Want to make change but not sure how or where to begin? Small steps for big change tackles this question, looking at what we can do to change oil spills.
This episode talks about how large oil companies dominate areas inhabited by low-income or indigneous people in both Nigeria and the Peruvian Amazon and how their negligence in maintaining pipelines has caused thousands of oil spills which are dangerous for both the ecosystems and the people. Consumers in the U.S. continue to buy oil from these companies without realizing how they exploit and harm these communities.
Special thanks to Andrew Smith from HWS IT Services for his help in creating and editing this podcast.
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