Colette Pichon Battle

Climate justice and human rights lawyer
Gulf Coast Center for Law and Policy
A Louisiana native, Colette Pichon Battle fights to advance human rights for communities on the frontline of the struggle against climate change.

Why you should listen

As the founder of the Gulf Coast Center for Law and Policy, Colette Pichon Battle raises awareness on equitable disaster recovery, migration, economic development, climate justice and energy democracy. Working with elected officials, national funders and frontline communities since 2005, Pichon Battle works to advance equitable recovery from climate disasters ranging from hurricanes to oil drilling disasters. 

In addition to developing advocacy initiatives that intersect race, systems of power and ecology, Pichon Battle manages GCCLP's legal services for immigration law and disaster law. She was named an Echoing Green Climate fellow in 2015 and in 2019 was named an Obama Fellow for her work with Black and Native communities on the frontline of climate change.

Colette Pichon Battle’s TED talk