Jonathan Fisher

Pittsburgh, PA

Jonathan is a musician and writer from Pittsburgh, PA. Considering himself to still be quite the environmental novice, Jonathan attributes his passion for growth and outreach to many of the documentaries he has watched since his first interaction with POP. “Our band was looking for a way to give back, and we found a cause that was near to James’ [Drakes] heart and moved forward with it. After meeting Bonnie and seeing the research and work being done at UNCW, I knew there was really no looking back.” Since then, Jonathan and his bandmate James have focused their outreach around their music. Most recently, having the opportunity to play at Jonathan’s High School Alma Mater where he and James discussed plastic pollution with the students and even had them help sing what has become the band’s POP theme song, “Home.”

Jonathan hopes that music will be the catalyst for further outreach and sees it as an opportunity to integrate with an audience that may otherwise not be reached. He says he has always wanted to use his music to make a difference in the world, and this is another wonderful opportunity to see that dream come to fruition. In 2018, Jonathan co-founded “Follow These Rivers Festival” with band-mate James Drakes, as a plastic free event to raise funds and awareness for the current crises our environment faces. The event even started with a local river clean-up off the shores of the Allegheny River in Pittsburgh. The festival was a success and the duo hope to continue with the event annually.