“Global Warming is sure happening up here.” Sarah James shared as we conversed in June about the climate changes we both were experiencing. Sarah is a spokes person for the Gwich’in people of Alaska.
Sarah went on to describe how the per-ma frost has been melting, everything is getting warmer, lakes are drying up and there is drout. This year fires burned and as we talked smoke was in the air near her home in Arctic Village located in the very isolated interior of Alaska.
In the 2 videos below Sarah James speaks from the heart about the impact drilling for oil will have on the Gwich’in people. Not only is it informative on the issue, it brings the very real concerns and fears of a people under threat, right to our own hearts. This would be an excellent film to introduce to your local school systems, youth groups, family and friends. (Read more…)
