They lost their homes in the LA wildfires – now they're fighting climate gentrification

Within two days of Ellen Williams and her family losing their four homes in the LA megafires, real estate investors began calling. But she is fighting back against climate gentrification. Subscribe ► https://www.youtube.com/user/theguardian?sub_confirmation=1 As investors swoop in and try to pick up severely damaged properties across areas devastated by last year’s fires, Williams is resisting their offers and sticking to her family’s plan to return to Altadena. But she knows that other longtime residents can’t withstand the financial pressure that threatens to reshape her hometown. Her message to the investors is clear: “How dare you? Within days of people losing their homes you want to give them an offer,” she told the Guardian. “We’re still processing, yet you want to put a value on land.” #lawildfires #lafires #losangeles #altadena #usa #climategentrification #climatecrisis #black #latino