Events
Our storytelling events aim to shift the narrative - to uncover the untold stories of environmental racism and generate empathy and action among the public. Our in-person gatherings stoke dialogue, strategic collaborations, and build movement in culturally-relevant spaces.
What's Next
Past Events
Houston Live Podcast Recording on Environmental Justice
09/21
People over Plastic Happy Hour
07/26
Honoring Black Women in Environmental Justice
07/01
People over Plastic Presents: Food Sovereignty as a Pathway to Climate Justice
01/11
January 11, 2023
A year after their last story salon at SHACK15, People over Plastic brought together Indigenous organizers Josh Mori and Sara Moncada to share their unique perspectives on food sovereignty as a pathway toward climate justice including indigenous-led solutions to heal and restore the land.
People over Plastic Presents: Our Fall Story Salon at BusBoys and Poets
10/13
October 13, 2022
PoP convened a packed room at Washington D.C.’s iconic Busboys and Poets to hear the unfiltered voices of environmental justice champions Shashawnda Campbell, Frankie Orona, and Lorena Quiroz, and poetry by Nageen Rameez.
People over Plastic collaboration with Hip Hop for Change for their 6th Annual Environmental Justice Summit
08/20
August 20, 2022
PoP was honored to bring environmental justice storytelling to the main stage with powerful stories by Elder Casey Camp-Horinek, Jan Victor Andasan, Dr. Ahimsa Porter Sumchai, and poetry by Samuel Getachew.
People over Plastic Presents: PoP TALKS
02/24
February 24, 2022
PoP kicked off our powerful story salon series with the Shack15 team in San Francisco. Our esteemed lineup included: Sharon Lavigne, Patrice Simms, and Tricia Cortez, and poetry by Greer Nakadegawa-Lee.
