Click on a person's picture to hear about their experience in coastal Louisiana:
Name: Marietta Smith-Greene
City: New Orleans, LA
Born: 1935
Hear landowner Marietta Green explains how family and legislative acts such as CWPPRA are making a difference in coastal restoration.
Name: Kerry St. Pe'
City: Raceland, LA
Born: 1950
Executive Director of the Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program, Kerry, examines the ongoing connection between man and nature and the delicate balances of conservationism.
Name: Susan "Sue" Laudeman
City: New Orleans, LA
Born: 1937
Education Curator of the Historic New Orleans Collection, Sue, discusses life as a girl in New Orleans and her relationship with the wetlands that surround the urban area.
Name: Sherrill Sagrera
City: Abbeville, LA
Born: 1941
Farmer, landowner, and CWPPRA activist, Sherrill describes his ongoing crusade to educate people about the dangers of letting Louisiana’s vanishing wetlands slip away.
Name: Buddy Daisy and Earl Melancon
City: Buddy Daisy - Dulac, LA; Earl Melancon - Thibodaux, LA
Born: Buddy Daisy - 1944, Earl Melancon - 1951
Buddy and Earl teamed up to weave the tale of being an oysterman in Louisiana. Buddy is the business man and Earl is the college professor. This matchless interview gives the viewer an exclusive view of the oyster business.
Name: Brenda Dardar Robichaux
City: United Houma Nations
Born: 1958
Listen to Brenda Robichaux discuss wetland loss from the eyes of the United Houma Nation.
Name: Yancy Welch
City: Grand Chenier, LA
Born: 1965
A crabber, alligator hunter, and family man of southwest Louisiana, Yancey describes his conflicts with gators and hurricanes as he shows great respect for distinctive ecosystem that surrounds him.
Name: Davie Breaux
City: Galliano, LA
Born: 1959
Listen to operations manager Davie explain how Port Fourchon is tied to the need for coastal restoration and how a lifetime of wetland use goes far beyond a job.
Name: Cindy Cutrera
City: Morgan City, LA
Born: 1956
Listen to Cindy, mother and port staff, discuss how she and her family use the wetlands of Lake End Park near Morgan City for recreational purposes.
Name: Eddie Sapia, Jr.
City: Lafitte, LA
Born: 1934
As a retired shrimper from Lafitte, LA, Eddie gives a first-hand account of things have changed over his life.