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Broken Ground, Season 7: Rural Justice — a podcast by the Southern Environmental Law Center
SELC PROJECT
About This Project
Summary
Broken Ground is a podcast by SELC, digging up environmental stories in the South. From strip mines to wood pellet mills, polluting industries have forced the costs of consumption onto small Southern towns, places they’re betting are out of sight, therefore out of mind. In the latest season, we shine a spotlight on some of these important issues impacting rural communities and share the stories of the neighbors who are working to build a better environmental future.
Goals & Objectives
Use storytelling to elevate environmental issues often overlooked, impacting the rural South. Spotlight inspiring stories, solutions & communities paving the way for a better environmental future. Bring national attention to critical issues playing out in the rural South.
Results & Impact
Broken Ground launched Season 7 in September 2024 and has generated 25,000 listens with an 80% completion rate to date. Overall, the podcast has seen more than 255,000 total listens since launching in 2019. In a major victory, the mining company featured in the Okefenokee episode recently scrapped t
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