Our Commitment to Black Survival and Environmental Justice

On the very first Earth Day in 1970, a group called the Metropolitan Committee for Black Survival staged a play called “Black Survival,” a series of vignettes showing the ways that the health of Black families is impacted by environmental toxins such as lead paint and air pollution. It demonstrated that African Americans face an environmental crisis every day, one that is substantially rooted in discrimination and injustice, and they were and are ready to mobilize against it – but they have been overlooked by the mainstream, mostly white, environmental movement.

Read the full statement of our commitment to black survival and environmental justice.

The Story of Plastic Film and Discussion

The Story of Plastic takes a sweeping look at the man-made crisis of plastic pollution and the worldwide effect it has on the health of our planet and the people who inhabit it.

The film viewing will be on your own anytime between now and 5:30pm on July 2. The link to the film and Zoom discussion will be sent with your registration.

Then join earthday365's Program Director, Bob Henkel, Lacy Cagle, Director of Learning at ecochallenge dot org, Karisa Gilman-Hernandez, Community Empowerment Organizer at Dutchtown South Community Corporation, and Sunni Hutton, Director at Blackrock Consulting, to reflect on the film and discuss what's next.

Join us for the discussion Thursday, July 2nd from 5:30-6:30pm

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Plastic Free July

Join millions of people reducing their plastic waste.

Plastic Free July is a global movement that helps millions of people be part of the solution to plastic pollution – so we can have cleaner streets, oceans, and beautiful communities. Will you be part of Plastic Free July by choosing to refuse single-use plastics?

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Plastic Free Ecochallenge

Join our St. Louis Goes Green! Ecochallenge team! Plastic Free Ecochallenge is a month-long effort for all of us to refuse and reduce our single-use plastic consumption in creative and innovative ways while still prioritizing public health and safety during this pandemic. It takes place July 1st to July 31st.

JOIN OUR ECOCHALLENGE TEAM

Recent Virtual Programming

All virtual programming is accessible on our earthday365 Virtual Programs webpage.

Green Your Home: Recycling and Plastic Waste

We kicked off our new virtual Green Your Home Series with a Recycling 101 program that included plastic waste and reusables info and a Q&A. The Green Your Home Series is giving you more in-depth information to green your home, indoors and out. The series will include topics such as home composting, repurposed crafts, home cleaners, and more. Stay tuned for more details about the following programs within the series Tuesdays at 10am in July.

#EatGreenSTL Virtual Symposium:
Celebrating the Local Food Movement

earthday365 presented a day of virtual programming focused on thought-provoking discussions with leaders in the sustainable food movement. This included a workshop, an interview with a Green Dining Alliance Certified chef, a cooking demonstration, short films, and more. See what you missed!

The Green Dining Alliance is a year-round program of earthday365. The restaurant sustainability certification program helps over 120 restaurants in St. Louis reduce their environmental impact.