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Wanted to share this clip that resurfaced as I'm prepping a conference presentation on environmental justice:

I first saw this movie at the Sundance film festival last year. I was majoring in environmental studies, but was still surprised that the process of cleaning up oil spills causes as many, if not more, problems as it fixes.

Try to watch the full movie, The Cost of Silence, for more information/context, but this video gives some of the more pressing details. Check it out to find out how the 2010 BP oil spill (Deepwater Horizon) in the Gulf of Mexico and it's subsequent "cleanup" affected the wellbeing of 4 southern states.

This is important to know if you or a loved one live in coastal communities that have recently been opened up for offshore drilling (expanded to 90% of US coasts under Trump). It's crucial to be aware of these realities so we can better prevent harm for our communities and make informed decisions that actively pursue benefit.

New Documentary Explains How BP Covered Up the Oil Spill Health Crisis | One Small Step | NowThis This new documentary set out to uncover the true extent of the health crisis caused by the 2010 BP oil spill.» Subscribe to NowThis Future: https://go.nowth....

Here's an article following up a 2014 piece on the discovery of "plastiglomerate," a mineral-plastic composite that represents a permanent archaeological marker of how pervasive the "extract-use-dispose" production model/philosophy has become.

This statement is about Kamilo Beach, Hawaii, where the first plastiglomerate was identified:

"Here, the sand has been so contaminated with plastic fragments that in places there appears to be more plastic than sand; like plastiglomerate, the synthetic and the organic become so fused together that separation becomes not only impractical, but probably impossible without further damage to the natural system."

The consequence that is plastiglomerate First documented in 2014, plastiglomerate continues to proliferate across the Earth’s surface. While these materials represent long-lasting symbols of anthropogenic impacts on the environment, they also highlight the need to address the global plastic crisis.

The Sierra Club's "Art and the Green New Deal" initiative married the concepts of art, environmentalism, and sociology.

The thrust of this project was harnessing artist's latent abilities to translate imagined realities of the Green New Deal into sustainable, tangible possibilities outside of our lived experience(s).

The implications of this initiative are discussed in the following piece:

https://www.sierraclub.org/articles/2019/11/creativity-and-activism-how-we-are-growing-green-new-deal

Creativity and Activism—How We Are Growing the Green New Deal

While not environmentally-facing per se, these intersections of tech and art/creative thinking are inspiring models of innovation. Such thinking is sure to bring about sustainable realities in our modern world.

Experiencing Immersive Art in Colorado A place where words matter

Wild animals are exploring cities during the coronavirus lockdowns When humanity’s away, the animals will play.