Photo Essay: Detroit Incinerator Action

Following the U.S. Social Forum in Detroit environmental justice advocates from across the U.S., the Teamsters Union, and neighborhood residents marched together to the world’s largest waste incinerator to demand its closure.

Sandra Turner-Handy of the Michigan Environmental Council photo: Langelle/GJEP

photo: Langelle/GJEP

photo: Langelle/GJEP

photo: Langelle/GJEP

photo: Langelle/GJEP

photo: Langelle/GJEP

photo: Langelle/GJEP

Rhonda Anderson of the Sierra Club Environmental Justice Program photo: Langelle/GJEP

photo: Langelle/GJEP

photo: Langelle/GJEP

Guerrilla gardening photo: Langelle/GJEP

photo: Langelle/GJEP

photo: Langelle/GJEP

photo: Langelle/GJEP

photo: Langelle/GJEP

photo: Langelle/GJEP

photo: Petermann/GJEP

photo: Langelle/GJEP

photo: Langelle/GJEP

photo: Langelle/GJEP

Michael Martin of the Michigan Teamsters Union photo: Langelle/GJEP

photo: Langelle/GJEP

photo: Langelle/GJEP

photo: Andalusia Knoll

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  6. Wonderful to see images from this exemplary action. Hope you can add these photos of Backbone Campaign’s helium powered Poison banner to your collection.

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/backbone_campaign/sets/72157624305550637/show/

    We left the banner and windmills in Detroit for future deployment.

    In collaboration!

    Bill

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