Building resilience in the face of climate impacts and colonialism in Puerto Rico

After Hurricanes Fiona and Maria, thousands of people died in Puerto Rico in part due to power outages that lasted up to a year. The island’s dependence on fossil fuels leaves many people without electricity and affects their quality of life during climate disasters.

In this short documentary, Arturo Massol-Deya, the Associate Director at Casa Pueblo in Adjuntas, Puerto Rico, shows how the community center is leading a renewable energy transition throughout the region, building independence and resilience in the face of climate impacts and colonialism.

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