Colette Pichon Battle, attorney and Executive Director of the Gulf Coast Center for Law and Policy, speaks about the intensity of the post-disaster recovery efforts in South Louisiana. The only woman lawyer from her community, she returned home to help the residents of her home navigate the legal process of recovery from Hurricane Katrina. However, after the BP oil spill happened, she knew that it was going to be a legal fight to help the people recovering from Katrina secure justice in the face of fossil fuel extraction and climate-related natural disasters. She is fighting to preserve the Earth’s delicate balance for her community and future generations. Photo credit: Lady Walker