Our Movement Starts Here: The History and Future of the Environmental Justice Movement in North Carolina

The UNC School of Law, the Gillings School of Global Public Health and the UNC School of Government will host a screening of Our Movement Starts Here, a documentary chronicling Warren County, North Carolina’s historic fight against the construction of a toxic PCB landfill. These protests are widely regarded as the birth of the modern Environmental Justice movement. The film also highlights ongoing environmental justice challenges, calling for new advocates to continue this critical work. A panel discussion will follow, featuring filmmaker John Rash, UNC Law and Gillings faculty and Warren County residents who were active in the protest movement. Join us to reflect on this landmark struggle and explore current environmental justice issues in North Carolina.

Panelists:

• John Rash, documentary film maker, producer of “Our Movement Starts Here”
• Dollie Burwell, community activist, environmental justice leader
• Amanda Northcross, Associate Professor, Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health
• Terry Jones, Executive Director of Living and Learning Youth Center
• Chandra Taylor, senior litigator with Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) and leader of SELC’s Environmental Justice Initiative
• Panel Moderator: Prof. Maria Savasta-Kennedy, UNC Clinical Professor of Law

Light refreshments will be provided for attendees.

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