Stories from the field

Author Courtenay Jacklin

Hi! My name is Courtenay and I'm a second year student in UVIC's Faculty of Law. With an undergraduate degree in biology, my goal as a law student is to explore questions of environmental law and policy. This blog is an opportunity to reflect on my experience working for The Other Media in Chennai, India, an organization focused on environmental and social justice issues in Southeast India.

Courtenay Jacklin – Blog 5: Dear Future Intern

Dear Future Intern, Each time I’ve sat down to write this final blog post, I haven’t been able to find the words to finish the sentences I start.   I wish I could express the thoughts and feelings inspired my… Continue Reading →

Courtenay Jacklin – Blog 4: Environmental Justice is a Slow Process

Due to tightening environmental regulations in the United States, a thermometer factory owned by Chesebrough Pond’s Inc. was exported from the U.S. to Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu, India, in 1983. Unilever’s subsidiary, Hindustan Unilever Limited, acquired the factory in 1986.  In 2001,… Continue Reading →

Courtenay Jackin – Blog 3: Toxic Tours

  Children playing on a soccer field adjacent to a coal-burning thermal power plant in Ennore.  The three original stacks can be seen center right, with the taller, newly-constructed stack to the left.              … Continue Reading →

Courtenay Jacklin – Blog 2: Expressions of Environmental Activism

It’s hard to believe that I have already been in India for a month!  In my first blog post from the field, I thought I would provide an introduction to two of the various initiatives that The Other Media (TOM) is… Continue Reading →

Courtenay Jacklin – Blog 1: Ready to Go

To concluded pre-departure training in Victoria, we’ve recorded introductory interviews about our upcoming internships.  Check out my interview with Charlotte to learn more about my internship this summer in Chennai, India.

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