Film screening: The Land of Sacrifice: The Burden of New Mexico's Oil and Gas Extraction

The Land of Sacrifice: The Burden of New Mexico's Oil and Gas Extraction, is an environmental documentary that explores the oil and gas crisis unfolding in the state of New Mexico. As oil and gas production rapidly expands in NM, the film explores the severe and disproportionate impacts on marginalized, low income, and Indigenous communities in rural Northwestern and Southeastern parts of the state.

Featuring the NMLAWS coalition and its groundbreaking lawsuit, the documentary highlights a powerful legal approach to seeking justice and amplifying the voices of affected residents. It also presents practical policy solutions urgently needed to protect public health and address the growing challenges of climate change. This film will ask us to reevaluate what health and progress truly mean to us as a society and to start listening to the voices calling for help. The film seeks to convey a story that is instrumental in shaping the future of our state and world.