Calendar » Webinar Ocean plastics pollution - the role of business | 5 Oct 2017 | online 9am EDT, 2pm BST (time converter attached)

Webinar Ocean plastics pollution - the role of business | 5 Oct 2017 | online 9am EDT, 2pm BST (time converter attached)

Created by Karin Merle
October 5, 2017 | 9:00 AM | online

As there was great interest among the group on financing plastics pollution solutions, I'm glad to announce a webinar on the topic.

The webinar will take place on Thursday 5th October 2pm BST (9am EDT). Here is a time converter.

BST = British Summer Time.

EDT = Eastern Day Time.     

 

You can register here
If you can’t listen live, still sign up and you will be sent a recording via email afterwards.

 

Plastic is everywhere. Its versatility, low weight and low cost have made our lives easier. However, one of its most remarkable properties – its durability – is also its main pitfall when it ends up in the environment. 

The increasing business demand for plastics has rapidly expanded the industry in the last 50 years. With packaging being the most common plastics application – amounting to 26% of production –  no matter what sector you are in, it is very likely that your product is wrapped in a plastic wrapper or container that may end up in the ocean.  This may not be intentional, but it’s a fact.

Ocean plastic pollution is everyone’s fault and everyone’s problem. Therefore, it will require a multi-stakeholder approach to drive the necessary innovation, scale and speed to meet the challenge head on.

 

In this webinar, we will discuss:

  • How does plastic end up in the sea? A quick look at the challenge we are facing
  • What is the role of business in reducing/eliminating plastic pollution?
  • Which sectors are leading, and lagging, on ocean plastic pollution prevention?
  • How are NGO campaigns and tactics evolving?
  • What do effective partnerships, that actually prevent ocean plastics pollution at scale, look like in practice?

 

Speakers:

Kirstie McIntyre, director, global sustainability operations, HP

Adam Hall, head of sustainability, Surfdome

Will McCallum, head of oceans, Greenpeace UK

 

Moderated by: Ian Welsh, publishing director, Innovation Forum

 

During the webinar, listeners will have the opportunity to send in questions to the panel. Once again, you can sign up here: http://bit.ly/2xDI44D