Watch the first episode of Planeta G, Season 2 to learn more about the challenges of fossil fuel racism and the devastating effects on communities living near oil rigs. Tune in to get an up-close look at the oil extraction process dangerously close to homes, schools, and hospitals.

In this season, we are exploring Kern County, CA. Today, Valentina is joined by our friend, Mercedes Macias, who is an organizer at Sierra Club and was born and raised in Kern County.

Unique identifier: GP1SWUMC

Type: Video

Shoot date: 11/01/2022

Locations: California, North America, United States of America

Duration: 8m37s

Audio format: Final Mix

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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Planeta G - Season 2: Kern County, California

Planeta G is back for Season 2 where we’re telling the powerful, real stories of community members and activists fighting on the ground to stop the devastating impacts of oil extractions near their home.

In a 3 part mini series, we will explore Kern County, California and beyond. California is almost 40% Latinx (that is over 15 million people!). It is also where so much of the country’s agriculture happens, and where oil extraction operates dangerously close to schools, homes, and hospitals.

Facing the simultaneous challenges of fossil fuel racism and being in the center of the climate crisis (experiencing extreme heat, fires, climate migration), Kern County farmworker communities are facing interconnected and deliberate capitalist crises on all fronts. This mini series explores what is happening and why, and what we can do about it.

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