You may not be in the Bayous or in the rolling hills of Pennsylvania, but these are your fights too. The corporate malfeasance exemplified by oil and gas companies continues to destroy both people and planet for profit. Of course, financial institutions are a keystone for these projects.
This coming week, L'eau Est La Vie camp is putting the call out for solidarity actions targeting the financial institutions that are making the Bayou Bridge Pipeline possible. Incidentally, they're the same banks funding the same company that's drilling and spilling in Pennsylvania...
Next, pollution from oil and gas industries disproportionately affect African American communities. It's not just about bad air quality tho - black and brown kids and families have less access to a wide range of resources. We sit down with community organizer Maurice Cook to discuss his work of invading white spaces, the importance of black history and how to battle racism and build together.