Biography
Riki Ott, PhD, is a community activist, a former commercial salmon "fisherm'am," and has a degree in marine toxicology with a specialty in oil pollution. She experienced firsthand the devastating effects of the Exxon Valdez oil spill—and chose to do something about it.
She is the author of Sound Truth and Corporate Myth$: The Legacy of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill and Not One Drop: Promises, Betrayal, and Courage in the Wake of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill (Chelsea Green, 2008). She is also the founder of three nonprofit organizations that deal with lingering harm from man-made environmental disaster.
Riki lives in Cordova, Alaska.
Other Resources
Sample flyer for the film Black Wave. Customized for your screening upon request.
Sample flyer for speaking engagements. Customized for your event upon request.
Photos – Photos of the author and Prince William Sound are available on request. Contact us for high resolution files.
The Campaign to Legalize Democracy
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We are calling to amend the U.S. Constitution to abolish the legal doctrine of "Corporate Personhood," which we define simply as the illegitimate notion that a corporation can claim political and civil rights to overturn democratically enacted laws. We are building a broad-based, multi-partisan democracy movement in the United States to address the reality that the federal courts have made democracy impossible. It's time to change the rules!
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Order Riki's Books
Individual copies of Riki's books can be ordered through Chelsea Green. Order the film Black Wave through Bull Frog Films.Books for Educators
We have a surplus of Riki's book Sound Truth and Corporate Myths. These books are available by the pallet to non-profits and educators free of charge - you pay only for shipping. Contact us for details.(Please note: One pallet of books contains 800 copies. For individual copies please use the link above. If you would like to purchase a case of Sound Truth books, click here.)