I know many of the teachers that read Listen & Learn teach about community-driven activism, and so I was grateful to receive some information from the organizers of the Grassy Narrows River Run which is taking place in Toronto in September. (See the full details to register for the walk below.)

If you are unfamiliar with the work of community activists from Grassy Narrows (and those who stand in solidarity with them) but want to learn more, their website is full of videos and articles about the history of the community, the poisoning of the river that they rely on, and their ongoing logging blockade. The community is located in Northern Ontario.

You might want to begin with the video "The Story of Grassy Narrows."

And here is a list of other videos which include much more information and insight into the community:

Amnesty Youth Video
RAVEN Campaign Video
20th Anniversary Video
PSAC - The Story of Grassy Narrows
PSAC - StIll Thirsty for Justice
As Long As The River Flows - 4 part movie on Blockade
Grassy Narrows - Forty Years Later
Home to me - song by Grassy Youth

River Run 2024: Walk with Grassy Narrows for Mercury Justice!

Date: September 18th, 2024

Time: 12pm

Location: Downtown Toronto, details TBD

Sign up: CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Walk with Grassy Narrows youth and community members to show that we are with them on their path to achieve mercury justice and freedom!

Community members and leaders will travel 1,700km from Grassy Narrows to Toronto to demand that Ontario and Canada:

Compensate everyone in Grassy Narrows fairly for the mercury crisis
Respect the Grassy Narrows Indigenous Protected Area (end mining and logging plans in Grassy Narrows territory)
Support Grassy Narrows in restoring their community and way of life from the damage that mercury has done

This is a family-friendly event. Rain or shine!

Check out FreeGrassy.net for more details as the event approaches.