WHO WE ARE

Taproot Earth is a 501(c)(3) climate justice nonprofit organization advancing Global Climate Reparations.

We are a committed collective of frontline organizers, strategists, legal advocates, creatives, and movement builders who bring deep relationships, political clarity, and shared belief in climate justice to everything we do. Together, our Krewe of co-workers, GCR Fellows and partners choose now for repair, power-building, and frontline governance across regions and borders.

EXECUTIVE TEAM

Colette Pichon Battle, Esq.

Partner, Vision & Initiatives

Anthony Giancatarino

Partner, Strategy

SENIOR ADVISORS

Veronica Coptis

Senior Advisor

Emma Collin, Esq.

Senior Advisor

Ama Francis, Esq.

Senior Advisor

krewe

A.L. “A” McCullough

Operations & Communications Analyst

Zanetta Rose Jones

Program Strategist, We Choose Now

Kendall Dix, Esq.

Climate Policy Specialist

Faye Matthews, Esq.

Senior Program Fellow

Cabrini Pichon

Curriculum Specialist

Jade Jacobs

Media & Production Specialist

Sophia Andrews

Network Coordinator, Taproot Noire

Caitlin Fritz

Resource & Communications Specialist

Eliane Hakam

Campaign Manager, Global Climate Reparations

Carlos Torrealba

Manager, Network and Formations

Lynette Aluoch

Manager, International Outreach & Convenings

Jamie Dardar

Campaign Manager, Youth Projects & Board Relations

Eghosa Asemota

Manager, Website & Digital Infrastructure

FORMATIONS

taproot noire

A global formation of Black leaders across the African Diaspora connecting climate frontline wisdom to build models of governance, stewardship, and repair rooted in Black liberation, Black joy and collective self-determination.

gulf south to appalachia

A regional formation of frontline organizations and leaders across 17 states building political power, shared strategy, and community-led climate solutions rooted in the interconnected histories, lands, and waters of the Gulf South and Appalachia.

just transition lawyering network

A formation of attorneys and legal workers supporting frontline-led movements with legal strategy, protection, and infrastructure to dismantle extractive systems and advance equitable, democratic futures.

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