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Community film screening of “Tainted Gold” explores resistance and environmental justice in the Ecuadorian Amazon
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Community film screening of "Tainted Gold" explores resistance and environmental justice in the Ecuadorian Amazon
March 3, 2026
Tainted Gold: Resistance and Futures in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Connect with stories, struggles, and solutions at "Tainted Gold: Resistance and Futures in the Ecuadorian Amazon," a community film screening and conversation exploring environmental justice struggles and river-based ways of life in Ecuador's Napo River Basin, on Wednesday, March 11, from 5-7 p.m. in Academic West 210.
Watch the premiere of episode one of "The Bleeding Heart of Ecuador," a film series exploring rivers, extraction, and environmental justice in the Ecuadorian Amazon, co-created by Will Henkel, filmmaker and graduate student in Western's Department of Anthropology.
The second short film, "Yaku Churis - Niños del Río," features Yaku Churis, a youth river school on the Río Jatun Yaku.
The two film screenings will be followed by a facilitated discussion about gold mining's impact on the Amazon, community-led solutions, and what meaningful action looks like across borders. Panelists include Henkel, Dayuma Albán, a professor in the Anthropology Department at Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Ecuador, and WWU Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Francisco Laso.
Learn more and register to attend here.
This project is supported by the Sustainability, Equity and Justice Fund.
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