Welcome back to a very special season of the People over Plastic Podcast “Democracy and Dissent” where we’re exploring the intersection of Environmental Justice & Democracy. Over the next episodes we’ll tackle three of the most critical aspects of democracy through the lens of environmental justice:
Participation, Protections, and Protest.
Host Shilpi Chhotray will have candid conversations with Environmental Justice thought leaders who have complex and differing relationships, histories, and hopes for democracy. This is about more than politics, who wins the presidency, or maintaining the status quo. It’s about ensuring democracy delivers on its promise—for everyone, not just those in power.
Tune in and listen wherever you get your podcasts — because the fight for environmental justice is also a fight for democracy itself.
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Welcome back to a very special season of the People over Plastic Podcast “Democracy and Dissent” where we’re exploring the intersection of Environmental Justice & Democracy. Over the next episodes we’ll tackle three of the most critical aspects of democracy through the lens of environmental justice:
Participation, Protections, and Protest.
Host Shilpi Chhotray will have candid conversations with Environmental Justice thought leaders who have complex and differing relationships, histories, and hopes for democracy. This is about more than politics, who wins the presidency, or maintaining the status quo. It’s about ensuring democracy delivers on its promise—for everyone, not just those in power.
Tune in and listen wherever you get your podcasts — because the fight for environmental justice is also a fight for democracy itself.
One of the most fundamental freedoms in American democracy is the freedom of expression and assembly. In other words: our right to protest. This freedom ensures everyone can speak out and mobilize without fear of censorship or retaliation. It allows everyday people to challenge disinformation, hold those in power accountable, and rally together for changes that protect both people and the planet. But censorship, criminalization, and complacency threaten the fight for equity and justice, at a time when direct action is more important than ever.
Guest: Candice Fortin, U.S. Campaigns Manager for 350.org, a global climate nonprofit fighting for a world beyond fossil fuels.
Key Topics:
The power of protest and direct action
Criminalization of environmental activists in the United States and around the world
From the founding of the EJ movement in Warren County, NC
To the recent murder of Manuel “Tortuguita” Paez Terán who was killed by Georgia state troopers while protesting against Cop City
Censorship of pro-Palestinian voices
The need for white liberals to support historically excluded communities in the fight for democracy and justice
Additional resources:
See Candice in action at the America’s Energy Summit
Learn more about Cop City in People over Plastic episode The Hot Seat
Learn more about direct actions like the Summer of Heat here and in our latest issue of Peace & Riot.
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Welcome back to a very special season of the People over Plastic Podcast “Democracy and Dissent” where we’re exploring the intersection of Environmental Justice & Democracy. Over the next episodes we’ll tackle three of the most critical aspects of democracy through the lens of environmental justice:
Participation, Protections, and Protest.
Host Shilpi Chhotray will have candid conversations with Environmental Justice thought leaders who have complex and differing relationships, histories, and hopes for democracy. This is about more than politics, who wins the presidency, or maintaining the status quo. It’s about ensuring democracy delivers on its promise—for everyone, not just those in power.
Tune in and listen wherever you get your podcasts — because the fight for environmental justice is also a fight for democracy itself.
