Over thirty years ago, Lois Gibbs was a 27-year-old housewife living near Love Canal in upstate New York. Ms. Gibbs talks about what it was like to go from housewife to community activist before class action suits were a twinkle in Erin Brockovich's eyes. >

Learn more about the history of the bucket brigade, the creation of the bucket and where brigades are active in the United States today. >

Find out more about national environmental organizations and Norco, Louisiana at these websites. >

Students work as teams of investigators examining facts surrounding environmental health. Teams will be required to submit factual information, using video clips and information obtained from at least three of the recommended websites. >