Reclaiming Democracy: From Disaster Recovery to Community Governance | Colette Pichon Battle

Can Democracy Withstand Disaster? In this timely and urgent public lecture, community organizer, attorney, and founder of Taproot Earth, Colette Pichon Battle, challenges us to rethink the meaning of democracy, climate resilience, and justice in the face of escalating global disasters. Drawing on two decades of frontline experience since Hurricane Katrina and recent events like the Maui wildfires, Battle makes a powerful case for people-centered systems, environmental stewardship, and radical cooperation.

Featuring:

Joy Lynn ʻAlohilani Alegarbes – PhD Student at UH Mānoa

Brandy Nālani McDougall – Hawai‘i Poet Laureate and UH professor

Noelani Goodyear-Kaʻōpua – Trustee Kamehameha Schools and UH professor

Colette Pichon Battle – Founder of Taproot Earth, attorney, strategist, and movement leader known for her work in climate justice, racial equity, and disaster resilience across the Gulf South.

Program Sponsors:

Hawai‘i Community Foundation
Kaiaulu by Kamehameha Schools
University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

Contributing Organizations:

UH Better Tomorrow Speaker Series
Unbound Philanthropy
The Learning Coalition

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