Effects on Black Communities in Hamilton, ON
A recent segment from the CBC podcast “What On Earth” describes a recent workshop that took place at McMaster.
The workshop was organized by Dr. Ingrid Waldron, Professor and HOPE Chair in Peace and Health in the Global Peace and Social Justice Program at McMaster, the Founder and Executive Director of the Environmental Noxiousness, Racial Inequities and Community Health Project (The ENRICH Project), and the Co-Founder and Co-Director of the Canadian Coalition for Environmental and Climate Justice (CCECJ).
In the following link to the podcast, beginning at 28:30, workshop leader Dr. Chuk Odenigbo describes the event and his observations. (After you open the podcast, slide the bar to the 28 minute and 30 second mark.)
https://podcastaddict.com/what-on-earth/episode/171137753
There’s Something in the Water is a documentary film currently streaming on Netflix. Co-directed by actor Elliot Page, it is based on the book of the same name by Dr. Waldron. The film explores the issue of environmental racism. More specifically, it looks at the disproportionate impact of environmental damage on Black and Indigenous communities in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.
Black Eco Bloom is a Canadian non-profit, created to empower Black women and gender diverse individuals to contribute to the environmental movement. Learn about Black Eco Bloom here: