Let Us Breathe

Lizabeth Frohwein, Alisa Gao, Katie Jahns, Alexandria Wilt/15 min/2021/Environmental & Social Justice, Climate Change, Health

Film subject Greg Miller will join the online post-film discussion.

FILM DESCRIPTION: Follow the story of two teenagers as they go up against a serial polluter (General Iron scrap metal) moving into their already overly industrialized neighborhood in the southeast side of Chicago. Destiny and Greg show us what it's like to grow up in an area with dangerous air pollution and why they deserve better.

Created by four student filmmakers from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism.

Sunday, March 13, 3 to 5:15 p.m. Central Daylight Time

Will screen with The Campaign Against the Climate.

Post-film discussion with Facilitator:

  • Howard A. Learner, President & Executive Director, Environmental Law & Policy Center

Panelists:

  • Gregory Miller, Film Subject, "Let Us Breathe"

  • Olivia Knight, Racial Justice Initiative Manager, As You Sow

  • Todd Larsen, Executive Co-Director for Consumer & Corporate Engagement, Green America

This program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.

This event is sponsored by:

 

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