The Toxic Truth: The global nickel rush & its impact on Indonesia's last nomadic sea tribe

This webinar - hosted by Satya Bumi (‪@satyabumi4076‬), Mighty Earth (‪@mightyearth752‬) and Fern - explores the impacts of global nickel supply chains on the health, livelihoods and environment of communities in Kabaena and across Indonesia, and the role of national and international governments, mining companies, and the auto industry, in addressing these growing concerns.

The small island of Kabaena - home to Indonesia’s last nomadic sea tribe, the Bajau - has been ravaged by deforestation, toxic water pollution, and land grabbing at the hands of nickel mining companies. This webinar spotlights the experiences of Kabaena’s Bajau tribe and reveals new research by Satya Bumi into the health risks associated with living surrounded by contaminated waters. The report also indicates that nickel from Kabaena is linked to global EV battery supply chains and automakers in the US, EU, China and South Korea.