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‘Give back the sponsorship from Dow Chemicals’ 13 Jan, 2010 by Gokul Chandrasekar from Express Buzz CHENNAI: Second generation victims of the Bhopal gas tragedy are in town to urge Anna University to return the Rs 5 lakh sponsorship obtained from Dow Chemicals, the company that presently owns the Union Carbide factory that caused the…

25th AnniversaryFact Sheet: What’s Happening 25 Years Later [pdf]Dow Product List [page] Congressional Sign on LettersJune 2009 – To Dow Chemical Company from 27 Members of Congress [pdf]        news coverage: AFP: US lawmakers press Dow on Bhopal disasterJune 2008 – To Prime Minister Manmohan Singh from 16 Members of Congress [pdf]March 2006 – to Prime…

We organized a public action in Copley Square, one of the largest public spaces in Boston, from 12 PM to 6 PM. We started with a photo exhibit and made people sign petitions not to work for Dow until it takes responsibility for the Bhopal disaster. We performed a song about the fight of the…

Hundreds of NYC Students “Die” on 25th Anniversary of Bhopal Chemical Disaster:  Massive Photogenic “Human Installation” in Union SquareDecember 3, 209–Today hundreds of students in NYC joined protests around the world demanding accountability from Dow Chemical Company and the Indian government. Several hundred students from Parsons the New School, as part of an all freshman…

On Dec 3, 2009 about 45 kids, wielding hundreds of paper hearts went to the Dow office in NYC and demanded to speak to someone from Dow. Their message: “Since you don’t have the heart to do what is right for the people of Bhopal, we’ve brought our hearts to you. With them, you can…

Over 40 people attended a candle-lit vigil in Berkeley tonight to commemorate the 25th Anniversary of the Bhopal Disaster. A photo exhibit of Bhopal survivors were displayed on the steps of Sproul Plaza, and people gathered to stand in solidarity with survivors. The vigil included reading testimonial of Bhopal Survivors, a moment of silence, playing…

At the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, MI, the Residential College Sustainability Forum and the student government’s Peace and Justice Commission hosted a film showing (The Bhopal Survivors’ Story, 2004). There was with a brief talk at the beginning by an environmental justice/environmental literature professor, Dr. Virginia Murphy, and a discussion afterward with a…

Janjagratha Samithi, Palakkad organised a dharna to express solidarity with the victims of the tragedy and also to demand that the government rehabilitate them without further delay. Dr M N Anuvarudheen, ENT Specialist and President, Palakkad Munnot inaugurated the dharna. Dr P S Panikkar, leading evenvironmentalist and human rights activist in Kerala presided over the…

Mass Die-In in San Francisco 25 people, each representing 1,000 people who have died in Bhopal to participate in mass Die-In, covering themselves in white sheets to symbolize those who have died due to Dow’s negligence.  

Bhopal Continues to Suffer Quarter Century after World’s Worst Industrial Disaster The world’s worst industrial disaster took place 25 years ago, in central India. A chemical leak at the plant of the Indian subsidiary of an American corporation, Union Carbide, poisoned an estimated half million residents of the city of Bhopal. The death toll remains…

25th Anniversary Kit >> Media [doc][pdf]  >> Interview Tips [doc][pdf] Interview Tips Before the interview: Develop your message (Problem, Solution, Action) Control the Frame (Your analysis of the issue, the frame defines what’s in your story) Consider getting the opinion of someone outside the immediate group about the clarity of your message.  Does it make sense to them? …

25th Anniversary Kit >> Media [doc][pdf]  >> How to Pitch [doc][pdf] How to Pitch Once you have your messaging all worked out, you need to get it out there. To do this, you’ll need to call reporters and pitch them–convince them your story is worth covering. Here are some tips and things to remember. Tips for Pitching…

25th Anniversary Kit >> Media [doc][pdf]  >> How to Make a Media List [doc][pdf] How to Make a Media List Before you can send out your press releases and pitch your story, you need a list of media contacts. Here are some tips: (Credit & thanks for these materials go to Celia Alario, the staff of…

25th Anniversary Kit >> Media [doc][pdf]  >> Writing a Letter to the Editor [doc] [pdf] WRITING A LETTER TO THE EDITOR The Letters to the Editor (LTEs) page is one of the most widely read pages in a newspaper, so it’s a good way to get your message out to a broad audience.  The great thing about…