Our friends at We Count!, along with Dēmos, and Partners for Dignity and Rights, just released a report that exposes the exploitation underpinning the $50 billion US houseplant industry, The Human Cost of House Plants: Labor Conditions of Florida’s Plant Nursery Workers The report details the pervasiveness of poverty wages, dangerous working conditions, widespread sexual harassment, and retaliation against workers who speak out. 

To turn insights from the report into action, you can host a screening of the newly released film Without Shade, Without Rest. Funded through Working Films’ Docs in Action program, the film follows outdoor workers and organizers on the frontlines as they fight for heat protections after the hottest year on record. 

Your screening will support the bold, new Planting Justice campaign from our partners at WeCount!. They are demanding that major nurseries and retailers sign legally binding agreements to guarantee fair pay, safe conditions, and freedom from harassment and retaliation. Because the houseplants Americans buy come from these nurseries, consumers and communities everywhere have a stake in this fight. By hosting a screening of Without Shade, Without Rest, you can help build the public pressure needed to hold giant nurseries accountable.

Ready to host a screening? Fill out the screening request form below, and our team will follow up with everything you need, including promotional materials, a discussion guide, ways to plug into the Planting Justice campaign, and even some support for hard costs to help ensure your event leads to real impact in your community!