People over Plastic

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Our internationally recognized Podcast is a safe space for activists, changemakers, organizers, and innovators to hold raw, unfiltered conversations about Environmental Justice. Launched in October 2021 with Co-Founder and Host Shilpi Chhotray, we’re now in our fourth season, with our fifth season coming this October. People over Plastic is a podcast from Counterstream Media. Our show is produced by a talented group of producers and creatives of color. We are proud to be ranked in Spotify’s Top 10 Podcasts for Society & Culture and listened to in 34 countries.

  1. 14 apr

    We're nominated for a Webby Award!

    🗳️VOTE FOR A PEOPLE’S CLIMATE HERE 🗳️ https://wbby.co/57463N Be sure to confirm your vote via email for it to count. A People’s Climate is a top 5 Webby nominee (out of 13K+ entries) in the Sustainability & Environment category. And it’s an extremely tight race for the People’s Voice Award — which is decided entirely by public vote.  We’re currently in 2nd place by just 1% point, so every vote counts! If you support independent media and care about the climate, please cast a vote for A People’s Climate. It takes less than 30 seconds. Voting closes at midnight PDT on Thursday.  We are grateful for your support! https://wbby.co/57463N Voted? Let us know! hello@apeoplesclimate.org  Follow us on Instagram @counterstream_media

    We're nominated for a Webby Award!

  2. 29-09-2025

    Exciting News from Shilpi Chhotray

    Announcing “A People’s Climate” - a NEW climate podcast by Counterstream Media and The Nation. Hosted by Shilpi Chhotray.    This isn’t climate talk as usual. This is environmental justice.    Over nine powerful episodes, we bring together activists, organizers, and movement leaders who are fighting on the frontlines. Every conversation reveals not only why the fight matters, but how communities are already putting solutions into practice and power back in the hands of the people.    The future we need is being built from the ground up. Not by corporations. Not by billionaires. By us. The people demanding justice, reclaiming power, and rebuilding what’s been broken.   New episodes every Saturday starting Sept 27, 2025.   Available wherever you get your podcasts: https://pod.link/1840515801   Presented by Counterstream Media and The Nation   Powered by Wildseeds Fund   Learn more at apeoplesclimate.org   We want to hear from you! Email us at hello@apeoplesclimate.org and let us know your thoughts.   Love what you hear? Don’t forget to subscribe and leave a review—it helps others discover the show.   Find us instagram: @counterstream_media

    Exciting News from Shilpi Chhotray

  3. 22-10-2024

    S5E4 - Season of Dissent (Live from NYC Climate Week)

    Our Season Finale comes to you live from NYC Climate Week. It was an unforgettable afternoon honoring and elevating the power of expression, unity, and civil disobedience in the Environmental Justice movement. This episode features powerful stories from activists and organizers who have taken bold stands against environmental injustices that threaten their communities and our shared future.    Guests:  Thalia Cachimuel, Director of Philanthropic Networks, NDN Collective Kizzy Charles-Guzman, Chief Executive Officer, Center for Environmental Health Chris Tandanzo, Poet and Former New Jersey Environmental Justice Alliance organizer   Story Salon Host: Michael McKenzie, Counterstream's Executive Director   Key Topics: Does our current democracy function enough for us to protect it?Dissent is a sacred act for historically excluded communities. It also means “We are going to give you hell.”The importance of storytelling and reclaiming narratives to drive social and environmental changeThe fight to free Leonard Peltier as a story of truth and reconciliation.How environmental justice advocates are the embodiment of dreams.The power of Gen-Z.The interconnectedness of environmental justice work and the movement to end the genocide in Gaza.  Additional resources See images from the Season of Dissent Story SalonNDN’s #FREELEONARDPELTIER ToolkitThe urgent need for federal policy on ‘forever’ chemicals, by Kizzy Charles-GuzmanRevisit some of other Story Salons: Cancer Alley Rises Up: Honoring Black Women in Environmental JusticeClimate Week 2023: In Houston, TexasFood Sovereignty As a Pathway to JusticeStory Salon at Hip Hop For Change Want more? If you haven’t already, subscribe to People over Plastic on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app to automatically get the latest episode each week. Show your support and leave a 5-star review ️️️️ People over Plastic is a project of Counterstream Media.  Follow on Instagram, LinkedIn, and TikTok.

    S5E4 - Season of Dissent (Live from NYC Climate Week)

  4. 15-10-2024

    S5E3 - Protest with Candice Fortin

    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 actionCriminalization 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 CityCensorship of pro-Palestinian voicesThe 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 SummitLearn more about Cop City in People over Plastic episode The Hot SeatLearn more about direct actions like the Summer of Heat here and in our latest issue of Peace & Riot.  Want more? If you haven’t already, subscribe to People over Plastic on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app to automatically get the latest episode each week. Show your support and leave a 5-star review ️️️️ People over Plastic is a project of Counterstream Media.  Follow on Instagram, LinkedIn, and TikTok.   Disclaimer: Counterstream Media does not endorse any political candidate or party. These conversations aim to create a safe space for open dialogue.

    S5E3 - Protest with Candice Fortin

  5. 08-10-2024

    S5E2 - Protections with Abre' Conner

    Protections are essential for ensuring laws and policies safeguard both people and the environment. And under the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments, equal protections means fair treatment under the law for everyone—regardless of race, gender, religion, or socioeconomic status. But historically, Black,  Indigenous, and other communities of color have faced the brunt of environmental, health, and climate change impacts. Despite historic advancements in recent years, deregulation efforts threaten to make things even worse for frontline communities that are demanding democracy delivers on its promise. Guest: Abre’ Conner is the Director, Environmental and Climate Justice at the NAACP where she oversees strategy and collaboration to dismantle environmental racism.   Key Topics:  The intersection of Civil Rights, Environmental Justice, and DemocracyFighting to strengthen protections that center people, not just the environment Critical Race TheoryHow threats to environmental justice go beyond any one political party or presidencyPotential impacts from the Supreme Court ruling on Chevron DeferenceWeakening of protective agencies, like the EPA, through plans like Project 2025  Additional resources James Baldwin’s 1965 debate at Cambridge University Order Toxic Wastes and Race and Toxic Waste and Race at Twenty FREE, Here. Just pay for shipping.More contextual books to consider on Critical Race Theory.  Want more? If you haven’t already, subscribe to People over Plastic on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app to automatically get the latest episode each week. Show your support and leave a 5-star review ️️️️ People over Plastic is a project of Counterstream Media.  Follow on Instagram, LinkedIn, and TikTok.

    S5E2 - Protections with Abre' Conner

  6. 01-10-2024

    S5E1 - Participation with PennElys Droz

    Participation plays a critical role in building a thriving democracy. But participation goes far beyond voting—it’s a powerful tool for reclaiming rights, restoring land, and ensuring justice for communities that have long been left out of decision-making. Which is why we’re looking at participation through an Indigenous perspective. Indigenous knowledge systems can inform and inspire broader movements for justice and democratic participation.   Guest:  Dr. PennElys Droz is the Power Building and Curriculum Coordinator with NDN Collective, an Indigenous-led advocacy organization.   Key Topics:  The founding of the U.S. Democratic system, which was built on Indigenous ideas from the Haudenosaunee (The Six Nations People)How the complex relationship between indigenous communities and the U.S. Democratic system impacts participation in environmental justice and beyondVoting rights and ongoing challenges to achieving a truly representative governmentThe LandBack movement as participatory justiceSolidarity with the Palestinian liberation movementIndigenous Economies in contrast to colonial, capitalist, and extractive economies — like the petrochemical (plastic) industry.   Additional resources Explainer video on the Haudenosaunee’s influence on the US Constitution with a Haudenosaunee scholar.Explore more about NDN Collective here.Want more? If you haven’t already, subscribe to People over Plastic on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app to automatically get the latest episode each week. Show your support and leave a 5-star review ️️️️ People over Plastic is a project of Counterstream Media. Follow on Instagram, LinkedIn, and TikTok.

    S5E1 - Participation with PennElys Droz

  7. 23-09-2024

    Season 5 Trailer - Democracy and Dissent

    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. The urgency surrounding democracy is at an all-time high. But 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.   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. Tune in and listen wherever you get your podcasts — because the fight for environmental justice is also a fight for democracy itself.   If you haven’t already, subscribe to People over Plastic on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app to automatically get the latest episode each week.   People over Plastic is a project of Counterstream Media.  Follow on Instagram, LinkedIn, and TikTok.

    Season 5 Trailer - Democracy and Dissent

  8. 13-12-2023

    S4E5 - Whose movement is this? (with environmental justice champions Wawa Gatheru, Dr. Beverly Wright, and Roishetta Sibley Ozane)

    In our season finale, we shine a spotlight on the vital leadership of Black women in the realm of environmental justice. Often, after environmental catastrophes wreak havoc on frontline communities, well-funded environmental organizations descend like Trojan horses, offering solutions that often lack community input. In some cases, these organizations and their so-called 'relief' efforts blow in and out of communities as quickly as the crises themselves.   Today, our co-hosts Shilpi Chhotray and Alexis Young explore the enduring impact of Black women leaders who have nurtured spaces of care and refuge for communities on the frontlines of the climate justice movement. Joining us are remarkable individuals who have dedicated their lives to urgent issues that affect their communities.   Roishetta Sibley Ozane, founder of The Vessel Project of Louisiana; Dr. Beverly Wright, founder of The Deep South Center for Environmental Justice; and Wawa Gatheru, founder of Black Girl Environmentalist, share their journeys and insights. These visionary leaders have focused on creating sustainable, community-centered solutions that prioritize long-term well-being.   Join us for a captivating discussion as we honor the incredible contributions of Black women in environmental justice, highlighting their enduring commitment to communities that cannot escape the frontlines of the climate justice movement. You’ll want to listen to the very end for a special poem by internationally-acclaimed poet and activist Sunni Patterson.   Check out our website for additional reporting on guests featured on Season Four of The People over Plastic podcast. https://peopleoverplastic.co

    S4E5 - Whose movement is this? (with environmental justice champions Wawa Gatheru, Dr. Beverly Wright, and Roishetta Sibley Ozane)
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Our internationally recognized Podcast is a safe space for activists, changemakers, organizers, and innovators to hold raw, unfiltered conversations about Environmental Justice. Launched in October 2021 with Co-Founder and Host Shilpi Chhotray, we’re now in our fourth season, with our fifth season coming this October. People over Plastic is a podcast from Counterstream Media. Our show is produced by a talented group of producers and creatives of color. We are proud to be ranked in Spotify’s Top 10 Podcasts for Society & Culture and listened to in 34 countries.

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