the discovery of toxic chemicals in their water. It will provide informative and useful information for classes in sociology, environmental studies, government, and health education.

For more information contact: Bullfrog Films Oley, PA 19547 610-779-8226 800-543-FROG (toll free) 610-370-1978 E-mail: bullfrog@igc.apc.org

Unequal Exposure: A Fight for Environmental Justice in Los Angeles 1994. 35 minutes

This video was produced by UCLA urban planning graduate students and narrated by Ed Asner. It discusses the environmental and social injustices in Los Angeles. Discusses how dust affects residents, particularly children (eg., asthma and brain growths) in the Latino community in the Cottage Street area. Discusses how lead poisoning among children is a big problem in Los Angeles. Also looks at the problem of raw sewage illegally dumped in the Torres-Martinez Indian Reservation.

For more information contact: UCLA Environmental Coalition 308 Westwood Plaza 300 Kerckhoff Hall Los Angeles, California 90024 310-206-4438

Voices from the Frontlines. 1998. 38 minutes

This video addresses labor issues, workers' rights on the job, air and water pollution, health issues and toxic waste issues. Public health is impacted by the pollution being emitted by big companies. Low paying jobs and hazardous jobs are occupied by poor people and people of color. A multiracial social movement is needed to challenge multinational corporations that emit pollution into the environment that affect the quality of life for residents in Los Angeles, California.

For more information contact: The Labor/Community Strategy Center 3780 Wilshire Blvd Suite 1200 Los Angeles, CA 90010 (213) 387-2800 (213) 387-3500 (Fax)

We All Live Down Stream 1990. 30 minutes

Provides an overview of the sources of toxic pollution in the nation's waterways through a journey down the Mississippi River (from Minnesota to Louisiana) on the Greenpeace Research ship Beluga. Also explains how the U.S. EPA system permits this dumping. Explores the problems and the stories of people who live along the most historic river, many of whom are now fighting to save the Mississippi.

For more information contact: Greenpeace Public Information 1436 U Street, NW Washington, DC 20009 (202)319-2444 (202)462-4507(fax)

We Do the Work 1992. 30 minutes

This PBS show is narrated by Ned Beatty and examines the problems associated with the North American Free Trade Agreement or NAFTA. The show features workers and communities in the Midwest and in Mexico. Provides a graphic illustration of the economic and environmental problems associated with the maquiladora plants in Mexico.

For more information contact: KCET-TV Ch 28 PBS 4401 Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90027 (213)666-6500 (213)665-6067 (fax)

"What's Killing the Neighborhood" (Wingate Superfund Site). 1997. 19 minutes

This video describes a community fighting to survive. People are mysteriously dying in the Wingate Community. The Wingate incinerator poisoned the community for a quarter of a century. High cancer rates exist in this working class community which can be traced over a two mile radius from the Wingate Superfund Site. This superfund site is one of the most toxic sites inn the country. Leola McCoy, a community activist is leading the fight for environmental justice in this community. Interviews with many of the residents by NBC Channel 6 news proposed a direct link between the high cancer rates and toxics ashes from the incinerator. Many of the residents in the community experience asthma attacks and respiratory problems. The residents also make a case that they cannot sell their homes for market value because of them living next door to a superfund site.

For more information contact: NBC Channel 6 2121 W. Oakland Park Blvd Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33331 (954) 735-2300

When The Bough Breaks: Our Children, Our Environment 1990. 52 minutes

When it comes to environmental hazards, children are always the first to suffer. This video looks at the effects of environmental problems on children who can look forward only to an uncertain future. The film covers five major problems confronted by children worldwide: 1) Poison - The results of pollution turning into birth defects are examined in Poland. 2)Water - 5 million children die before their fifth birthday in India from diarrhea caused by unclean water. 3) Flight 4) Debt 5) Population - Examines the vicious circle of poverty and scarce environmental resources.

For more information contact: Bullfrog Films Oley, PA 19547 610-779-8226 800-543-FROG (toll free) 610-370-1978 E-mail: bullfrog@igc.apc.org

When The Spill Hit Homer 1991. 27 minutes

This video provides a firsthand account of the Exxon Valdez oil spill's devastating impact from the perspective of the residents of Homer, a quiet fishing community located near Alaska's Prince William Sound, and nearby Alaskan Native villages. Through interviews and home videos, the residents tell their own sad and angry stories which provide dramatic evidence of the spill's devastation and the frustration with Exxon's botched clean up effort. This video is a unique view of the disaster's impact on a community desperately trying to recover its way of life.

For more information contact: The Video Project Films and Videos for a Safe & Sustainable World 5332 College Avenue, Suite 101 Oakland, CA 94618 510-655-9050 510-655-9115(fax) 1-800-4-Planet (1-800-475-2638)

 

Who's Killing Calvert City? 1989.

Frontline examines the struggle between citizens and industry in Calvert City, Kentucky. This documentary attempts to uncover the truth about the pollution and toxic waste emitted from local chemical plants, which produce 76% of the hazardous waste in the region.

For more information contact: PBS Frontline 1320 Braddock Place Alexandria, VA 22314 1-800-344-3337 (703)739-5269(f) Internet address: http://www.wghh.org

 

Why All Landfills Leak 1991. 35 minutes

A videotaped lecture by Dr. Peter Montague of the Environmental Research Foundation which explains in detail everything you need to know about landfills. Discusses how landfills are supposed to work, why they don't work, and how toxic waste can leak into the soil and groundwater of a community.

For more information contact: Greenpeace Public Information 1436 U Street, NW Washington, DC 20009 202-319-2444 202-462-4507(fax)

Wiedner University Performance and Lecture Series: "Race, Class, and Environmental Quality" with Dr. Robert Bullard October 1994. 84 minutes

Dr. Bullard discusses the impacts race and class have on decisions regarding siting of landfills and toxic waste sites, and differential impact of public decision making. Discusses inequities in the South but also discusses institutional constraints that allow environmental racism and other forms of environmental injustice to negatively impact communities all across the nation and abroad.

For more information contact: Environmental Justice Resource Center Clark Atlanta University Atlanta, GA 30314 404-880-6909 404-880-6911 (fax) E-mail: ejrc@cau.edu

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