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Bookmark or Share- Life of environmental activist and grandma Sharon Lavigne ...Sharon Lavigne, a retired teacher turned community organizer, joins St. John the Baptist Parish residents in protesting a proposed grain terminal on May 15, 2021.
- Sharon Lavigne: TIME100 Climate 2023 | TIMEDirector and founder, RISE St. James. Sharon Lavigne leads the community activism group Rise St. James, based in Louisiana’s “Cancer Alley” near the U.S. Gulf coast.
- Sharon Lavigne: Taking a Stand for Environmental Justice in LouisianaA special education teacher turned environmental justice advocate, Sharon Lavigne is the founder of RISE St. James, a faith-based grassroots environmental nonprofit in St. James Parish, Louisiana.
- Sharon Lavigne - WikipediaSharon Lavigne (born May 1950) is an American environmental justice activist in Louisiana focused on combating petrochemical complexes in Cancer Alley. [1] [2] She is the 2022 recipient of the Laetare Medal, the highest honor for American Catholics, and a 2021 recipient of the Goldman Environmental Prize.
- Sharon Lavigne - Goldman Environmental PrizeIn September 2019, Sharon Lavigne, a special education teacher turned environmental justice advocate, successfully stopped the construction of a US$1.25 billion plastics manufacturing plant alongside the Mississippi River in St. James Parish, Louisiana.
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