Proposed Speakers
Julie Duffus, International Olympic Committee
Hannah Mills, IOC Ambassador and Founder of Big Plastic Pledge
Ana Agostinho, Mirpuri Foundation and the Ocean Race
Theresa Zabell, Fundacion Ecomar
Toby Gregory, Arabian Ocean Rowing Team
Raimundo Tamagnini, Arabian Ocean Rowing Team
High level Representative from the United States of America
High level Representative from the European Commission
High level Representative from Portugal
Proposed Agenda
1:00PM-1:20PM: Introductory and welcoming remarks of new Clean Seas members: United States of America, the European Commission, and Portugal
Discuss the launch of the Clean Seas campaign and its linkage to the new plastic pollution that was agreed upon at UNEA 5.2 and required efforts in the next 2 years to develop a globally and legally binding treaty to end plastic pollution. Discuss linkage to the New Plastics Economy Global Commitment. Plastic pollution is a transboundary issue.
1:20PM-1:40PM: Quick round introduction of panelists and projects; Brief introduction of organization and background that has helped bring synergies between sport, sporting background, and the role in mitigating plastic pollution.
1:40PM-2:00PM: What role can sport and the sport industry specifically play in engaging different stakeholders (e.g. governments, business, NGOs, and individuals) to more deliberately engage in addressing the plastic pollution problem?
2:00PM-2:10PM: What role is your organization playing in engaging local communities to devise innovative solutions to improve community efforts and citizen science around marine pollution?
2:10-2:15PM: What makes you hopeful in developing solutions to end plastic pollution and how do you see Member States, the private sector, and civil society organizations playing a more active and collaborative role in “turning the tide” on plastic?