Event Overview
| Event Name | Localised impact of microplastics on youth health and environmental injustice |
| Date & Time (Local time) | 28th March 2025, 7:00 pm (IST) / 1:30 pm (GMT) |
| Venue | Online Webinar |
| Registration | Registration link is not available, this is the zoom link to join to join on the day https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83909952167?pwd=WKGPYTv7ZD7L1STM5HkA6SKuAstj1S.1 |
| Organiser(s) | Avoidable Deaths Network, DSS Odisha, Youth4Water, Water Initiatives India |
| Contact | Giulia Cristiana (ADN Future Leader) |
| Email address (Please replace % with @) | contact%avoidable-deaths.net |
Description
Since the start of its mass production in the 1950s, plastic has become one of the most produced, consumed, and disposed-of materials, yet its impacts on human health have been largely ignored. This webinar brings together experts in the field of plastics to break down recent research and insights on the material’s impact on health, examining plastic waste, microplastics, and their dangerous additives.
Additionally, the online event will present the Youth4Water Plastic-Free Picnics campaign, which has successfully reduced plastic pollution in Odisha, India.
We hope you’ll come away from the webinar armed with the most up-to-date knowledge on plastics, as well as a deeper awareness of their current and projected impact on your country. We also hope the findings will inspire you to make more conscious decisions about your plastic consumption.
Programme
The programme below is listen in London time (GMT):
1:30 PM – 1:40 PM: Mr. Ranjan Panda, founder of Youth4Water and Water Initiatives India, discusses his work on plastics and the localized impact of his Odisha-based Plastic-Free Picnics campaign.
1:40 PM – 2:00 PM: Ms. Giulia Cristiana breaks down the most recent research on plastic, including findings on human health, its global mismanagement, and its uneven distribution in the Global South.
2:00 PM – 2:10 PM: Youth4Water discusses ways to reduce plastic use and shares helpful tips on contributing to a plastic-free planet.