The Land of Sacrifice:
The Burden of New Mexico's Oil and Gas Extraction

Join us at these upcoming free events to see The Land of Sacrifice on the big screen and hear from a panel of community members and advocates about their experiences with the oil and gas industry:

Albuquerque: Sunday, Feb. 8, 1–2:30 p.m. at the Guild Cinema, 3405 Central Ave NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106

From filmmaker and Las Cruces native Annie Ersinghaus, The Land of Sacrifice: The Burden of New Mexico's Oil and Gas Extraction is an environmental documentary that explores the oil and gas crisis unfolding in the state of New Mexico.

As oil and gas production rapidly expands in NM, the film explores the severe and disproportionate impacts on marginalized, low income, and Indigenous communities in rural Northwestern and Southeastern parts of the state.

Featuring the NMLAWS coalition and its groundbreaking lawsuit, the documentary highlights a powerful legal approach to seeking justice and amplifying the voices of affected residents. It also presents practical policy solutions urgently needed to protect public health and address the growing challenges of climate change.

This film asks us to reevaluate what health and progress truly mean to us as a society and to start listening to the voices calling for help, and conveys a story instrumental in shaping the future of our state and world.