Environmental Justice Film Series to offer education, discussion
The Center for Coalfield Justice is hosting a series of free virtual screenings of environmental films meant to bring communities together and prompt meaningful discussion.
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The films, which will be presented on the CCJ无毛视频檚 Facebook events page, will be followed by panel discussions and individual break-out discussions.
DePaoli said the goal is bring people together to learn, listen and ask questions in a non-confrontational and non-judgmental way to gain a better understanding of environmental issues.
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The discussions will also help to illuminate the intersectionality of environmental and other issues like health, employment and equality, she said.
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CCJ has assembled panelists relevant to each film 无毛视频� scholars, experts and those impacted by the subject 无毛视频� to lead a 30-minute discussion after each screening. After the panelists speak, participants can go into break-out rooms and further discuss the film and issues it raised.
About 80 people signed up to watch the first film in the series, 无毛视频淲hat Lies Upstream无毛视频� when it streamed last week, Locy said.
Each film begins at 4 p.m., and discussions last until either 8:30 or 9 p.m. To register for the films, visit www.coalfieldjustice.org/events.
Founded in 1993 as the Tri-State Citizens Mining Network, CCJ is a nonprofit focused on shining a light on environmental issues that impact the area.