Changing the Tide: Waterkeepers Examine Equity, Diversity, and Racism in the Environmental Movement

Environmental justice activist Fred Tutman is the only Black waterkeeper in the United States, and in this candid discussion with his close friend and fellow waterkeeper Theaux Le Gardeur, the duo reflect on how racism has affected their very different experiences in the environmental movement. Listen as they discuss how environmentalism has historically failed BIPOC communities and consider the potential—and dire need—for the movement to change.Guests:Fred Tutman,  Patuxent RiverkeeperTheaux Le Gardeur, Gunpowder RiverkeeperHosts:Jeannie Oliver, Assistant Professor and Staff Attorney, Energy ClinicMason Overstreet, Staff Attorney, Environmental Advocacy ClinicResources:Chesapeake Bay Magazine – November 17, 2017 – Fearless Riverkeeper Fred Tutman fights for the Patuxent River and for the people who live alongside its shoresSpinsheet – December 5, 2014 – Bay People: Fred Tutman, Patuxent RiverkeeperBay Journal – April 11, 2014 – With river in his blood, Fred Tutman stands his ground wholeheartedlyCapital Gazette – Oct. 2, 2013 – Fred Tutman, Patuxent RiverkeeperWaterkeeper Alliance – Native Son Fred Tutman, Patuxent RiverkeeperSmithsonian podcast: Ep. 13: The Riverkeeper The outro music in this episode is WAKAN TANKA by Carl Filipiak and the Jimi Jazz Band, courtesy of Carl Filipiak, Art of Life Records and Geometric Records.