Here's a roundup of the latest news and updates from Coalition members. We want to hear from you! Please send us your updates.
GLOBAL
Sign
Up: YOUTHTOPIA YOUNITE
Save the date of Nov. 17 for the upcoming YOUNITE event exploring Sustainable Development goal #1. Learn more on Instagram. Register to Watch the Goldman Environmental Prize
Representing an international cohort and a diverse set of environmental issues, recipients range from a campaigner leading youth activism to stop coal production entering his country, an activist who convinced her government to ban single-use plastic, and an indigenous leader who led a resistance
movement to protect 500,000 acres of Amazonian rainforest. Mark your calendar for the ceremony on Nov. 30 and register now.
Sign Up: Conrad Challenge
The Conrad Challenge inspires students to change the world on global problems like plastic pollution. The annual, multi-phase innovation and entrepreneurship competition encourages young adults to participate in designing the future through purpose-driven education. Sign up before the deadline of Nov. 13. Learn about the Zero Waste Masterplan
GAIA’s new Zero Waste Masterplan is a guide to building just and resilient zero waste cities. The toolkit is for policymakers, sustainability professionals, environmental advocates, and grassroots organizers leading their cities into a green future through zero waste. Read more. Sign Up for #DefendtheDeep: Global Youth Mobilizing to Protect the Deep Sea
Join Coalition member The Oxygen Project for this virtual event on Dec. 3, which will highlight the voices and efforts of global youth that are mobilizing to #DefendTheDeep against the mounting pressures of deep-seabed mining. Register.
AFRICA
Greenpeace Africa Presents U.S-Kenya Plastics Petition
Over 20,000 people have come together to oppose the export of more plastic waste to Kenya. After months of pressure, Hon. Betty Maina, Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Industrialisation, Trade and Enterprise Development received the petition calling for her to take a stand against advocacy from lobbyists from the American Chemistry Council to make Africa a dumping site. Read more.
ASIA
Register for the RISE Virtual Launch
RISE Southeast Asia, an initiative of Health Care Without Harm SE Asia, will launch a leadership and advocacy alliance led by healthcare professionals and environmental justice allies in Southeast Asia uniting for climate action and a just and healthy recovery from COVID-19 on Nov. 19. This event will feature an overview of the state of health and climate in Southeast Asia, solidarity video messages, commitment pledges by participating countries and the Alliance’s calls for
action. Register now.
AUSTRALIA
Ocean Impact Organization Winners Announced
Congratulations to the winner, Planet Protector Packaging (Australia)!
Planet Protector Packaging uses waste from the wool industry to create insulated packaging solutions that replace problematic expanded polystyrene (EPS). Learn more about the awards.
GREECE
Oceanus Launches ‘No More Plastic Bags’
In Greece, Oceanus Research Group has launched “No More Plastic
Bags.” Learn more.
UNITED KINGDOM
Learn About ‘Deadly Dust’
Few know that car tyres are unseen mega polluters. They're a stealthy source of microplastics in our environment, which emit powdery particles as they’re worn down on roads. Car tyre dust is now a major source of microplastic waste in our
oceans, with one study putting it at 28%. Learn more. Join City to Sea’s REFILL Campaign
Refill is an award-winning campaign by City to Sea to help people live with less plastic, connecting people to places they can eat, drink, and shop without the pointless packaging. Started as a pilot in Bristol, Refill is now a global
revolution, empowering people all over the world to live with less plastic. Learn more. Watch: Plastic Britain On Our Watch
Watch the new feature length environmental documentary that investigates Britain's addiction to plastic and discovers the biggest pollution crisis Britain has ever seen. Watch now.
UNITED STATES
NJ Bag Ban: Gov. Phil Murphy Signs Nation's Most Stringent Bag, Styrofoam Ban into Law
Congratulations New Jersey! Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law last week the nation's most wide-ranging ban on disposable plastic products along with paper bags. Read more.
Read: ‘Goodbye to Plastic: A Survival Guide For Plastic-Free Living’
Get inspired reading this new book by ECOlunchbox founder Sandra Ann Harris. The book shows you how to kick plastic, whether you're seeking to knock plastic out of your life or try a few novel eco-hacks in your kitchen, bathroom, office, or dining room. Plus, the books ship signed by the author! Learn more. 2020 AASHE Sustainability Award Finalists Announced
The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) has announced the finalists for the 2020 AASHE Sustainability Awards. With the help of volunteer judges from the community, the awards program raises the visibility of high-impact sustainability projects, pioneering research, and student leadership, helping to disseminate innovations and inspire continued progress toward environmental, social and economic health.
This year’s winners will be announced Dec. 3, 2020, during a virtual AASHE Sustainability Awards Ceremony that begins at noon Eastern. Sign up: Basel Convention Amendments & its Impacts on the U.S.
Save your spot for a conversation with Basel Action Network Founder and Executive Director, Jim Puckett on Nov. 19. Get
tickets. Report: Littered Bottles and Cans: Higher in Virginia Than in States with Bottle Bills
Clean Virginia Waterways of Longwood University released a report that shows plastic bottles, glass bottles, and aluminum cans are approximately two and half times more frequently littered in Virginia (a state without a bottle bill) than in states with bottle bills. Read more. Apply for the Scripps-Rady Ocean Plastic Pollution Challenge
The
Scripps-Rady Ocean Plastic Pollution Challenge is a unique 6-month accelerator program focused on identifying effective, evidence-based approaches that will curb the flow of plastic into the ocean, with a specific focus on marine conservation and marine cultural preservation areas along California’s coast. The program runs January - June, 2021, and participants will engage in a series of virtual short courses, team-based research, and a final two-day challenge to pitch solutions. Applications are due November 13! Apply now.
Watch: #BringBirdsBack - Use Less Plastic
The Cornell Ornithology Lab has produced #BringBirdsBack - Use Less Plastic. Watch the video short and learn about the seven simple actions to help birds. To see a full list of our more than 1,200 member organizations and businesses, please
visit the Coalition page. Not a member yet? Join now.
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