Local Solutions to the Global Challenge of Ocean Plastic Pollution

The ocean is vital to global ecosystems, major industries, food security, and human health. Meanwhile, ocean plastic pollution has reached a crisis level. An estimated eight million metric tons of plastics flow into the ocean annually – equivalent to an entire garbage truck of plastics entering the ocean every minute.

Please join USAID and Ocean Conservancy for a virtual program highlighting the importance of cities and local solutions to address the global challenge of ocean plastic pollution. 

Opening Remarks

Michelle Bekkering, Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Economic Growth, Education and the Environment, USAID

Greetings

Simon Lowden, Chief Sustainability Officer, PepsiCo, Inc. 

And other invited guests

Lightning Talk

Clare Romanik, Senior Urban Specialist and Ocean Plastics Specialist, USAID

Panel Discussion

Moderator: Doug Cress, Vice President, Ocean Conservancy

• Jenna Jambeck, PhD, Georgia Athletic Association Distinguished Professor in Environmental Engineering, University of Georgia
• Jon Angin, Chief of Party, USAID Clean Cities, Blue Ocean program 
• April Crow, Vice President Investor Relations & External Affairs, Circulate Capital
• Lorena Guille-Laris, Director, FEMSA Foundation