Sierra Club forum: What do Chickens, Diesel Fumes and Oil Prospectors Have in Common?
What do Chickens, Diesel Fumes and Oil Prospectors Have in Common?
Hint: They Cause Activism and Resistance
(Part 1 in a Series -- see below)
Three Kansans will tell their stories of becoming activists on a local environmental issue, explain strategies they used to inform and implore political leaders to make good decisions and what impact they expect their work will have on upcoming elections.
Speakers:
Becky Jarret: Resisting Tyson’s plans to build a mega chicken processing industry in Tonganoxie
Eric Kirkendall: Acting to expose the impacts of BNSF’s diesel emissions on community health
Amy Adamson: Protecting private property rights against oil and gas industry incursions