Catherine Flowers: Civil Rights and Environmental Justice
Catherine Flowers made a name for herself by shining a spotlight on a lack of sewage infrastructure for poor residents in Lowndes County, Alabama, earning the nickname “the Erin Brockovich of Sewage.” Today, she advocates for sanitation and environmental issues through the organization she founded, the Alabama Center for Rural Community Development Corporation. She’ll talk about the crucial task of bringing civil rights to the realm of environmental justice.