‘Environmental violence’: inside the fight to save indigenous land from becoming a nuclear dumping ground

One film is driving a global conversation about nuclear waste and indigenous land rights. The documentary To Use a Mountain is sparking debate about the environmental and cultural impacts of nuclear waste storage. The film focuses on efforts to prevent indigenous land from becoming a nuclear dumping ground.

The term “environmental violence” has emerged to describe the struggle, with implications for communities worldwide. Indigenous communities are at the forefront of this fight. They face the prospect of their ancestral lands being used for nuclear waste storage, raising concerns about environmental safety and cultural preservation.

The film's release coincides with growing activism and legal battles aimed at protecting these lands. The next steps involve continued advocacy and legal challenges to prevent the use of indigenous territories for nuclear waste disposal.