More than one billion people worldwide, most of them among the poorest in the world, are affected by drought and desertification, the degradation of land in arid zones. Southern Alberta is one such zone. In the Sahel region of Africa, desertification has been the overwhelming concern of rural populations for more than thirty years. What are the ecological and social effects of “The Battle Against Desertification” in the Sahel? In particular, what are the effects of this struggle on the daily lives of Sahelian women, who are seen as both destroyers and preservers of the environment?
When Big Oil moves into Trickle Creek, Alberta, an extended family begins to witness health problems in livestock and people, including miscarriages and stillbirths. Suspecting industrial pollution as the cause, their charismatic leader, Wiebo Ludwig, launches a series of civil and legal appeals. These are met with industry and government indifference. Ludwig decides to take the law into his own hands. Industrial sabotage and a shooting death are the tragic results.
When Big Oil moves into Trickle Creek, Alberta, an extended family begins to witness health problems in livestock and people, including miscarriages and stillbirths. Suspecting industrial pollution as the cause, their charismatic leader, Wiebo Ludwig, launches a series of civil and legal appeals. These are met with industry and government indifference. Ludwig decides to take the law into his own hands. Industrial sabotage and a shooting death are the tragic results.