Sharon Hanshaw first gathered a group of women to rebuild their lives after Hurricane Katrina in funeral home, one of the only buildings left standing amid the devastation in Biloxi, Missouri. A beautician turned activist, Sharon helped found Coastal Women for Change, a group that advocates for low-income people and people of color that are often overlooked in the redevelopment process. Traveling with the tour Climate Wise Women, Hanshaw continues to tell her story, highlighting the intersections of environmental racism, classism, gentrification and the disproportionate burden women continue to shoulder in the face of climate change. Photo credit: Debbie Elliott/NPR
