Kathryn Lee, Sierra Club, kathryn.lee@sierraclub.org
National-- On Friday at 1PST/4EST the Sierra Club will host an Instagram Live discussion and performance with Hop Hopkins (Director of Organizational Transformation, Sierra Club) and Joshua Henry (Tony-nominated actor and singer) . Their conversation will focus on the intersection of environmental and racial justice, plus two live performances by Henry.
This Instagram live event will be held on Day Two of Sierra Club’s Earth Week of Action: A Livable Planet for All. Henry will perform his EP “Stand Up,” which he was inspired to adapt after the killing of George Floyd, as well as his rendition of “Tomorrow,” a song of hope just released this week. Hopkins and Henry will discuss the linked crises of racism and climate, building equity in Broadway and beyond, how viewers can take action.
WHO:
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Hop Hopkins: Sierra Club, Director of Organizational Transformation. Author of “Racism Is Killing the Planet”
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Joshua Henry: Tony-nominated actor and Grammy-nominated singer (Hamilton, In The Heights). Creator of #GrowthWithMe social media sessions.
WHEN:
Friday April 23 at 4 pm EST/ 1PM PST
HOW:
RSVP here, then tune into the Instagram Livestream
The Sierra Club is hosting ten days of intersectional, people-powered, national action; addressing this moment from every angle—political, cultural, social, and personal. Check out the full schedule of Earth Week of Action events here. Events will include trivia nights, a youth activist panel and art build, and educational trainings.
The Sierra Club believes that tackling the climate crisis can only happen if we also confront systemic racism. Polluting and extractive industries are only able to do their dirty business because of society's perception that Black, Indigenous and other people of color are disposable.
Hop Hopkins, Sierra Club, Director of Organizational Transformation said,
"All I know is that if climate change and environmental injustice are the result of a society that values some lives and not others, then none of us are safe from pollution until all of us are safe from pollution."
About the Sierra Club
The Sierra Club is America’s largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization, with more than 3.5 million members and supporters. In addition to protecting every person's right to get outdoors and access the healing power of nature, the Sierra Club works to promote clean energy, safeguard the health of our communities, protect wildlife, and preserve our remaining wild places through grassroots activism, public education, lobbying, and legal action. For more information, visit www.sierraclub.org.