Overburden Documentary Review

The documentary “Overburden,” directed and produced by Chad Stevens, is a moving tale that brings to light the devastating effects of the coal mining industry in West Virginia. While many documentaries have been produced on the coal mining industry, this is unique in that it tells the story through the eyes of two very different…

Q&A with Dr. Jill Harrison

Dr. Jill Harrison is a professor of environmental sociology at the University of Colorado. She obtained her doctorate from the University of California at Santa Cruz in 2006 and her areas of research include environmental sociology, sociology of agriculture and food systems, political theories of justice, and immigration politics. In 2011 she published the book…