Stories of TRUST: Calling for Climate Recovery, is about the perfect trifecta of youth, law and justice. This 10-part series of short documentaries features the voices of daring youth from across the country who went to court to compel the government to protect our atmosphere, in trust, for future generations. In TRUST Pennsylvania, meet Ashley Funk, a 17-year old who grew up with the coal industry which left her with massive mounds of toxic waste in the form of gob piles. The pollutants that run off the gob piles cause the water to turn orange. Ashley explains, ‘I always just thought to myself, if this coal ash and pollutants are hurting our environment visibly, what are they doing to our atmosphere? We need to do something about it because even though we can’t see it like we can see the orange water, it’s still affecting the health of our communities.’ |
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Ratings: | IMDB: 0.0/10 | |
Released: | January 1, 2012 | |
Runtime: | 8 min | |
Genres: | Documentary Short Biography | |
Cast: | Ashley Funk | |
Crew: | Katie Lose Gilbertson Kelly Matheson | |
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