46 Clean Break

Clean Break: Saying Goodbye To Single Use Plastic

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Recording

Opening with a special welcome from Philippe Cousteau (cofounder of EarthEcho International), followed by Tom Szaky (founder of TerraCycle and Loop) in conversation with Matt Prindiville (CEO of Upstream), and further discussion panel with:

Sadie Blancaflor is a Truman Scholar and current undergraduate at Stanford University majoring in anthropology and earth systems
Lina Constantinovici co-founder of Innovation 4.4, and BVC Fund
Kurt Lieberman, President and CEO, Newday Impact
Keiko Niccolini, Chief Marketing Officer at r.Cup
Linda Pouliot, CEO and Founder at Dishcraft Robotics

and with guest host Doug Heske from Newday Impact and our regular co-hosts Paul Herman (HIP Investor) and Nigel Lake (Pottinger).

In this episode, we will explore:

What is the size and depth of impact single use plastics are having on the ocean ecosystem?
What forces are driving these problems and how can we curb them?
What can we do individually and as a global community to reverse the damage already done?

Register using the form below to ask your own questions and contribute to the discussion. Meanwhile, for those who prefer not to register, you can watch the live stream at live.esgx.org, as well as recordings of previous events.

View the program below or click here to download.

This event falls on World Oceans Day - a reminder of the major role the oceans have in everyday life. They are the lungs of our planet, providing most of the oxygen we breathe. The purpose of the day is to inform the public of the impact of human actions on the ocean, develop a worldwide movement of citizens for the ocean, and mobilize and unite the world’s population on a project for the sustainable management of the world's oceans. They are a major source of food and medicine and a critical part of the biosphere. In the end, it is a day to celebrate together the beauty, the wealth and the promise of the ocean.

As always, this episode will be live and interactive, with a particular focus on practical actions that businesses, governments and individuals can take - and the commercial and other benefits of doing so.

Get in the mood - listed to the recent Earth911 Podcast: Talking Sustainable Investing with Philippe Cousteau and Doug Heske.