What We Do
Louisiana Liberation and Sovereignty Collective (LLSC) has a strong and evolving relationship to green infrastructure and climate adaptation through our commitment to Black liberation, Indigenous sovereignty, and community-led environmental justice solutions. Formerly the Gulf South for a Green New Deal Louisiana Chapter, our work has long centered the reality that frontline communities across Louisiana are living with the impacts of flooding, extreme heat, industrial pollution, land loss, and systemic underinvestment. We understand green infrastructure and climate adaptation not simply as technical responses, but as community-rooted strategies for survival, resilience, self-determination, and long-term health.
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Our work connects climate adaptation to organizing, advocacy, political education, and movement-building. We support efforts that help communities respond to environmental harm while advancing solutions such as equitable stormwater management, neighborhood resilience planning, land and water protection, and community-driven infrastructure investments. LLSC’s approach is grounded in the belief that those most impacted by climate and environmental injustice should lead the development of solutions, and that adaptation strategies must be shaped by cultural knowledge, community accountability, and justice.
Speak Out Lousiana
We organize and equip residents with the tools, knowledge, and confidence to advocate for their communities. Through civic engagement, public participation, and grassroots organizing, we are strengthening local leadership and ensuring our voices are heard in the decisions that impact our lives.
The Black Liberation Experience
A transformative, re-educational gathering that deepens understanding, builds solidarity, and inspires collective action toward Black liberation. This experience creates space for truth-telling, healing, and power-building among community members committed to justice and sovereignty.
Indigenous Sovereignty Retreats
We create intentional spaces for relationship-building, cultural exchange, and healing by centering Indigenous leadership and land-based practices. These retreats foster trust, shared stewardship, and a deeper connection to land, history, and collective responsibility.
Louisiana Truth and Safety Project
A community-led narrative change initiative that challenges harmful stereotypes and systems of criminalization. Through storytelling, advocacy, and public education, we develop and share counternarratives that address the realities of poverty, homelessness, substance use, and migration—while advancing prevention, equity, judicial participation, and restoration-centered solutions.