Films

Explore the World of Environmental Health through Film

In collaboration with scientists and filmmakers, the Environmental Health Sciences Center at UC Davis is proud to share our films and documentaries with the public. "Dignidad: California Domestic Workers’ Journey for Justice," our most recent film, tracks the advocacy of community leaders, activists, and legislators during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Our 2019 film, "Waking Up to Wildfires," delves into the 2017 North Bay wildfires, capturing the experiences of survivors, firefighters, public health officials, community groups, and scientists unraveling the chaos. "Air, Water, Blood: Community-Engaged Research" is a mini-documentary featuring Dr. Clare Cannon's EHSC Pilot Project in Kettleman City, a small farmworker town grappling with diesel fumes, agricultural pesticide runoff, and a toxic waste site. Learn more below:

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Domestic Worker protest (Dignidad)

Dignidad

Dignidad: California Domestic Workers’ Journey for Justice follows community organizers, activists and legislators during the COVID-19 Pandemic as they advocate for equal workplace protections for over 300,000 California domestic workers not protected by CalOSHA health and safety regulations.
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Air pollution from wildfire smoke over the Golden Gate

Waking Up to Wildfires

"Waking Up to Wildfires" tells the stories of people most affected by the 2017 North Bay wildfires. We hear from survivors, firefighters, public health officials, community groups—and the scientists who are trying to make sense of it all.
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Parents and their children protesting in Kettleman City, California.

Air, Water, Blood

Air, Water, Blood: The Power of Community-Engaged Research, this mini-documentary, showcases Dr. Clare Cannon's EHSC Pilot Project in Kettleman City- a small, farmworker town plagued with diesel fumes from trucks, pesticide runoff from agriculture and one of the largest toxic waste dumps in the nation.
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Films Waking Up to Wildfires Dignidad Air Water Blood California wildfires COVID-19 Kettleman City