Soda Pop Dance Challenge: Ditch the Plastic, Keep the Fizz

What if a summer dance challenge were also a call for clean oceans?

When Alma dropped her moves to Saja Boys’ Soda Pop from Netflix's Kpop Demon Hunters, the beat was fun, though the message was serious. Every year, millions of tons of plastic end up in the ocean, breaking down into microplastics that fish (and eventually humans) swallow. The fizz of life underwater is at risk of going flat.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85naWrsYLvk

At ClimateHope.us, we believe joy and justice can move together. While dancing lifts spirits, it also lifts awareness. With each corgi video, each dance, each challenge, we remind ourselves that climate action can also be motivating and fun.

Want more ocean joy? Check out our one of our stories The Joy of Oceans and watch this clip wherein Alma highlights the threats of plastic pollution, the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, and fossil-fuel-driven plastic production—while pointing to hopeful efforts like The Ocean Cleanup and grassroots groups such as Rise St. James.

Take Action and Support

🎥 Watch, Share, and Create: Alma’s Soda Pop dance challenge then share your own version of ditching the plastic with the hashtag #DitchThePlastic.

📖 Learn, Join, Sign-up:

KPop4Planet Plastic Album Sins Campaign — because there's "No KPop on a Dead Planet."

🎧 Listen, Follow: Climate One: Big Plastic = New Big Oil — a powerful podcast episode unpacking how the plastics industry mirrors Big Oil’s tactics and what we can do to resist.

📖 Read, Support: The Ocean Cleanup — giant trash collectors at sea, turning ambition into action.

🌱 Learn, Follow: Plastic Ocean Project — community-based solutions for a plastic-free ocean.

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🌍 Climate Action Orgs to Inspire and Motivate

• KPOP4PLANET – No KPop on a Dead Planet

• Climate One – Interviews with climate activists from around the world

• The Ocean Cleanup - Engineering innovations that intercept plastic in rivers and remove it from our oceans.

• Mission Blue – Is there a Hope Spot Near You?

• THE 17 GOALS | Sustainable Development – Which UN SDG is your favorite?

• Global Citizen - Join the Movement Changing the World – Defend the Planet & Defeat Poverty

• Fridays for Future - Inspiring climate activism through sharing stories

• Climate Reality Bay Area: Climate Justice Team – Centering frontline, BIPOC, and marginalized communities

• @Corgi4ClimateJustice - Our dancing beach bb, barking back for the Earth

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💬 Tell us in the comments:

At ClimateHope.us, we remix joy into justice. So the next time you sip soda--dance a little and makes sure you skip the straw. Show or tell us how you ditch the plastic below!