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Scaling Circular Plastics Action in Africa

Why attend
Learnings from IUCN's first set of supported projects to establish the Circular Plastic Economy Innovation Lab to accelerate, at regional, national and sub-national levels, the transition at scale towards a circular plastic economy as a driver of development of a sustainable, inclusive and resilient blue economy in the Western Indian Ocean region.
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In order to accelerate the implementation and scale up actions on the ground, IUCN, through the kind support of the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) has channelled more than US $300,000 to initiatives in Kenya, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, Thailand, and Vietnam to help harness to power of innovation, science and blue entrepreneurship in order to catalyse ground breaking business ideas, design unique business models and provide state of the art incubation support to drive the development of sustainable, inclusive and resilient enterprises. The supported initiatives contribute to the sustainable conservation and management of marine and coastal resources and habitats, create lasting social impact men, women and youth, and strengthen the resilience of national circular plastic economies.

Session agenda

Moderator

Dr Janaka DE SILVA

Senior Programme Coordinator,
IUCN
Switzerland


12:30 - 13:45

Speaker

Mr Alexis GROSSKOPF

CEO,
OceanHub Africa
South Africa


12:30 - 13:45

Mr David MUTIGA

Director-Ecosystem Restoration,
Mazingira Yetu Organisation
Kenya


12:30 - 13:45

Mr Luther Bois ANUKUR

Regional Director - IUCN Eastern and Southern Africa,
IUCN
Kenya


12:30 - 13:45

Ms Maíra VALLADARES

CEO,
3R - Reduzir, Reusar e Reciclar
Mozambique


12:30 - 13:45

Ms Monika WIECKOWSKA

New business development manager,
ALMA (Associação de Limpeza do Meio Ambiente)
Mozambique


12:30 - 13:45

Ms Ntombizanele MAKOKO

Director,
GreenWay Africa (Pty) Ltd
South Africa


12:30 - 13:45

Mr Peter MANYARA

Regional Project Officer, Marine Plastics & Coastal Communities,
IUCN
South Africa


12:30 - 13:45

Mr Ricardo SCACCHETTI

General director,
Impact Track
France


12:30 - 13:45

Mr Steven TROTT

Projects Manager,
Watamu Marine Association
Kenya


12:30 - 13:45

Mr Thomas SBERNA

Regional Head - Coastal and Ocean Resilience,
IUCN - ESARO
Kenya


12:30 - 13:45

  • IUCN Global Marine and Polar Programme
  • IUCN Regional Office for Eastern and Southern Africa (ESARO)
  • OceanHub Africa
  • Impact Track
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With generous support from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), the IUCN Marine Plastics and Coastal Communities (MARPLASTICCs) project has been supporting existing, small-scale circular economy initiatives in South Africa

Video - 31 Aug 2021 - 02:23 pm

With generous support from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), the IUCN Marine Plastics and Coastal Communities (MARPLASTICCs) project has been supporting existing, small-scale circular economy initiatives in Kenya.

Video - 31 Aug 2021 - 02:22 pm

With generous support from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), the IUCN Marine Plastics and Coastal Communities (MARPLASTICCs) project has been supporting existing, small-scale circular economy initiatives in Mozambique.

Video - 31 Aug 2021 - 02:22 pm

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