Ten Fights That Made the Green Movement: 4. Terror
About this episode
The episode explores the radical actions of activists who became a significant domestic terror threat in the context of the green movement.
A pair of radical activists drives east, from the West Coast of the US to a quaint skiing town in Colorado. They’ve watched as local environmental groups tried - and failed - to prevent the expansion of a ski resort into pristine forest land. And they’ve had enough. Their plan? To burn the resort down. This group will go on be named the number one domestic terror threat in the United States. And the green movement is split about whether their actions went too far. Presenter: Justin Rowlatt Series Producer: Ellie House Editor: Matt Willis Sound Design and Mix: James Beard Production Coordinators: Maria Ogundele, Brenda Brown, Sabine Schereck Commissioning Editor: Dan Clarke
People in this episode
Host: Justin Rowlatt
Topics covered
- environmental activism
- domestic terrorism
- green movement
- radical activism
- ski resort expansion
Keywords
- green movement
- domestic terror
- activism
- ski resort
- environmental groups
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Green Movement
Places: West Coast of the US, Colorado, pristine forest land
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