Protecting People and Planet: Supporting Implementation of the Future Plastics Treaty

In August this year, governments and stakeholders will gather for the second part of the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment (INC-5.2). As the negotiations advance, governments will need to ensure the treaty reflects human health considerations as well as the challenges of effective implementation.

This event will aim to answer questions about human health as a central issue for the plastics treaty, the range and depth of multisectoral cooperation that will be needed to implement the treaty, and how health sector stakeholders can support implementation of the treaty.

This event will include a music video screening, an audience Q&A and a reverse Q&A, as well as a participatory mapping activity during the reception. Register now to secure your spot!

Speakers

Welcome remarks by Ellen Rosskam | Coordinator, International Geneva Global Health Platform, Global Health Centre, Geneva Graduate Institute

• Maria Neira | Director, Department of Environmental, Climate Change and Health, World Health Organization (WHO)
• Andrea Zbinden | Senior Policy Advisor and National Focal Point for UNEP and INC Plastic Pollution, Swiss Federal Office for the Environment
• Giulia Carlini | Manager & Senior Attorney, Environmental Health Program, Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL)
• Cressida Bowyer | Associate Professor in Arts and Sustainability, Deputy Director, Revolution Plastics Institute, University of Portsmouth

Moderated by Jane Muncke | Managing Director and Chief Scientific Officer, Food Packaging Forum

More speakers will be announced soon.

This is a hybrid event. Register for virtual participation here.