Episode 4: "Environmental Justice on the Hamilton Waterfront"
Ken Cruikshank and Nancy Bouchier’s research on the environmental history of the Hamilton, Ontario, waterfront since 1955 looks at who determines the environmental health of a community.
Ken Cruikshank and Nancy Bouchier’s research on the environmental history of the Hamilton, Ontario, waterfront since 1955 looks at who determines the environmental health of a community.
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