Climate on Tap: Stories of Remembrance & Restoration

In honor of our launch, Taproot Earth produced a riveting 7-episode virtual experience featuring the voices of frontline leaders taking on - and advancing - solutions to the climate, economic, and political crises of our times. This 7-day journey is grounded in a commitment to Black liberation, Indigenous leadership, and honoring of frontline solutions. Beginning with a sacred remembrance of the impacts of Hurricanes Katrina and Ida, this event will feature conversations and reflections that show the collective power of frontline communities to rise up and meet the moment we are in, so we can all live, rest and thrive in the places that we love.

Co-host

Veronica Coptis

FEATURED IN RECKON

Veronica Coptis joined the Center Coalfield Justice (CCJ) staff in March 2013 as a Community Organizer and now serves as the Executive Director. She grew up in western Greene County near the largest underground coal mine in the country. She currently lives in Carmichaels, PA, surrounded by shale gas extraction. Veronica has organized and invested in local residents to shift the Center for Coalfield Justice from three staff to over a dozen people who are rooted in the communities that CCJ services. She received a bachelor’s degree in biology from West Virginia University. She enjoys hiking and geocaching with her husband and daughters at Ryerson State Park and other areas around Greene County.