You are invited to this free event with People of Red Mountain!
As demand for electric cars and renewable energy increases, so has the pressure from governments and corporations to exploit Indigenous lands and waterways for lithium– a critical component in producing new batteries.
A coalition of Indigenous groups, tribes, and environmental organizations are fighting to protect Thacker Pass from the largest proposed open pit lithium mine in the U.S., on Paiute-Shoshone land in northern Nevada. Exploratory drilling for lithium is also underway at other sites in Nevada and just over the state line in southeast Oregon.
This panel will show that the ongoing degradation of land, water, and Indigenous sovereignty is a false solution to our climate crisis. Presented by People of Red Mountain and moderated by Ka’ila Farrell-Smith.
This event is being offered freely to the community as part of SOU’s upcoming Climate Justice Conference. You can learn more about the conference at https://sou.edu/…/climate-justice…/conference-program/
