Thursday, May 21, 7:00 PM, UT campus, RLM 4.102

FROM THE GROUND: STORIES AND EXPERIENCES FROM SURVIVORS OF THE BHOPAL GAS TRAGEDY

The Union Carbide Chemical Disaster in Bhopal, India has killed more than 23,000 people due to a catastrophic gas leak and ongoing water contamination in this central Indian city. This year marks the 25th Anniversary of the horrific night in 1984 when a toxic cloud of methyl isocyanate enveloped the sleeping city. The Anniversary is a celebration by Bhopal survivor groups and their allies of 25 years of courage in the face of corporate crime. Two 16 year-old youth organizers from Bhopal, and activists Rachna Dingra and Satinath Sarangi, are touring the US and Canada. The tour, hosted by the International Campaign for Justice in Bhopal, is committed to ‘No More Bhopals’ — exposing the great need for more effective regulation to protect marginalized communities from chemical harm. The Bhopal campaign hopes to gain support for holding Union Carbide’s parent, Dow Chemical, responsible for the ongoing toxic disaster in Bhopal and cleaning it up.