Canceled due to Covid-19
Aqueous Solutions
Freshwater in the 21st Century
March 27, 2020 | 10 AM – 12 PM | 3222 Angell Hall
Chemical exposures have been well documented across the Great Lakes region, from lead and biowaste to fluorocarbons and other “forever chemicals.” This symposium looks at the ways communities in the Great Lakes experience, manage, and confront water pollutants and polluters.
Vanessa Gray
Anishinaabe Kwe, Aamjiwnaang & Sarnia Against Pipelines (ASAP)
“Environmental Racism in Canada’s Chemical Valley: Aamjiwnaang First Nation”
Abigail Dumes
University of Michigan, Women’s Studies
“Environmental Health and ‘Scholactivism’: The Case of Lead in Ann Arbor Public Schools’ Drinking Water”
Christine Brown
University of Michigan, School for Environment and Sustainability
“Exploring innovative techniques for continuous, real-time monitoring of fecal contamination in the Clinton River Area of Concern”
Sponsored by the Environmental History Interest Group, a Rackham Interdisciplinary Workshop
Co-sponsored by the Native American and Indigenous Studies Interest Group
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