Ep 1 - An Unreasonable Woman with Diane Wilson

One woman’s fight against one of the most powerful chemical companies in the world.In this episode of A People’s Climate, Shilpi Chhotray sits down with Diane Wilson, a fourth-generation shrimper and relentless environmental activist, to explore her decades-long fight against Formosa Plastics—a $250 billion petrochemical giant polluting the Texas Gulf Coast. From hunger strikes to scaling the White House fence, Diane’s unwavering activism has not only won a historic $50 million settlement, but transformed her community’s fisheries and galvanized citizen-led environmental justice. Her story is a masterclass in persistence, civil disobedience, and the power of ordinary people to create extraordinary change.Key TopicsDiane Wilson’s activism against Formosa Plastics The historic $50 million settlement and community-led ecological restorationCitizen science and nurdle collection as evidence in legal actionThe power of civil disobedienceCo-founding CODEPINK and the Texas Jail ProjectParallels between environmental and anti-war activismThe ongoing fight against corporate polluters and systemic injusticeResources to ExploreDiane WilsonNurdle PatrolCODEPINKTexas Jail ProjectCreditsPresented by Counterstream Media and The NationPowered by Wildseeds FundHost: Shilpi ChhotrayExecutive Producer: Mindy Ramaker Engineer: Francisco Núñez-CaprilesProject Manager: Marianella Nuñez and Sarah Morgan Additional Research: Sarah MorganLearn more at apeoplesclimate.orgWe want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected] and let us know your thoughts.Love what you hear? Don’t forget to subscribe and leave a review—it helps others discover the show.Find us instagram: @counterstream_media