Halifax

In Whose Backyard. Organizing against environmental racism in Nova Scotia

5:30pm
- 7:00pm
Tuesday October 7 2014

This is an invitation to be part of an important conversation that is rarely brought into the spotlight in Nova Scotia. The Environmental Noxiousness, Racial Inequities and Community Health Project (ENRICH) and NSPIRG are hosting an evening to discuss environmental racism in Nova Scotia. 

Environmental racism is the disproportionate location of toxic industries and other environmental hazards close to racially marginalized communities. This is a systemic form of oppression and discrimination happening in our own backyard.

The event will begin at 5:30pm with a traditional opening to honour the unceeded Mi’kmaw territory the event will be hosted on. After a film screening of In Whose Backyard?, keynote speakers James Desmond and Suzanne Patles will give an overview of their experiences organizing against environmental racism. 

Breakout groups hosted by local experts in law, policy, health, education, media, and community organizing will discuss next steps and strategies for supporting community members in their efforts to have toxic industries and other environmental hazards in racially marginalized communities removed, cleaned up or re-located. 

The event will also include performances by El Jones and the Ujoma Cultural Diversity Drummers.

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