Join us for a powerful screening of The Sacrifice Zone, a documentary that exposes the severe environmental injustice faced by Newark’s Ironbound community, where residents live beside a dense concentration of polluting facilities along the “Chemical Corridor,” including natural gas plants, sewage treatment sites, and waste‑processing operations located just steps from homes and schools. The film follows community leader Maria Lopez‑Nuñez and the Ironbound Community Corporation as they fight against decades of toxic dumping, harmful emissions, and policies that have deemed the neighborhood expendable, highlighting both the daily realities of contamination and the community’s ongoing struggle for clean air, accountability, and environmental justice. 

Following the screening, we will hold a community conversation exploring our own carbon footprints—individually and organizationally—and examining the policies and structures that perpetuate environmental and economic violence.  

Event Schedule

• 5 p.m. – Welcome & Framing (10 minutes)
  Context-setting on environmental justice, community impact, and the relevance of The Sacrifice Zone. 

• 5:10 p.m. – Film Screening (88 minutes)
  The Sacrifice Zone documentary. 

• 6:38 p.m. – Community Conversation (20 minutes)
  Discussion on accountability, policy, climate impact, and collective action. Potential guests include filmmakers or environmental justice leaders. 

Why Attend?

• Deepen your understanding of environmental injustice in New Jersey 

• Reflect on the hidden costs of our personal and organizational carbon footprints 

• Connect film insights to current policies and lived community experiences 

• Engage in meaningful dialogue about environmental, racial, and economic justice 

• Explore actionable steps toward sustainable and equitable practice 

Join Zoom Meeting

https://njea.zoom.us/j/95319366717

Meeting ID: 953 1936 6717