March 18, 2022 – Malibu, California – Today Plastic Oceans International announces that this year’s Trees & Seas Festival, which is an annual celebration uniting ocean and forest conservation around the globe, will be held September 16 – 25, 2022.
It’s hard to believe that it’s been one year since Plastic Oceans International launched the BlueCommunities initiative. Time certainly has gone by fast, which is a testament to the steady growth and accomplishments of what is being built.
As the Director of Science for Plastic Oceans International, it’s my job to stay up to date on the latest science surrounding the health of our oceans and our planet in general. The 2022 UN Climate Change Report was just released depicting observations and recommendations from the world’s top experts on various topics ranging from climate change to human health dynamics.
During the United Nations Environment Assembly, the UN passed a resolution paving the way for a global binding treaty against plastic pollution
The Heads of State, Ministers of environment and other representatives from 175 nations endorsed a resolution to “End Plastic Pollution” and forge an international legally binding agreement (known as a treaty) by 2024. (Source: United Nations Environment Program, unep.org)
“December’s United Nations report on agricultural plastics and their sustainability is a confirmation of a truth we know all too well: that plastic use in all areas of our lives is having a detrimental impact on our health and the health of the planet. We need big industries like agriculture to wake up to the damage, or we will simply be continuing to put ourselves in jeopardy.”
February 14, 2022 – Malibu, USA – Today Plastic Oceans International officially announces its support for a binding United Nations Global Plastics Treaty, stating that they will advocate for an agreement that strongly addresses and regulates plastic across its entire lifecycle.
Samantha Pickering is Director of Education for Plastic Oceans International. In this exclusive interview she talks about her work, what motivates her and why there is hope for the future of our oceans – and our planet.
“Every second breath we take comes from the oceans, that’s a fact.”
When Belén García Ovide talks about the oceans you can feel her getting carried away: sometimes with facts; always with argument; continually with enthusiasm. In all her discourse, however, the recurring theme is one of hope.
Working across the likes of Djibouti, South Africa, Cuba and the Bahamas, few organizations in Greece are likely to be able to make the claim to genuine global reach in the way that All For Blue can.
For 6 weeks between mid January and the first week of March, international environmental films will screen alongside the Green Market inside Campeche, Mexico’s historic walls.
