Fighting Dirty
- Authors
- Forkert, Poh-Gek
- Publisher
- Between the Lines
- ISBN
- 9781771133241
- Date
- 2018-01-01T00:00:00+00:00
- Size
- 3.10 MB
- Lang
- en
Chosen by Now Magazine as one of the;"18 must-read books for fall 2017"Fighting Dirty tells the story of how one small group of farmers, small-town residents, and Indigenous people fought the world's largest waste disposal company to stop them from expanding a local dumpsite into a massive land fill. As one of the experts brought in to assess the impact the toxic waste would have on the community, Poh-Gek Forkert was part of the adventures and misadventures of their decades-long fight."Fighting Dirty is an inspiring read for all activists battling against the money and power of corporations. It shows that when a small group of determined, committed citizens don't give up, leaders and unexpected opportunities will emerge. When the cause is just, good people can win."; David Suzuki, internationally-renowned environmentalist."Fighting Dirty...