Aamjiwnaang & Sarnia Against Pipelines is a Indigenous grassroots collective bringing awareness to environmental racism in Canada's toxic Chemical Valley
INEOS Styrolution's plea for additional time to install abatement technology in an effort to mitigate benzene emissions, was recently turned down by the federal Environment Ministry. https://t.co/UtpziFb8fa
"I am still carrying the scars of Tim Walz's environmental legacy in Minnesota."
Indigenous lawyer and activist Tara Houska (@zhaabowekwe) discusses Walz's record on climate and Indigenous rights.
The company suggested they would delay tank cleaning activities until after the Aamjiwnaang First Nation Annual Pow Wow on June 22-23.
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Your votes are in! As the curtain comes down on the #HotDocs24 Festival, it's time to announce the best documentary chosen by you from this year's official selection!
🏆 YINTAH (d. Jennifer Wickham, Brenda Michell, Michael Toledano) takes home the Hot Docs Audience Award.
Indigenous livelihood should be prioritized over @Styrolution plans for business as usual. Indigenous community has existed here long before Chemical Valley. Canadians share the responsibility to hold these invasive industries accountable for the sake of all future generations.
INEOS Styrolution is looking to possibly appeal a recent order by the province that shut down its Sarnia plant on Tashmoo Avenue. https://t.co/7HoOYG6BLt
Just Announced!
YINTAH (d. Jennifer Wickham, Brenda Michell, Michael Toledano) won the Rogers Audience Award for Best Canadian Documentary at the #HotDocs24 Festival.
Aamjiwnaang FN facing displacement due to toxic exposure from @Styrolution. This is unlivable for people who share this land with generations of Anishinaabeg and communities of all directions because these spills and releases cross borders. #CanadaNewsToday#ChemicalValley
Aamjiwnaang FN declared a local state of emergency due to Benzene spill from @Styrolution. This Indigenous Community has been sheltered in place while facing exposure to this carcinogenic chemical. #ChemicalValley#AamjiwnaangFN#TakeActionNow#ASAP
My people were genocided by the millions. We were displaced from our lands, waters — blockaded on reservations as they slaughtered and burned animals, forests, lifeways, us. I don’t feel ownership over genocide, I feel a want for it to never, ever happen again. Free Palestine.
Aamjiwnaang First Nation is surrounded by Chemical Valley, the largest concentration of petrochemical refining in Canada. This report reveals how data sharing with the community is manipulated to support the continued violation of land and life. Read more https://t.co/CsT7d3UnZx