Facing Climate Change Head-On: How Survivors Are Leading the Charge for Justice

Explore the vital insights from Colette Pichon Battle on combating climate change through the lens of social justice and global reparations.

In our continuing coverage of the ongoing climate catastrophe, we often ask what we can learn from the experiences of people living on its frontlines. From New Orleans to New York and Seattle to Maine — and from suffocating wildfires to deadly heat waves, drenching rain, hurricanes, floods and saltwater intruding into drinking water —many Americans have experienced the devastating impacts of the climate crisis. Now they have begun asking: How much more can we take? Colette Pichon Battle, an award-winning lawyer and climate justice organizer whose work focuses on creating spaces for frontline communities to gather and advance climate strategies that help to steward the water, energy, and land, has some answers.

Guest: Colette Pichon Battle, Esq.: Co-founder, Vision & Initiatives Partner for Taproot Earth

April 2024 The Laura Flanders Show is rebranding as ‘Laura Flanders & Friends’.

This change marks a new era for the award-winning host, Laura Flanders. The upcoming season will introduce a collaborative hosting format, featuring a diverse array of co-hosts from different backgrounds and different regions of the country. Expect new faces, unique perspectives, and impactful conversations that will leave viewers feeling inspired.