Hi Friends,

Our speaker will be Julia Cohen, Co Founder and Managing Director of Plastic Pollution Coalition.

Julia has three decades of experience in working with a wide range of governmental, entertainment and non profit groups. She serves on the U.S. Movement Support Team of the Break Free From Plastic movement, and so much more-- a list too long to write here. She is the recipient of the Leadership Award in Clean Energy & Solutions.

Some key points of Julia's presentation will be

• Plastics have been linked to myriad serious health issues, such as autoimmune diseases, cancers, infertility and reproductive issues, metabolic illnesses like obesity, neurodegenerative problems like Alzheimer's disease, and much more
• Microplastics and nanoplastics have been found throughout human bodies
• Solutions to plastic pollution exist today—and must be implemented on a systems level to meaningfully stop the problem—this includes a strong plastics treaty that cuts and curbs plastic production and eliminates harmful plastic chemicals
• Individuals can take action to reduce their exposure to harmful plastics by engaging in plastic-free habits with plastic-free materials
• Avoid false solutions like plastics recycling—plastics were never designed to be recycled