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, it reveals what has been lost, what can be saved, and what might be gained in these vibrant neighborhoods, communities, and ecosystems.

The four-part Facing Down the Fossils series is a co-production of Nexus Media News and Peril and Promise, a public media initiative from The WNET Group.

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.