Institute For Enhanced Equity

The vessel project of louisiana is a grassroots mutual aid, disaster relief, and environmental justice organization founded in southwest louisiana in response to several federally declared disasters, including hurricanes laura and delta, winter storm uri, and the may flood of 2021. The vessel project realizes the intersectionality of the challenges that plague bipoc communities and works holistically to achieve environmental and climate justice, voting rights, and access to housing, energy, clean water, safe fresh produce, and healthcare.

Sunrise is the new orleans hub of the national youth movement uniting to stop the climate crisis.