How can locally oriented campaigns contribute to global rejection of petrochemical expansion?
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Linking messages of community pride with political opposition to intrusion by petrochemical companies has interesting implications for collaborations across communities. Does this message enable partnerships in other regions and nations, and what is its relationship to the not-in-my-backyard/NIMBY mentality? How may it be interpreted in differing cultural and language contexts?
I love Changhua, I don't want petrochemical industry: A painted wall in Taixi Village, Taiwan
Eight characters, “我爱彰化 · 不要石化,” are painted on a concrete wall along a road outside Taixi village in Changhua County, translating to two simple phrases: "I love Changhua" and "Don't want petrochem
Undergraduate Thesis: Transnational Alliances Against Formosa Plastics Group (FPG)
An empire of petrochemical corporations is expanding to feed an endless appetite for plastic products.
FPG's Beginnings: Ox-drawn Cart of PVC Resin
This replica is a display in the Formosa Plastics Museum in Taoyuan, Taiwan. It depicts the original ox-drawn cart that the company first used in the 1950s to transport PVC resin.
Portrait of Founder Wang
This is a portrait of Wang Yang-ching (王永慶), founder of Formosa Plastics Group, displayed in the Formosa Plastics Museum in Taoyuan, Taiwan.
Village Besieged: Anti-Petrochemical Album by Shang-Xiang & Band
Village Besieged is an album published by the Taiwanese group Sheng-Xiang & Band in 2016.
Image of Tim Schütz, a Ph.D.