Fighting Dirty

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
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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...