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Industrial Pollution in India - Shweta Narayan
Shweta Narayan is a researcher and an environmental justice activist; she coordinates the Community Environmental Monitoring (CEM) program for The Other Media and has been associated as a volunteer for the campaign for justice for the survivors of the Bhopal Gas Tragedy since 2002. As part of CEM she provides technical and legal advice to pollution-impacted communities. As a Right to Information activist she has unearthed and used information regarding violations of industries in an effort to hold regulatory agencies and industries accountable, and to assist communities in their quest for their pollution-free environment. On March 11th she will be talking about overall industrial pollution -current scenario in India and will also film a documentary on Kodaikanal and mercury exposure to workers. Besides, March 7th marks the 12th year of struggle the workers in Kodaikanal are going through against HLL – on this note the talk will also feature on how toxic contamination is perceived in India.
Date: 03/11/2013
Location: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Building 4, Room-237
Time: 7:00 pm
Cost: Free
Email: kavita.sukerkar@gmail.com
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