SANT-pub och filmvisning i Göteborg

Välkommen på SANT-pub samt filmvisning den 11 november i Göteborg!

Den prisbelönade dokumentären The Waste Commons, om skräpsamlare i Senegal, visas och därefter följer samtal med filmskaparen Rosalind Fredericks (New York universitet).

Som vanligt serveras snacks och dryck till självkostnadspris. Filmen utgör en del av dokumentärserien Extraction, Waste, and Environmental Justice. 

11 November 2026, 16:00, Room 514, Annedalsseminariet, Göteborg

The Waste Commons

The Waste Commons, is a documentary by Rosalind Fredericks (New York University) that explores waste, labour, and environmental justice in an era of growing inequality and climate crisis. Across the Global South, millions of people depend on waste picking and recycling for their livelihoods, providing essential environmental services while often remaining socially and politically marginalized.

The film follows the struggle surrounding the proposed closure of Mbeubeuss, Dakar's vast open-air waste dump, where thousands of recyclers have worked for decades. As city authorities seek to modernize urban infrastructure through an internationally funded redevelopment project, waste pickers organize to defend what they see as a "waste commons": a vital source of livelihood, community, and environmental stewardship. Their struggle unfolds against a backdrop of political unrest in Senegal and global debates on waste, plastics, and climate justice.

By connecting local conflicts in Dakar to international efforts to secure a just transition towards a more sustainable future, The Waste Commonshighlights how waste workers are challenging dominant models of development and asserting their rights in the face of profound social and environmental change.

The screening will be followed by a panel discussion with Rosalind Fredericks and contributors to the project.