The Accidental Environmentalist: Catherine Flowers

"A mosquito bite decades ago leads Catherine Coleman Flowers on her life’s journey."

The second in the Southern Exposure series, this captivating film brings viewers into the world of Catherine Coleman Flowers, a Lowndes County, Alabama activist who became passionate about the environment when she found out that tropical diseases, like hookworm, were showing up in her community because of sewage treatment problems. Her journey to solve problems at the intersection of poverty, climate change, and politics has taken her from the Alabama Black Belt to Washington, D.C. to Switzerland and back. She shares her special connection to place and invites you in to a day in her life.

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Release Date

October 4, 2018

Status

Released

Original Title

The Accidental Environmentalist: Catherine Flowers

Runtime

11min

Budget

Revenue

Language

English

Production Companies

Alabama Rivers Alliance