The Plastic Revolution

July 3, 2019 03:30

Every year, 300 million tons of plastic are produced, an amount nearly equivalent to the weight of the entire human population. Join youth advocate Isabel Wijsen for a compelling story of grassroots leadership and innovation in revolutionizing plastic use in Asia and beyond.

This Betazone will be followed by a short panel discussion.

This session is associated with the Platform on Shaping the Future of Global Public Goods.

Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese

This session will be livestreamed on TopLink and the Forum website.

Speakers:

Dimitri de Boer

Regional Director, Asia and Chief Representative, China, ClientEarth

Mary Ng

Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic D, Global Affairs Canada

Jonathan Penrice

President, Asia-Pacific, Dow

Isabel Wijsen

Co-Founder, Bye Bye Plastic Bags