Ecologist, author and cancer survivor, Sandra Steingraber is an internationally recognized authority on environmental links to cancer and human health. Steingraber’s highly acclaimed book Living Downstream: An Ecologist’s Personal Investigation of Cancer and the Environment presents cancer as a human rights issue. Originally published in 1997, it was the first to bring together data on toxic releases with data from U.S. cancer registries. A documentary by the same name and about Steingraber and the book showed at Mountainfilm in 2012. Steingraber writes a regular column for Orion Magazine and has written several books, including Raising Elijah, about navigating children through a world fraught with environmental dangers. She has become a leading voice in the nation-wide battle against natural gas and fracking.
Festival 'In Person' Appearances
| Date | Time | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday 24th | 7:30pm | Gasland II Film Screening at High Camp | Details » |
| Saturday 25th | 8:00am | Town Talk at The VIllage Table | Details » |
| Saturday 25th | 12:00pm | Dear Governor Cuomo Film Screening at Sheridan Opera House | Details » |
| Saturday 25th | 9:00pm | Social Event at Honga's Lotus Petal | Details » |
| Sunday 26th | 8:00am | Town Talk at Sheridan Opera House | Details » |
| Sunday 26th | 9:30am | Dear Governor Cuomo Film Screening at Sheridan Opera House | Details » |
| Sunday 26th | 2:00pm | Reading Frenzy at Hotel Madeline | Details » |
Related Films
| Film | Year | Country | Duration | Festival Years | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Living Downstream | 2010 | Canada | 55mins | 2012 | Details » |
Articles & Blog Posts
| Article | Post Date | |
|---|---|---|
| No Fracking Way: A Report from New York's Rally | Jan 15, 2013 - 3:20pm | Details » |
| Mountainfilm Announces Early Special Guest Confirmations | Mar 26, 2013 - 11:53am | Details » |
| What Inspires the Inspired? | Feb 20, 2013 - 3:22pm | Details » |
| Mountainfilm in New York City: An Unlikely Locale? | Oct 16, 2012 - 9:34am | Details » |
Mountainfilm TV Videos
| Video | Posted | |
|---|---|---|
| Sandra Steingraber 2012 | Mar 2, 2013 - 4:31pm | Details » |















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