Colette Pichon Battle

April 16, 2025 | Attorney, Community Organizer
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Attorney Colette Pichon Battle is the founder of Taproot Earth, which fights for just recoveries in the wake of climate disasters. Raised in Bayou Liberty, Louisiana, Battle expanded her work from class-action litigation to community organizing in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. She is an Obama fellow and winner of the Heinz Award for the environment, the Catalyst Award from Rachel’s Network, and the William O. Douglas Award. 

Reclaiming Democracy: From Disaster Recovery to Community Governance

Wednesday, April 16, 2025, 6:30 PM

Kuykendall 101
UH Mānoa Campus

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Sponsors: Hawai‘i Community Foundation, Kaiāulu by Kamehameha Schools, the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Learning Coalition, Unbound Philanthropy