Health and Healthcare Systems

COVID-19, plastic pollution and the green recovery - live webinar

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Beatrice Di Caro
Social Media and Live Communications Lead, World Economic Forum

Quite apart from the global health crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic has also created unforeseen setbacks and challenges for the environmental sector, including the movement to transition away from single-use plastics, improve our ability to collect and recycle plastic waste, and prevent plastic from leaking into our oceans and waterways.

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What is the World Economic Forum doing about the coronavirus outbreak?

What are the pressing challenges that have emerged for the global movement to combat plastic pollution and waste as a result of COVID-19? What are the biggest setbacks we’re seeing in each sector? How are different players adapting their strategies in light of this new paradigm, and what are some examples of support and collaboration that can help us move forward together?

Tune in at 15:00 pm CET to hear from our panellists below.

Speakers

Keynote Address:

The Rt Hon. Zac Goldsmith, Minister, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs of the United Kingdom

Speakers:

  • Audrey Choi, Chief Sustainability Officer, Morgan Stanley
  • Chever Voltmer, Director of Plastics Initiatives, Ocean Conservancy
  • Haley Lowry, Global Sustainability Director, Dow
  • Karin Kemper, Global Environment Director, World Bank
  • Maggie Buggie, Head of Services Strategy, SAP
  • Surendra Patawari, Chairman, Gemini Corp
  • Taylor Cass Talbott, Program Officer, WIEGO

Moderator:

Paul Rose, Broadcast Journalist; National Geographic Expedition Leader

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