THE GOOD FIGHT - interviews and information about the leaders of the environmental justice movement.
Good /gud/ Being positive or desirable in nature; not bad or poor
Fight / fIt/ To strive vigorously and resolutely
What, in your life, is worth fighting for?
THE GOOD FIGHT is a new web series from Sundance Channel that looks at the places where environmentalism is a necessity, not a luxury. I created this series, with the help of many inspiring people, because I am impatient and hopeful. Impatient that we have to get beyond changing light bulbs and carrying reusable bags to effect systemic change. Hopeful, because I know we can get there. Please don’t get me wrong—making small, meaningful changes in your own life is very important. But we can’t shop our way to sustainability. We have to look at the root causes of climate change, pollution, and other problems and figure out how to work together to solve them. I see it happening everywhere – and you will, too.
THE GOOD FIGHT will take you from Greensburg, KS–a community that lost nearly everything in a tornado and is now “going green” as a way to revitalize the economy, save money, and create a legacy for their children—to The Dream Reborn conference in Memphis, TN, celebrating the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and restorative environmental solutions that promote equity, health, and employment.
You’ll meet environmental visionaries like Cameron Sinclair, the founder of Architecture for Humanity, a non-profit that brings professional architects and designers to communities that have suffered humanitarian crises – and Brahm Ahmadi, the executive director of People’s Grocery, an organization based in West Oakland, California with a mission to bring healthy, affordable food to a community that has over 50 liquor stores but not one grocery.
Today, most of our pollution, waste, and environmental toxins end up in low-income communities and communities of color. These blog posts, audio podcasts, and videos will shed light on the activists and grassroots organizations that are working to transform this challenge—increasing access to housing, food, and water; supporting indigenous communities; building a green collar economy; and, with optimism and creativity, striving vigorously and resolutely for environmental justice for all.
This series is about people—and belongs to you, so please join us. Environmental rights are civil rights, and climate change has no boundaries. What brings us together is stronger than what keeps us apart, so comment on these posts and videos and put relevant markers on the Eco-mmunity map to tell us about The Good Fights in your community.
In solidarity and with thanks,
Simran
Award-winning eco-expert and freelance journalist Simran Sethi is both a co-host and writer for Sundance Channel's THE GREEN. Simran is the Lacy C. Haynes Visiting Professional Chair at the University of Kansas, School of Journalism, where she currently teaches a course on Media and the Environment and a contributing environmental correspondent for NBC News. She is writing a book for Harper Collins on the impact of American consumption and was the contributing writer of "Ethical Markets: Growing the Green Economy," a companion guide to the first PBS series on sustainable business which she also wrote and hosted.
Lauded in Vanity Fair's 2007 green issue as environmental "messenger" and identified by Variety as a Woman of Impact, Simran was also named as one of the top Eco-Heroes of the Planet by the British newspaper, The Independent. She hosted a forum on global warming with Nobel Laureate Al Gore for MSN.com, moderated a panel on climate change action at the first Clinton Global Initiative University effort, and has appeared on talk shows include Oprah and the Ellen DeGeneres Show.
In Season 2 of THE GREEN, Simran is featured on Sundance Channel's original program BIG IDEAS FOR A SMALL PLANET and hosts ECO BIZ. She is also the creator of the Sundance Channel web series THE GOOD FIGHT, highlighting global environmental justice efforts.
