A PERSON AFFECTED BY COAL appears in her home. The person discusses how long she has lived in the area and how long she has known the coal plant nearby was affecting her or her family’s life.
The person’s home is shown. The Fisk coal plant can be seen not too far from where the person interviewed lives. Smoke emanates from the power plant and a NARRATOR explains this is one of the two coal plants in Chicago.
MEMBERS of the Clean Power Chicago coalition meet in a room. Individuals sit around tables planning and discussing how they will pass a Clean Power Ordinance in Chicago that will clean up the power plants and prevent them from further polluting the air in Chicago.
Sierra Club member PAM RICHERT explains the motivation for launching the Clean Power Chicago coalition. Richert goes on to share how this local issue impacts Chicago residents.
Maps of wards in Chicago are shown, which provide statistics on the level of pollution that exists in each of the wards. Wards nearby the two coal plants are highlighted. The narrator introduces the Crawford coal plant.
The neighborhood nearby the Crawford plant appears. A FEW INDIVIDUALS appear on screen leading a “toxic tour” of the area. PRESS and CITIZENS listen and follow the individuals around as they show the impact of the coal plants on the community of Little Village in Chicago.
A leader of the “toxic tour” explains what it is like to live in Little Village giving special attention to the impact the coal plant has on the health of members of the community.
At a press conference at City Hall, EXPERTS and LEADERS stand behind a microphone explaining why the coal plants in Chicago must be cleaned up.
An ORGANIZER discusses in an interview why it is important for Chicagoans to take action to keep the air clean.
The coal plants appear. A NARRATOR describes the fight that organizers and Chicagoans will face but closes with a call to action.
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