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Lilias Jones and Madonna Thunderhawk
Lilias Jones speaks about the uranium spills on the Black Hills Native American reservation and how privately owned corporations neglect the toxic spills. No studies have been funded to determine its effects. Also Native Americans lack power to resist these large corporations.
Interview with Madonna Thunderhawk discussing how sterilization, loss of land, and radiation exposure are all elements of genocide committed against Native American populations. Also Native American's refuse to assimilate because of spirituality and connection to the land also the importance of self-determination in resisting forced removals of indigenous populations.
The Green Institute
Describes victory in poor neighborhood in Minneapolis, the establishment of The Green Institute for environmental action and education. Grew out of a neighborhood movement against expansion of a garbage facility.
Judi Bari interview
Leading environmental Redwood Summer activist, on the lawsuit against the FBI and police actions in wake of the bombing of the car in which she and Darryl Cherney were riding. She discusses in detail closing of fist round of discovery, after nearly 2 years and 3 failures of FBI to throw out the case.
Toxic Links Coalition demonstration
At Senator Feinstein's office against her signing on to a plan to roll back food safety laws related to pesticides. Chants in background, with detailed interview of spokeswoman Joan Clayburgh.
Anti-Nuclear Actuality
Brief interviews with people involved in antinuclear activities, including Jackie Cabasso, executive director of Western States Legal Foundation.
The Human Future: Global Warming
Date: 1/1/1987Call Number: JG/ 129Format: Cass A & BCollection: Programs produced by Judy Gerber and Laurie Simms
KPFA program introducing the theory (and evidence) of global-warming.
World Women's Congress for a Healthy Planet - 1
Date: 2/1/1992Call Number: V 380Format: VHSProducers: Trella LaughlinCollection: Videos in many formats – both camera originals as well as reference materials
Interviews with Dr. Rosina Wiltshire from DAWN (Development Alternatives with Women for a New Era) and Magda Renner from ADFG (Acao Democratica Feminina) who took part in the World Women’s Congress for a Healthy Planet. Both women discuss hardships for women in developing countries. They share their anguish about disparities of wealth which keep widening and their desire for greater human rights, morality, equality and justice for all.
The congress sought to produce a Women's Action Agenda , to demand global gender balance, and to build an international network of women acting in solidarity to ensure a strong women's voice on all issues pertaining to environment and development.
Women's Congress for a healthy planet - 3
Date: 2/1/1992Call Number: V 385Format: VHSProducers: Trella LaughlinCollection: Videos in many formats – both camera originals as well as reference materials
The Women's Action Agenda was organized to demand global gender balance and to build an international solidarity network of women on the environment and development.
Winona La Duke, Carrie Dann, and Marilyn Manibusan defend indigenous people’s values and their rights to live in harmony with nature. They denounce the massive and widespread devastation of the eco-system by the US and Canadian governments.
Women's congress for a healthy planet, - 4
Date: 2/1/1992Call Number: V 386Format: VHSProducers: Trella LaughlinCollection: Videos in many formats – both camera originals as well as reference materials
The Women's Action Agenda was organized to demand global gender balance and to build an international solidarity network of women on the environment and development.
Vandana Shiva, Ruth Lechte, Sissy Farenthold and Mal Johnson discuss global problems effecting women and raise awareness of environmental issues while suggesting concrete actions.
Earth First - Redwood Summer
Date: 1/1/1988Call Number: V 394Format: VHSCollection: Videos in many formats – both camera originals as well as reference materials
Confrontations between representatives of workers in the timber industry, fighting for their jobs, and Earth First members, protesting the deforestation of the redwoods in northern California.
Announces Redwood Summer - 1990, a mass mobilization modeled after Mississippi Summer, a major organizing effort in the civil rights movement in the South in the 1960s. Features environmental leader Judi Bari.
