What special role does our region play in climate transition? From the City's first-ever Climate Plan to electric vehicle supply chains, we have lots of good work ahead of us. But if we also look to the past, Chattanooga and East Tennessee have a pivotal role in the story of the modern world, with particular lessons to teach about what "climate justice" really means.

Robert Winslow is Chattanooga-native local filmmaker and public historian, producer of Southern Dialogues. In partnership with green|spaces and the Artist-At-Work program, he spent 2022 reporting the legacy of coal country, Indian Removal, and generations of industry. This bonus Lunch And Learn will re-interpret our local history and future from a climate justice perspective.