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This just in! Dr. Riki Ott is mentioned in this news article about a rally to keep toxic oil dispersants out of the sea. ... See MoreSee Less
Rally in Seattle to Focus on Keeping Toxic Oil Dispersants Out of Salish Sea
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Commercial fishermen, environmentalists and Native American entities concerned about toxics in the Salish Sea plan to rally outside the Gates Foundation in Seat5 months ago
We stand with our Hawai'i native brothers and sisters as they raise awareness about the pollution of their fresh water by leaking fuel tanks owned by the U.S. Navy ... See MoreSee Less
Native Hawaiians Fight US Navy for Polluting Island’s Water
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Under the cover of pre-dawn darkness, Native Hawaiians surprised the gates of the US Navy Command with a civil disobedience action over the #RedHill fuel lea...7 months ago
Sad news in Southern California... ... See MoreSee Less
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A massive oil spill believed to have originated from a pipeline leak made its way to Huntington Beach Sunday -- claiming the lives of fish, birds and other ocean wildlife -- spurring a coastline closure, and prompting the cancelation of the third day of the Pacific Airshow.9 months ago
This just in! Riki Ott of The ALERT Project is interviewed about the new court findings related to chemicals used on oil spills in this story published by Bradenton Herald. ... See MoreSee Less
EPA ordered to update rules on oil spill-fighting chemicals
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A federal judge says the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency must update nearly three-decade-old regulations about the chemicals that can be used to disperse offshore oil spills.1 years ago
Another important film project, The Cost of Silence features both Dr. Riki Ott and Kindra Arnesen, who are also in our documentary, A Concerned Citizen Movie. Consider supporting their work, by visiting the Cost of Silence website. ... See MoreSee Less
General 2 — The Cost of Silence
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Support Cast Of The Film ALERT Project vs EPA ALERT Project/Earth Island Institute, Alaska Community Action on Toxics, Cook Inletkeeper, Center for Biological Diversity, Rosemary Ahtuangaruak, and Kindra Arnesen challenge the EPA’s dangerously outdated plan for offshore oil spills. Support Campaig...A Concerned Citizen Movie updated their cover photo.
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Join Riki Ott, The ALERT Project, and others in petitioning shareholders, Bill and Melinda Gates to stop using highly toxic Corexit when there are oil spills. Please Sign & Share!
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94 signatures are still needed! Calling on Bill and Melinda Gates to stop the manufacture of toxic oil spill dispersants2 years ago
Forbes published an important interview with Riki Ott of The ALERT Project about the use of chemical dispersants after the oil spills in Mauritius which contains many internationally protected nature reserves with unique species that live nowhere else. ... See MoreSee Less
Would The Use Of Chemical Dispersants In Mauritius Oil Spill Be Considered An Ecocide?
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The use of chemical dispersants following a major oil spill has been controversial. However, it remains the oil industry's standard go-to response to most spills. Marine toxicologist, Riki Ott, explains the risks, how the oil industry needs to change, and the lessons for the Mauritius oil spill.2 years ago
Join us for a virtual screening of the documentary, about Riki Ott of Ultimate Civics and The ALERT Project in A Concerned Citizen Movie at this year's Awareness Film Festival - A Concerned Citizen event on October 11th at 10AM, PST. Thanks to Heal One World for selecting our film! ... See MoreSee Less
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Hakai Magazine published a great article about regulations to prevent large oil spills. ... See MoreSee Less
30 Years of OPA90: Legislation to Prevent Another Exxon Valdez | Hakai Magazine
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30 years ago today, a new law controlling the oil and gas industry was adopted in the wake of the <em>Exxon Valdez </em>disaster<em>. </em>Now some fear those regulations are being rolled back.2 years ago
Our documentary is coming to you this October! Thanks to the UNAFF! ... See MoreSee Less
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This article from DeSmog features an interview with Kindra Arnesen, a Louisiana resident who is in our film. Arnesen credits Dr. Riki Ott for helping Kindra find answers for the illnesses she was facing due to Corexit dispersant exposure.. ... See MoreSee Less
10 Years After BP Oil Spill, Pandemic Compounds Hardships Faced by Louisiana’s Commercial Fishers
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A decade after the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig exploded, killing 11 and spewing 200 million gallons of crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico, south Louisiana resident Kindra Arnesen told me that the community was never made whole again, despite BP’s ads promising it would.2 years ago
For those of you who'd like to see our film, Stanford Arts is offering an online screening and discussion of A Concerned Citizen Movie with Dr. Riki Ott on Monday, May 18th, 2020 for a special Camera as Witness Virtual Program ... See MoreSee Less
A CONCERNED CITIZEN: Documentary Screening and Discussion – Stanford Arts
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A documentary about Dr. Riki Ott, the whistleblower who predicted the Exxon Valdez oil spill hours before it happened. A toxicologist, author, and activist, Riki has been organizing Gulf Coast communities as they try to recover from the BP Deepwater Horizon disaster, as well as helping spearhead a c...2 years ago
You are invited by Stanford Arts as part of the Camera As Witness program to watch A Concerned Citizen Movie and a panel discussion with Dr. Riki Ott with former Mayor of Palo Alto moderated by Jasmina Bojic, the founder of UNAFF The virtual program is via Zoom on Monday, May 18th. See the event for RSVP details. ... See MoreSee Less
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10 years after the BP Oil Spill in the Gulf, WPMI NBC 15 News features Riki Ott and The ALERT Project in their segment.
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Read how industrial waste is polluting water in the US in this article by The Center for Public Integrity. ... See MoreSee Less
Industrial waste pollutes America’s drinking water – Center for Public Integrity
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The Center for Public Integrity is an investigative newsroom that exposes betrayals of the public trust by powerful interests.2 years ago
Learn more about the latest on filtration methods to sanitize contaminated water in this article by Science News Magazine. ... See MoreSee Less
New ways to clean up polluted sources of drinking water | Science News for Students
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Some 21 million people in the United States may get drinking water from sources that are polluted. Some new water treatments promise to greatly lower costs or tackle formerly hard-to-remove pollutants.2 years ago
Cigarette butts continue to rank among the most common types of marine debris found. Learn what you can do about keeping those cigarette butts, lighters and cigar tips from spoiling our ocean in this article by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) ... See MoreSee Less
What is the most commonly found ocean litter?
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Cigarette butts are the most common form of marine litter.2 years ago
This YouTube video explains the concept of Eutrophication, a process that may result in oxygen depletion of a water body. ... See MoreSee Less
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What is eutrophication? Here's an overview in a one minute video. Harmful algal blooms, dead zones, and fish kills are the results of a process called eutrop...2 years ago
TreeHugger answers the question, is bottled water safer than tap water? ... See MoreSee Less
Mythbusting: Bottled water isn't safer than tap water
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We are using way too many plastic bottles for no reason.2 years ago
The Nature Conservancy shares a report that analyzes 4,000 cities to demonstrate the health, climate and biodiversity benefits of source water protection. ... See MoreSee Less
A Natural Solution to Water Security
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Report analyzes 4,000 cities to demonstrate the health, climate and biodiversity benefits of source water protection.2 years ago
JSTOR Daily explains the effects of offshore drilling on marine life. ... See MoreSee Less
How Offshore Oil Exploration Affects Marine Life | JSTOR Daily
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Offshore oil and gas exploration in the Atlantic Ocean will involve seismic blasts, which may be harmful to whales and marine mammals.2 years ago
The World Counts has published a very informative interactive article focused on chemical pollution around the world. ... See MoreSee Less
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Forbes explains why fracking is dangerous for your health. ... See MoreSee Less
Fracking Is Dangerous To Your Health -- Here's Why
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Fracking is likely the cause of a wide range of health problems. Dismantling the EPA will greatly increase our health, water safety, and environmental risks, but governmental denial means we may never know the consequences.2 years ago
In this article by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), learn how scientists are able to predict the movement of spilled oil. ... See MoreSee Less
What is an oil spill trajectory?
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A map that shows where spilled oil is likely to travel and which shorelines and other environmentally or culturally sensitive areas might be at risk.2 years ago
Read how to improve water quality and prevent water pollution in this article by the Solar Impulse Foundation. ... See MoreSee Less
Solutions to water pollution: how to improve water quality?
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How to reduce water pollution? Find out its causes and effects, but also the ways and technologic...2 years ago
Dr. Riki Ott’s Ultimate Civics' instructional videos are now part of BCTV’s "Activating my Democracy" civic curriculum for middle and high school students.
Ultimate Civics serve as a refresher for all ages in understanding the underlying power dynamic that drives our democracy and society throughout our 230-year democracy journey. ... See MoreSee Less
"Ultimate Civics" video lessons available, recorded at BCTV by Riki Ott | BCTV
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Ultimate Civics instructional videos are now part of the Activating My Democracy civics curriculum available for middle and high school students. Produced at the BCTV studio in 2019, The Ultimate Civics videos supplement a class curriculum in order to highlight effective methods of active civic enga...2 years ago
Learn how oil impacts marine life in this article by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) ... See MoreSee Less
How does oil impact marine life?
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Oil spills can be very harmful to marine birds and mammals as well as fish and shellfish2 years ago
In this article by NRDC, read the different causes of water pollution. ... See MoreSee Less
Water Pollution: Everything You Need to Know
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Our rivers, reservoirs, lakes, and seas are drowning in chemicals, waste, plastic, and other pollutants. Here’s why―and what you can do to help.2 years ago
Learn everything you need to know about oil spills in this article by the Safe Drinking Water Foundation. ... See MoreSee Less
Oil Spills — Safe Drinking Water Foundation
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Oil pollution does come from oil spills from large tankers, but there are other sources of oil pollution that, collectively, discharge more oil into water than the major oil spills do.2 years ago
In this article by the Smithsonian, learn why there is a lack of measures to prevent and control oil spills around the world. ... See MoreSee Less
Why We Pretend to Clean Up Oil Spills
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Six years after Deepwater Horizon spewed oil into the Gulf of Mexico, we still have no idea what we're doing2 years ago
Discover why oil spills generate long-term damage to the world in this article by The New York Times. ... See MoreSee Less
After Oil Spills, Hidden Damage Can Last for Years
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Every oil spill is different, but the thread that unites some major ones is a growing scientific awareness of the persistent damage that spills can do.2 years ago
Dr. Riki Ott is the lead plaintiff on a new lawsuit to compel the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to issue rules restricting the use of chemical agents such as Corexit to clean up oil spills. Learn more in the link below. ... See MoreSee Less
Lawsuit Challenges EPA’s Dangerously Outdated Plan for Offshore Oil Spills
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Center for Biological Diversity: Warning of ‘Next Big One’ Under Trump Administration’s Expanded Drilling Plans, Advocates Seek EPA Action on Toxic Dispersant Chemicals2 years ago
A Concerned Citizen is an Official Selection of the Cinema Verde International Environmental Film & Arts Festival February 13th-16th in Gainesville, Florida. Visit www.cinemaverde.org/ for more information. ... See MoreSee Less
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For Academic screenings, our A Concerned Citizen Movie is available through Docuseek2 ... See MoreSee Less
Docuseek | A Concerned Citizen
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Docuseek2 is the new academic streaming source for the best in social issue and documentary film, with hundreds of titles in all major disciplines.2 years ago
This just in from Our Children's Trust - YouthvGov...
The Ninth Circuit released its decision. 2:1 Split court agreed with youth on all main points EXCEPT one...
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√ government was actively contributing to climate change,
√ youth plaintiffs did prove harm / injuries
√ youth plaintiffs did show federal policies were a substantial factor in causing plaintiffs’ constitutional injuries
Disagreed
√ a majority of the panel concluded there was nothing federal courts could do to address these constitutional violations
Youth plaintiffs will file a petition for an en banc review by all the justices of the Ninth Circuit court.
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We're thrilled to be at the 2020 Wild & Scenic Film Festival! Stay tuned to see our Digital Strategist, Nicole C. Scott speak on behalf of our film at 5:25pm. ... See MoreSee Less
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Looking forward to our film screening at the Wild & Scenic Film Festival on Saturday, the 18th! There are two chances to see our A Concerned Citizen Movie that day: the first is Saturday morning at Vets Hall between 10:30 AM and 12:45 PM and the other is on Saturday night at Fellowship Hall between 7:30 and 9:45 PM. Hope to see you there! ... See MoreSee Less
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The World Economic Forum explains how we can help protect our water sources. ... See MoreSee Less
Here's why we should protect our water sources
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Protecting our water sources brings a wealth of benefits.2 years ago
This happened in Seattle last year! We hope our film is screened in more festivals! First up this year is January 18th at the Wild And Scenic Film Festival in Nevada City, CA ... See MoreSee Less
West Seattle Meaningful Movies presents 'A Concerned Citizen' (2019-05-04)
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A Concerned Citizen “Provides the viewer with both a history of how we got into this environmental mess as well as a roadmap for how to move forward. . . . Highly recommended!” –Anne Miller, South Seattle Climate Action Network This film documents the work of Dr. Riki Ott, a whistleb2 years ago
Food & Water Watch reports that the Senate Environmental and Natural Resources Committee in Florida has moved forward the fracking ban legislation sponsored by Committee Chair Senator Bill Montford. ... See MoreSee Less
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In this article by Food & Water Watch, read about the new cuts to the environmental protection funds in Pennsylvania. ... See MoreSee Less
A Fracking Slush Fund is a Terrible Plan for Pennsylvania
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Governor Wolf’s Restore PA Plan is Bad Policy and Cynical Politics2 years ago
Great news! Baltimore residents, with the help of Food & Water Watch have managed to block Baltimore’s municipal water from ever being privatized and jeopardized by greedy corporations. ... See MoreSee Less
Baltimore Becomes First Big U.S. City to Ban Water Privatization
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Baltimore City paves the way for how cities across the country can protect their water systems from the risks and costs of corporate control.2 years ago
Food & Water Watch reports on a plan to build a massive fracked gas power plant in Dover Plains, near Connecticut. ... See MoreSee Less
The Fight to Stop Cricket Valley
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New York banned fracking and passed a strong new climate law. So why is it building new fracked gas power plants?2 years ago
Food & Water Watch explains the importance of banning fracking immediately. ... See MoreSee Less
Fracking Endgame: It's Literally Us Or The Frackers
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With just a few years left to transition to 100 percent clean, renewable energy, the pressure is on to pivot away from fossil fuels as fast as we can. But if the frackers get their way, it’s game over for a stable climate. It’s them or us.2 years ago
In this article by NPR, learn more about the lack of water access for minorities and rural groups in the United States. ... See MoreSee Less
Wharton water conference highlights water inequity in U.S.
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The Global Water Alliance symposium focused on challenges to clean-water access and underscored that the problem isn’t confined to the developing world.2 years ago
In this article by The New York Times, read why the Donald J. Trump administration is proposing a rule that would bar the Environmental Protection Agency from relying on research when crafting regulations. ... See MoreSee Less
E.P.A. to Limit Science Used to Write Public Health Rules
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A new agency rule would restrict the science that can be used in drafting health regulations by requiring researchers to turn over confidential health data.2 years ago
We're pleased to announce that our film is an Official Selection of the Poppy Jasper International Film Festival! We will share an event listing with the date, location, and time, when the schedule is published. ... See MoreSee Less
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Greenpeace International explains the effects of fracking in our environment. ... See MoreSee Less
Fracking’s Environmental Impacts: Water
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In order to frack, an enormous amount of water is mixed with various toxic chemical compounds to create frack fluid. This frack fluid is further contaminated by the heavy metals and radioactive elements that exist naturally in the shale. A significant portion of the frack fluid returns to the surfac...“Dr. Ott has used her voice as a scientist, activist, and citizen of the world to bring attention to the dangers of our fossil fueled society and the disproportionate health and environmental impacts experienced by people of color and low income communities. The reason why this film is powerful is because this story doesn’t end with telling us about the problems we face. Instead, it provides the viewer with both a history of how we got into this environmental mess, as well as a roadmap for how to move forward…Best of all, we learn about ways that we all can get involved in creating authentic democracy. Highly recommended!”
“A Concerned Citizen beautifully captures the sights and sounds of the places and people that Riki has dedicated her life to protecting and educating. We see the ecosystems in peril and hear the concern of citizens, and then experience Riki’s approach to empowering communities through knowledge and the confidence to act. Through testimonials and her own insights, viewers walk away inspired by her life’s work and catalyzed to take action.”
“This beautifully shot film uses one woman’s story to give a powerful message about the link between threats to democracy and threats to the environment. It reminds us that each individual has a role to play and that ‘science and civics…go hand in hand.'”
“A Concerned Citizen is terrific, especially at the time of the Youth Climate Strike. This film documents the movement to curb the accumulating disaster of the fossil fuel economy and revitalize our democracy. It ranges from an eloquent scientist-activist to the accelerating student protest movement. It couldn’t be more timely or informative, and is inspiring for a wide range of audiences.”
“Riki is one of the everyday citizens who will inspire more grassroots heroes and activists in America. They are sorely needed in this day and age.”
“A Concerned Citizen presents complex ecological problems and troubling trends. This is a clarion call for people to get savvy and reclaim democracy by speaking out. See this film; be dedicated, persevere, and be the change. We’ll all be healthier if you do, including the planet.”
“Excellent… Dr. Riki Ott’s sense of the future follows a vector that leans toward those who will celebrate Earth Day in 2101. That vector is civics. It gives permission for youth to argue that their inheritance trumps short term gain because Ultimate Civics teaches them to give themselves permission to shape now what only they will live to see in 2101.”
“Riki Ott is a tireless scientist/activist/educator who has devoted her life helping people and communities across the country take back their destiny fighting corporate greed and government regulatory failure. This inspiring film captures her indefatigable spirit and passion for democracy and a sustainable planet. Let it inspire others to take up the cause she so ably champions.”
“This film is not just about oil spills and environmental activism. It is about the critical link between the concentration of economic power, and how that has led to the concentration of political power. Every citizen, regardless of where they are in the political spectrum, needs to understand how political polarization is driven by wealth polarization. We can have a more responsive democracy by learning the lessons offered in this film.”
“A must see video for anyone who wonders what he/she can do to change the world and needs a spark of inspiration. Like Riki Ott, we may begin to question one social problem (such as oil spills) and find that it leads us down a path to addressing an even bigger problem (decline of democracy), in ways that we never even imagined.”
“Riki Ott has worked, like so many activists before her, to protect us from allegedly ‘safe’ chemicals and ‘harmless’ environmental issues pushed by corporate interests and enabled by weak government oversight. But today, with our political system increasingly stripped of its democratic underpinnings and beholden to wealth, the need to address the links between ecological threats and economic/political ones has never been more pressing. This film shows us how to take that battle forward.”