A Song for My Land: Children highlight pesticide use in Argentina
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A Song for My Land: Children highlight pesticide use in Argentina
"A teacher and his students in rural Argentina use music to raise the alarm about the dangers of pesticide spraying. In rural Argentina, a passionate music teacher discovers that planes and tractors are spraying toxic pesticides next to local schools, threatening the children's health. Refusing to stay silent, he joins forces with his students to write songs to raise awareness."
"In rural Argentina, a passionate music teacher discovers that planes and tractors are spraying toxic pesticides next to local schools, threatening the children's health. Refusing to stay silent, he joins forces with his students to write songs to raise awareness. Their music quickly becomes a voice of resistance, culminating in an environmental concert, where the children and renowned Argentinian musicians unite to sing for justice, hope, and the right to a safe environment."
A passionate music teacher in a rural Argentine community discovers planes and tractors spraying toxic pesticides beside local schools, endangering children's health. He mobilizes his students to write songs that warn neighbors and authorities about chemical exposure and its risks. The children's compositions become an organized voice of resistance, drawing attention across the region. The campaign culminates in an environmental concert where the students perform alongside renowned Argentinian musicians, uniting to demand justice, protect children's well-being, and assert the right to a safe environment. Music serves as both protest and education in the fight against agrochemical harm.
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