Our Church & Society/Social Justice Committee is pleased to co-sponsor a Meaningful Movies virtual discussion on Friday, April 22 (Earth Day) at 7:00 p.m. about the Emmy-winning film THE STORY OF PLASTIC. You are invited to watch the film at your convenience from April 16 – 22, then join us via ZOOM to hear from three panelists.
After you register, you will receive a link to the film to use on your own device, any time from April 16 – 22.
“THE STORY OF PLASTIC” is an Emmy-winning film depicting a pressing environmental issue. From the extraction of fossil fuels and plastic disposal to the global resistance fighting back, the film is an exposé revealing the ugly truth behind plastic pollution and the false solution of plastic recycling. Different from every other plastic documentary you may have seen, this film presents a cohesive timeline of how we got to our current global plastic pollution crisis and how the oil and gas industry has successfully manipulated the narrative around it.
At the Friday, April 22 virtual event, the three panelists described below will discuss the film and invite conversation.
- Heather Trim is the Executive Director for Zero Waste Washington where she works to reduce upstream sources of waste, get toxic chemicals out of products, and reduce plastic pollution through the organization’s producer responsibility policy initiatives. Previously, she worked with Futurewise to prevent runoff from entering our waterways, improve shoreline management, and address community sustainability, habitats, and climate change; and with People for Puget Sound where she focused on protections for the marine environment.
- Lindsey Schromen-Wawrin serves on the Port Angeles City Council and studied environmental studies, chemistry, and system ecology at Oberlin College, and law at Gonzaga University. His legal work focuses on structural barriers to ecological democracy. He is the Policy and Partnerships Manager for Firelands Workers Action/Acción de Trabajadores, organizing in Washington’s rural timber counties to fight for a just, green economy.
- Bridgid Normand is the facilitator for Circles of Hope and Resilience which provide opportunities to come together with others in deep listening and shared intention to create a place of safety and support. Bridgid is a retired counselor and educator who has had a mindfulness practice for over 25 years and who has worked extensively to support social emotional learning in schools.
The event is free, but donations are being accepted on behalf of The Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund (CELDF), Zero Waste Washington, and Meaningful Movies Project.
Event sponsors are the Episcopal Church of Western Washington Meaningful Movies; Meaningful Movies at First Church; ECWW Climate Justice Task Force; Mt Baker Meaningful Movies; West Seattle Meaningful Movies; Beacon Hill Meaningful Movies; and Beacon Arts.