The subject matter: displacement and the climate crisis

The film:
Lowland Kids

LOWLAND KIDS follows the story of the last two teenagers living on the once thriving Isle de Jean Charles, LA, their strikingly beautiful ancestral home that is now being swallowed by the sea. Surrounded by lush, crumbling landscapes, Howard & Juliette along with their Uncle Chris, navigate the emotional journey of growing up in a place that is soon to be lost forever. Howard and Juliette share an inextricable bond, which has strengthened after the tragic deaths of their parents. The trio, described as an unbreakable triangle by Howard, are part of the community deemed America’s First Climate Refugees. Along with other indigenous members of their community, they are being offered a new place to call home, as part of the first federally funded mass relocation in the USA.

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The nonprofit:
First People’s Conservation Council

First People’s Conservation Council (FPCC) is an association formed to provide a forum for Native American Tribes in Coastal Louisiana to identify and solve natural resource issues on their Tribal lands. They’ll use their Subject Matter grant to address the impacts of climate displacement by making a real world difference to members of the Jean Charles Choctaw Nation – for disaster services and to support long-term planning for their future – while also contributing to a national transformation in policy and practice to advance Indigenous-led adaptation efforts through a partnership between FPCC, Jean Charles Choctaw Nation, and Climigration Network. 


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Lowland Kids received a $20,000 grant to reach more audiences and support their impact and outreach efforts. First People’s Conservation Council received a $20,000 grant to provide disaster services to the Jean Charles Choctaw Nation impacted by climate displacement and to establish a Resilience Hub, they’ll share their learnings and methods to a national network to help inform policy and practices.

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