The Institute for the Environment and Sustainability (IES) is hosting this year’s Willeke lecture featuring Mr. Rob Bilott, the environmental lawyer whose story was made famous in the 2019 movie, Dark Waters. Mr. Bilott fought DuPont on behalf citizens of Parkersburg, WV who were victims of PFOA and PFOS contamination caused by chemical dumping. (In the movie, Dark Waters, Mr. Bilott was played by Mark Ruffalo. The movie also stars Anne Hathaway and Tim Robbins.
Reception to follow.
IES will also host a screening Dark Waters on Monday, September 9 at 6:30 pm in Room 221 Kreger with a discussion to follow. And yes, there will be popcorn!
The 17th Annual Willeke Lecture is co-sponsored by the Western Program, the Office of Transformational and Inclusive Excellence, the Global Health Research and Innovation Center, the Focus Program, the Robert E Strippel Memorial Fund, the Office of Sustainability, the Sue J. Henry Center for Pre-Law Education and the Departments of Geography, Political Science, Chemistry, Biology and Geology and Environmental Earth Science.
