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The World We Need

Sharon Lavigne’s Story of RISE St. James Louisiana

What would you do if you didn’t have clean air to breathe? The people of St. James Parish, Louisiana have had to live that reality for decades as a result of toxic pollution from plastic production plants. Watch as Sharon Lavigne, 2021 Goldman Environmental Prize recipient, illustrates the fight to save their community.

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Casey Camp’s Story of the Ponca Tribe and Fighting to Protect the Rights of Nature

The Ponca people and their ancestors have seen what happens when life is not honored: indigenous culture stolen, land polluted, people poisoned. But today, they continue fighting to restore the land and communities, and protect the Rights of Nature. Longtime activist, environmentalist and actress Casey Camp-Horinek tells her story.

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Eric Enos’ Story of Kaʻala: Hawai’i Taro Farming

The World We Need dives into the Native Hawaiian journey of restoring O’ahu’s taro farms and reviving an essential cultural practice.

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Bernadette Demientieff’s Story of Fighting Big Oil in the Arctic Circle

Alaska is melting at twice the rate of the rest of the world, and with it, the livelihoods of its Native people. Now, Big Oil is trying to disrupt the ecosystem even more by drilling the Arctic Circle. Watch as Bernadette Demientieff of the Gwich’in people illustrates their fight.

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Adan Palerno’s Story of Sunset Park

How do we save the planet if we can’t protect our own people? In the Brooklyn neighborhood of Sunset Park, the community is coming together to fight gentrification and rising housing prices.

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