8 episodes
Climate on Tap: Stories of Remembrance & Restoration Taproot Earth
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- Society & Culture
In honor of our launch, Taproot Earth produced a riveting 7-episode virtual experience featuring the voices of frontline leaders taking on - and advancing - solutions to the climate, economic, and political crises of our times. This 7-day journey is grounded in a commitment to Black liberation, Indigenous leadership, and honoring of frontline solutions. Beginning with a sacred remembrance of the impacts of Hurricanes Katrina and Ida, this event will feature conversations and reflections that show the collective power of frontline communities to rise up and meet the moment we are in, so we can all live, rest and thrive in the places that we love.
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Day 7: Rest
Rest with us as we step away from the grind. Leading up to Labor Day, we pay homage to the invisibilized and stolen labor of Black and Indigenous peoples, of migrants, of union (and non-unionized) workers internationally. May we bask in rest as a means of resistance.
Guest Speakers:
Colette Pichon Battle // Vision & Initiatives Partner, Taproot Earth
Anthony Giancatarino // Strategy Partner, Taproot Earth
Mana Tahaie // Managing Partner, Taproot Earth
Introduction by:
Colette Pichon Battle // Vision & Initiatives Partner, Taproot Earth
Tap into REST by…
Doing just that - resting. Take a long nap in the shade. Unplug from your devices (and email!). Give gratitude for your being.
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Day 6: Rise
When we say #NoNewLeases, we mean we want a Gulf South that is rich and abundant with fish, birds, and fresh water, not privatized for drilling. When we call for investments in renewable energy, we need it to be justly sourced, so that the labor and practice is also sustainable.
Rise with us.
Dream with us.
Act with us.
Guest Speakers:
Miya Yoshitani // Senior Strategist of Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN)
Stephanie Guilloud // Co-Director of Project South
Introduction by:
Colette Pichon Battle // Vision & Initiatives Partner, Taproot Earth
Tap into RISE by…
Listening to music LOUD. Put on your favorite record, track or anthem and feel the rhythms of liberation move through you.
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Day 5: Restore
Restoration looks like a more equitable and just democracy that restores our relationships to one another and the planet. Intersectionality and community are at the heart of restoration.
Guest Speakers:
Denise Fairchild // Emerald Cities Collaborative
Anthony Giancatarino // Strategy Partner, Taproot Earth
Introduction by:
Colette Pichon Battle // Vision & Initiatives Partner, Taproot Earth
Tap into RESTORE by…
Move your body joyfully. Restoration is our birthright. Joy is our birthright.
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Day 4: Repair + Resource
Repair acknowledges the harms that extractive systems and corporate agendas have created. We commit to repairing the relationships we have with each other in our movements. We demand that repair starts with those most harmed historically and currently.
Reparations now.
Abolition in our lifetime.
Resource the work.
Guest Speakers:
Alison Corwin // Waverley Street Foundation
Ashleigh Gardere // PolicyLink
Flozell Daniels // CEO & President, Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation
Introduction by:
Colette Pichon Battle // Vision & Initiatives Partner, Taproot Earth
Tap into RECLAIM + RESOURCE by…
Repairing our relationships starts with us. To do so we need breath to heal and move. We invite you to tune into a meditation, sink into your breath. What guides you in this work? How and where does your breath guide you.
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Day 3: Reclaim
We reclaim our connection to each other and the planet through our relationships. We draw from the wisdom of Indigenous teachings and sacred relationships, as we look to the future we are creating.
Guest Speakers:
Former Principal Chief Thomas Dardar // United Houma Nation
Bette Billiot // United Houma Nation
Introduction by:
Colette Pichon Battle // Vision & Initiatives Partner, Taproot Earth
Tap into RECLAIM by…
Write a letter to future generations.
What is your wildest dreams for the next generation - how will they be more connected and rooted with the Earth? Or What would you like the next generation to know about what you and your community did to help reclaim our humanity?
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Day 2: Reckon
How do we reckon with the past and the long term impacts of climate on our communities future?
How do we reckon with how practices of extraction, disinvestment, and scarcity that create the climate reality we are in?
How do we advance solutions rooted in restoration, abundance, and love.
Guest Speakers:
Marsha Jackson // Co-Chair of Southern Sector Rising
Veronica Coptis // Executive Director of Center for Coalfield Justice
Introduction by:
Colette Pichon Battle // Vision & Initiatives Partner, Taproot Earth
Tap into RECKON by…
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