Facing Down the Fossils: Trailer
The United States Gulf Coast is a place where two worlds collide. The first is a diverse, vibrant, unique and thriving set of communities that have made the region home for generations — some of which predate written history. The second is a powerful wave of multinational corporations — among the wealthiest in human history — that see the region’s air, land, water and ecosystems as commodities to exploit for profit. These colliding interests are the subject of Facing Down the Fossils, a new four-part series, a co-production of Nexus Media News and Peril and Promise, a public media initiative from The WNET Group.
Facing Down the Fossils is a series about the people who are dealing with generational consequences of the pollution and economic damage caused by the fossil fuel industry and who now face the prospect of even more fossil fuel projects in the United States. In response, these communities are not only standing up to wrongdoing but also leading the effort to advance clean energy production. The project takes viewers to these communities to hear from the people who have dedicated themselves to fighting injustice in opposition to governments and multinational organizations. In the process, the episodes reveal what has been lost, what can be saved, and what might be gained in these vibrant neighborhoods, communities, and ecosystems.
See all episodes and more on our website here.
Watch the series on YouTube.
Peril and Promise is a public media initiative from The WNET Group, reporting on the human stories of climate change and its solutions.
Major funding for Peril and Promise is provided by Dr. P. Roy Vagelos and Diana T. Vagelos with additional funding from Sue and Edgar Wachenheim III, and the Estate of Worthington Mayo-Smith.
