The Arctic’s Plastic Crisis

A new report from Alaska Community Action on Toxics and IPEN finds that chemicals, plastics, and climate change are interrelated and threaten Arctic Peoples and lands. These forces have combined to poison lands, waters, and traditional foods of Arctic Indigenous Peoples, with ongoing health effects that threaten their cultures and communities.

This report highlights the voices and testimony of Indigenous leaders who have witnessed these threats and who are engaged in local and global efforts to protect their land and People. SEE VIDEO, HEAR THE PODCAST, AND FIND OTHER MEDIA RELATED TO THE REPORT HERE.

Read the press release here.