Water Knows No Boundaries - Releasing Toxic Tailings "Ponds" Won't Either
Join Keepers of the Water and Environmental Defence as we dive into the alarming findings of our recent report1, which maps decades of the toxic takeover of Indigenous territories by “tailings ponds”, massive reservoirs of oilsands wastewater. Aliénor Rougeot, Climate and Energy Manager at Environmental Defence, will be joined by our host Jesse Cardinal, Executive Director of Keepers of the Water and local Kikino Métis, panellists Jean L’Hommecourt, co-chair of Keepers of the Water and a local Denesuline woman from Fort McKay and Daniel T'seleie, Outreach Manager for Keepers of the Water and K'asho Got'ine Dene from Radili Ko. Jean will speak about her personal experience living downstream of the oil sands, allowing us to understand the harm the industry has already caused. Jesse and Daniel will discuss the dangers of the oil industry’s current attempt to release the tailings’ toxic waste into the Athabasca River.
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Webinar Details
Topic: Water Knows No Boundaries - Releasing Toxic Tailings "Ponds" Won't Either
Date: Tuesday, October 4th, 2022
Time: 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. EDT/5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. MT
Speakers:
Jesse Cardinal (Host)
Executive Director, Keepers of the Water
Jean L'Hommecourt
Co-Chair, Keepers of the Water
Daniel T'seleie
Outreach Manager, Keepers of the Water
Alienor Rougeot
Climate and Energy Program Manager, Environmental Defence
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1. https://environmentaldefence.ca/report/50-years-of-sprawling-tailings/