The Story We Want: five part documentary film

Dayna Reggero and the Climate Listening Project traveled across America with Moms Clean Air Force to meet with women who are working together to protect their families and communities. They listened to ordinary women�unsung heroes� confronting fossil fuel industries, climate change impacts, and a culture of extraction. These�individuals�are doing research, planting seeds of hope, and inspiring people across the country to share their stories, take action, and find solutions. The goal for the series is to connect audiences to inspirational moms across this country who challenge us all to join the chorus fighting for a better today and a healthy tomorrow.

A film by Dayna Reggero

Director: Dayna Reggero
Editor: Francine Cavanaugh
Director of Photography: Adams Wood
Cinematographers: Jen White, Giovanna Arguello, Steve Milligan
Producer: Moms Clean Air Force

We visited eight states: California, Colorado, Florida, New Mexico, New York,�North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Texas. From oil and gas operations in southwest Pennsylvania to the disastrous natural gas blowout in California, from toxic coal ash ponds in North Carolina to sea level rise in south Florida, and the extensive fossil fuel infrastructure�in Native American communities across New Mexico, the courageous moms featured share personal stories of the real-life impacts of pollution and climate change on their families. These American stories demonstrate the new day-to-day reality for many moms across the United States – women who are talking mom to mom, researching and sharing information, participating in events, educating and empowering youth, and holding their elected officials accountable.

We visited North Carolina to�hear from women who�are living�with�the realities of the coal industry.�Tracey has�health concerns, and has watched�her family and friends struggle with�their health�for decades.�She is�trying to protect�her children from toxic air and water pollution caused by coal and coal ash at Belews Creek. She is working together with�Caroline and women�across the region to pray solutions�as�fracking and climate change�threaten to bring new concerns�to their communities.

The Aliso Canyon Gas Leak was the largest gas blowout in United States history. We�visited�California to�hear from women who�are living�with�the lingering impacts and realities of that disaster.�Nancy�has�concerns for her family, friends and community as they deal with the very�real impact�the nation’s largest methane blowout at a gas facility is having on the health of�her community�right now.�She is working on solutions with�women across�the region, like Jennifer and the Moms Clean Air Force, to drive talk mom to mom, share resources on social media, connect with their elected officials and work together to protect their children’s health.