A global network of organizations working together to understand plastic pollution and find scalable solutions.

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Our Approach

BlueCommunities is a global network of local organizations, municipalities, universities, businesses, and environmental partners. We believe plastic pollution is a problem of coordination where people often agree on the goal, but not how to get there.

Through structured dialogue, each BlueCommunity builds systems literacy: the ability to see who makes decisions, who lives with the consequences, why things are decided the way they are, and what stands in the way of scaling solutions.

Each conversation builds on the last, mapping who is involved, how decisions are made, and what stands in the way. This shared understanding paves the way towards coordinated, scalable action.

A Shared Starting Point

Every dialogue starts with a short film, creating a shared reference for everyone in the room, from citizens to decision-makers.
Mapping Who is Involved

Each dialogue surfaces who makes decisions, who lives with the consequences, why things are decided the way that they are, and what barriers to solutions exist.
Turning Insight Into Action

Members link their initiative to policy, national debates, and international collaborations. What begins as a local film dialogue becomes part of a collective effort to advance the circular economy worldwide.

Hear from our Members

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“For humanity’s survival, we must come together to protect our oceans. Through our partnership with Plastic Oceans, we’ve been able to host Climate Movie Shows that helped us reach diverse audiences and expand our collective impact.”

Jennifer, Clean Ocean Ghana, Accra, Ghana

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“In SEEDS, we see film and storytelling as an extremely important tool in the fight against climate change. The documentaries transform abstract climate data into stories that touch people and drive them into action.”

Margarida, SEEDS, Reykjavík, Iceland

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“Discussing environmental films is a necessary first step towards action. Film dialogues bring us together and create a space to connect, share our concerns, and accompany each other in finding solutions.”

Fernanda, Patagonia Azul, Camarones, Argentina

Resources for Dialogues and Impact

As part of the BlueCommunities Network, each member gains access to resources that make it simple to host meaningful conversations. These tools help map who's involved and where people agree, disagree, or lack information. Clarity makes it easier to coordinate what happens next.

Our partners gain access to resources that make it easier to organize, lead, and measure impactful local initiatives, including:

Access to Film Library. SEE Positive Change and screening licences.

Film Library Moderator Guide. Step-by-step instructions for facilitators to confidently lead discussions.
Dialogue Guidelines. Clear principles that ensure conversations remain respectful, inclusive, and focused.
Easy-to-Follow Dialogue Scripts. Designed so anyone, regardless of experience, can guide a productive conversation.
Dialogue Reports. Templates to capture insights and next steps, helping track progress and impact.
Global Network. Connect with other BlueCommunities working on circular projects around the world.

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Case Studies

Systems dialogue is helping network members turn local understanding into practical, scalable solutions to plastic pollution.

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Advancing Chile's Circular Economy 2040 Roadmap

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Frequently Asked Questions

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Non-profits, municipalities, universities, businesses, student groups, and environmental organizations who want to understand plastic pollution and want to be a part of the solution.
It means joining a global network of partners who understand plastic pollution as a systems problem.
Members build a deeper understanding of their community by hosting structured dialogues and identifying why decisions get made the way they do.
Plastic Oceans International turns insights from these dialogues into reports that feed back into the network, sharpening future conversations for all members.
- Access to a curated film library
- Toolkits for facilitation and fundraising
- Discussion guides and capacity-building workshops
- Strategic reports from your dialogues that highlight barriers, knowledge gaps, and opportunities for scaling impact
- Global visibility and connections with allies, collaborators, and supporters
Members share audio/video recordings of their dialogues and take part in strategic outcome meetings. These are analyzed into reports that help you design effective action plans.
Organizations go through an interview to ensure alignment and readiness to act. After acceptance, new members have a three-month trial period before fully joining the network.
Understanding your own community is powerful. The conversations and reports give a clear picture of how each local system works: who holds power, who is affected, and where the barriers are.
This process strengthens collaboration, expands impact, and connects each community with a global network working on lasting change.

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