Losing Louisiana: Land, People, and Culture
Losing Louisiana: Land, People, Culture is a series of panel discussions and film screenings that will highlight the adverse effects of climate injustice, particularly those faced by Black and Brown people, and offer just solutions. Events will foster individual empowerment, collective community engagement of policy makers and elected officials and opportunities to develop regional approaches to environmental sustainability and a just climate future in the era of climate change.
Schedule of Events
Tuesday, November 17th | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT
A panel and community discussion on the history of the New Orleans Renewable Energy Portfolio facilitated by Jamilah Peters-Muhammad and featuring:
Monique Harden, Associate Director of Deep South Center for Environmental Justice
Logan Atkinson-Burke, Director, Alliance for Affordable Energy
Tuesday, November 17th | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM CT
Cooked: Survival by Zip Code film screening
Wendesday, November 18th | 11:00 AM - 1:15 PM CT
A panel and community discussion on climate equity and the work of the Climate Action Equity Advisory Group facilitated by Karel Sloane-Boekbinder featuring:
Monique Harden, Associate Director of Deep South Center for Environmental Justice
Sess 4-5, New Orleans Coordinator of Hip Hop Caucus
Brother T, Urban Farmer and Entrepreneur
Arsène DeLay, Singer and Herbal Healer
DeeDee Green, Member of Energy Future New Orleans
Dawn Hebert, Member of Energy Future New Orleans
Chuck Morse, Member of Energy Future New Orleans
Wendesday, November 18th | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM CT
Unnatural Causes: Place Matters, Asphixiated, and Together Louisiana: The Louisiana Paradox Part 1 and 2 film screenings followed by a panel discussion featuring:
Tshombe Tshanti, Filmmaker
Shannon Rainey, Gordon Plaza Relocation Activist
Jessie Perkins, Gordon Plaza Relocation Activist
Thursday, November 19th | 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM CT
A panel discussion featuring:
Asali DeVan Ecclesiastes, CEO of Ashé Cultural Arts Center
Omar Elmawi, Campaign Coordinator of deCOALonise (Kenya, Africa)
Passy Amayo Ogolla, Society for International Development
Angela M. Chalk, Executive Director of Healthy Community Services of NOLA
Larry Williams, Jr., Labor and Coal Coordinator of Sierra Club
Sunni Patterson, Poet, Healer, Activist and co-founder Breath Is Lyfe
Moderated by Cherelle Blazer,International Climate and Energy Campaign, Sierra Club
Thursday, November 19th | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM CT
Stories Beyond Borders, Roots of Disaster: The Sacrifice Zone, and Right to Be Rescued filming screenings followed by a community discussion.
Friday, November 20th | 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM CT
A panel and community discussion focusing on the history of exploitation of Black labor and climate action in marginalized neighborhoods facilitated by Asali DeVan Ecclesiastes, CEO of Ashé Cultural Arts Center, featuring:
Nyree Ramsey, Executive Director of Ujamaa Economic Development Corporation
Larry Williams, Jr., Labor and Coal Coordinator of Sierra Club
Friday, November 20th | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM CT
In Sickness and In Wealth film screening followed by community discussion featuring:
Jamilah Y. Peters-Muhammad, RN BSN FCN, Ashé Health and Wellness Consultant
Shaymaa Abdalal, MBBS, MPHTM, Doctoral Candidate, Doctor of Tropical Medicine, Tulane University Design Thinking for Social Impact Graduate Assistant
Phyllis M. Taylor, Center for Social Innovation and Design Thinking, International Student Representative of SGA for 2020-2021
All virtual events will take place on our Facebook page.