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Students
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Yale students taking action to remove dirty gold from class rings. Credit: EARTHWORKS
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Gold mining is one of the most destructive industries in the world.
It pollutes water and land with mercury and cyanide, and endangers the health of people and ecosystems. The production of a single wedding ring generates 20 tons of mine waste.
Gold mining can also displace communities, supplant traditional livelihoods, and endanger nature preserves.
The No Dirty Gold Campaign provides students with a unique opportunity to become part of the global movement for responsible gold mining.
The following pages are excerpted from the No Dirty Gold Toolkit for students. They offer insight into the current state of gold mining, suggestions for how it might be managed more responsibly, and opportunities to become involved with the campaign. Send an email to classrings@nodirtygold.org if you would like a copy of the complete Toolkit.
Read the Globe and Mail article about No Dirty Gold student activists.
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