Rainy Days: High Season for Marine Plastic Litter?
The Regional Knowledge Centre for Marine Plastic Debris (RKC-MPD) of ERIA, in collaboration with UNDP Indonesia, invite you to discuss the on-going rainy season and how plastic litter might have bigger impact to people’s livelihood.
SDG Talks on marine plastic debris is stressing the dire situation of marine plastic debris and the role of youth around the world to ensure a better future through activism, diplomacy, interests, and how to lead by examples. The talkshow will present expert on marine plastic and oceanography to share insights about marine plastic situation in Indonesia, particularty how the rainy season can afffect the plastic waste to be carried into the ocean, as well as young activists to share their personal insights and how-to.
The event will be held as follows:
Date: 26 January 2022
Time: 10 AM - 11:30 AM, Jakarta time (UTC+7)
Opening Remarks:
- Suryo Utomo Tomi – Head of Communication UNDP Indonesia
- Michikazu Kojima - Research Fellow, RKC-MPD, ERIA
Panelists:
- Dr. M. Reza Cordova - Researcher in the Research Center for Oceanography, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN)
- Tiza Mafira – Associate Director at Climate Policy Initiative and Co-Founder/Executive Director of Plastic Bag Diet Movement
- Laura Seca Widyatmodjo – Founder of Young Golfers for A Cause
- Livita Sumali – UNDP’s Archipelagic and Island States Forum Rep.