Raised in small-town Illinois, Sandra Steingraber was diagnosed with bladder cancer when she was just 20 years old. Cancer seems to run in the family. Her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer when Sandra was in high school. Many of her aunts and uncles have struggled with the disease. One aunt even died from the same form of bladder cancer that Sandra had. But while cancer runs in her family, she cannot say that it runs in her genes. Sandra is adopted. This unusual twist led her to ask what else families have in common besides their DNA. The answer is all around us: our environment.
Based on the acclaimed book by Steingraber, “Living Downstream” is an eloquent and cinematic feature-length documentary. This poetic 85-minute film follows the ecologist and cancer survivor during one pivotal year as she travels across North America, working to break the silence about cancer and its environmental links.
Sponsored by the Center for Equality and Justice. For more information, contact Sam Thomas at sthomas@callutheran.edu or (805) 493-3693. Event will take place in the Roth Nelson Room. Additional parking is available in the parking lots on Mountclef Boulevard north and south of Olsen Road. Street parking is by permit only Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
