Catherine Coleman Flowers

Roles: Panelist

Catherine Coleman Flowers is an internationally recognized environmental activist, MacArthur “genius” grant recipient, and author. She has dedicated her life’s work to advocating for environmental justice, primarily equal access to clean water and functional sanitation for communities across the United States. She is on the Board of Directors for the Climate Reality Project, the Natural Resources Defense Council, and RMI, and serves as a Practitioner in Residence position at the Nicholas School of the Environment at Duke University. In 2021, she was appointed Vice Chair of the Biden Administration’s inaugural White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council. In 2023, she was recognized as one of TIME’s 100 Most Influential People in the World and was featured on Forbes’ 50 Over 50 list. Learn more at www.catherinecolemanflowers.com.

2025 Program(s):
Upstream, Downriver: Uniting For Water Justice