Month: July 2018

compton, los angeles county, water pollution
EcoJustice Radio, Environmental Health

When the Tap Runs Brown: One LA Community’s Fight for Water Equity

One billion people do not have access to clean water or the privilege to purchase a filtration system to feed their reusable water bottles — this is water equity. Our guests today are fighting for water equity in the Los Angeles County areas of Compton and Willowbrook, where the taps are running brown and bottled water has become a way of life.

Yasuni Man, Ryan Killackey, Waorani People, Ecuador
EcoJustice Radio, Film, Humanity

Amazon Oil, Biodiversity and Human Rights in “Yasuni Man”

In this episode of EcoJustice Radio, host Jack Eidt speaks with Ryan Killackey, filmmaker of the award-winning documentary film set in the Ecuadorian Amazon, “Yasuni Man.” Plus, Zoe Cina-Sklar, campaigner for the #EndAmazonCrude effort by Amazon Watch, shares how California communities can play a powerful role in the fight for a just transition off fossil fuels.