Docs & Dialogue: Upstream, Downriver 

Docs & Dialogue: Upstream, Downriver 

Wednesday, April 8th, 5:00 p.m.

Fresh water. Imagine a day without it. It sustains life – our food, communities, and economies – yet nearly  half of U.S. rivers, lakes, and streams are so polluted they are unsafe for people or wildlife. While the  1972 Clean Water Act made major progress in reducing pollution, it has not kept pace with modern  threats such as toxic chemicals, agricultural runoff, microplastics, and climate change. These impacts  continue to fall disproportionately on disadvantaged communities and threaten drinking water and  watershed health nationwide. Upstream, Downriver is a documentary that follows community activists  fighting for water justice and equity, weaving their stories with the history, and unfinished work, of the  Clean Water Act. From rural Alabama to the Nez Perce Tribe in Idaho, the film highlights the ongoing  struggle to ensure clean water for everyone. The film is 54 minutes, not rated and made possible through  Kanopy. The program is free and open to the public.