The objective of this study is to understand the main representations of women’s collective memory regarding industrial pollution in Puchuncaví, based on their life experiences in rural areas affected by high levels of pollution and drought. To this end, a qualitative methodology was employed through two focus groups with women from rural communities in the Valparaíso Region, Chile, who participated in a university development project. The findings indicate that, in the context of pollution, drought, and during the COVID-19 pandemic, women continued to work actively in response to the environmental crisis. Their memories recall the arrival of industries in the area and the environmental repercussions that gradually transformed their communities into a “sacrifice zone.” The memories that emerge reveal the contradictions surrounding the establishment of these industries: on one han...