centerforfoodsafety's video: Charlie Tebbutt

Not all heroes wear shoes. That is the case with our first guest Charlie Tebbutt, a pioneering environmental lawyer who has spent decades suing corporations across over half of the country, defending citizens directly impacted by industrial pollution. Charlie shares his journey from activist to litigator and the value of standing up and standing out. In conversation with our host, Ashley Lukens, this episode highlights law as an avenue for social change, resilience in the face of corrupt systems, the link between human rights and environmental rights, and how an action as simple as taking a picture can support legal activism. Timestamps: How Charlie uses his Liberal Arts education to think critically and holistically until today 4:30 How his work challenges the law to where be what it should be 6:00 Charlie’s long and winding journey into law 7:30 A lawyer’s true role in society as problem solvers 11:30 How he landed his first job at Atlantic States Legal Foundation 12:29 Federal government as polluter and protector 25:58 What Charlie does as a Public Interest Lawyer 27:00 What are CAFOs? An environmental lawyer’s perspective 27:50 How CAFOs pollute groundwater [CLIP] 33:38 His top advice to clients, and the everyday person 37:25 Best advice Charlie has received on his activist journey 40:05 How do we take names and kick ass? 41:00