WRRC Imagine a Day Without Water Special Event: THIRST FOR JUSTICE PANEL

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The University of Arizona Water Resources Research Center presents a virtual film screening of Thirst for Justice from Sunday, October 16 through Saturday, October 22. Guests are welcome to watch the film at their convenience from 7 am MT on Sunday, October 16 through 11:59 pm MT on Saturday, October 22. There will be a live panel discussion and Q&A on Thursday, October 20, at 4:00 pm MT via Zoom featuring Film Director and BBC Multimedia Investigative Journalist Leana Hosea; Janene Yazzie, co-founder and CEO of Sixth World Solutions and resident of Sanders, AZ; Chris Shuey, director of the Uranium Impact Assessment Program at Southwest Research and Information Center; Nayyirah Shariff, grassroots organizer and director of Flint Rising; and Laura Sullivan, professor of mechanical engineering at Kettering University and member of the Flint Water Interagency Committee. Register here!

Film Screening: 7:00 am MT on Sunday, October 16 through 11:59 pm MT on Saturday, October 22
Post-Screening Discussion: 4:00 pm MT on Thursday, October 20 via Zoom. Register here!

To watch the film: Go to the Film Screening Room and enter the video password. Note: The video password was provided by your host: The University of Arizona Water Resources Research Center. Contact [email protected] if you have questions.


The University of Arizona WRRC is pleased to announce this event in conjunction with Imagine a Day Without Water, a national day of action to support communities lacking access to clean water.

Trailer:

Thirst for Justice follows Janene Yazzie, a Navajo mother of two, as she searches for the source of contamination in the school water supply in Sanders, AZ. Armed with a Geiger counter she begins investigating radioactive waste on the Navajo Nation. When the epic movement for water justice ignites in Standing Rock, Janene is compelled to join. There she meets Flint water activist Nayyirah Shariff, and their struggles converge.
WHEN
October 16, 2022 at 7:00am - October 22, 2022
WHERE
Bullfrog Communities Streaming