Witnessing the Importance of Indigenous Leadership in the Climate Change Fight
Executive Producer for the "In Their Element" series Josh Landis writes about the project and its subjects.
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For people whose existence is inseparable from their native land, the climate crisis is not a tale of the future; it’s the present.
IN THEIR ELEMENT: EARTH, AIR, FIRE, WATER is a four-part docuseries that spotlights Indigenous leaders who work to protect these elements that sustain life.
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EPISODES
Water | In Their Element: Earth, Air, Fire, Water
Yurok people rely on California’s Klamath River for sustenance, but the dwindling fish population threatens food security.
Fire | In Their Element: Earth, Air, Fire, Water
One North Fork Mono leader is on a journey to bring back and legalize controlled burns for cultural purposes.
Air | In Their Element: Earth, Air, Fire, Water
With an infrared camera in hand, a Diné (Navajo) community activist investigates methane leaks at oil and gas sites.
Earth | In Their Element: Earth, Air, Fire, Water
After years of degradation along Louisiana’s bayou, Pointe-au-Chien tribal land is disappearing. Community members are determined to stay.
Trailer | In Their Element: Earth, Air, Fire Water
In Their Element: Earth, Air, Fire, Water is a four-part docuseries that spotlights Indigenous leaders who work to protect the elements.