WEA Sustainability Center

Webinar „Faith in the new Plastics Treaty?“

The world is on the path to adopting a comprehensive plastic waste treaty, following the unanimous decision made by environment ministers across the globe last year. The working group responsible for implementing these plans will convene for the second time in Paris from 29 May to 2 June 2023.

Now is an opportune moment to assess the progress of the UN Plastics Treaty: Can it effectively address the widespread pollution problem affecting our planet? And how are Christian organizations contributing to the process?

Join us for an engaging 60-minute session featuring expert insights and a Q&A on Tuesday, 16 May 2023, at 6pm CET/Berlin time.

Speakers:
Lucy Tanner, Senior Associate Plastics & Waste, Tearfund
Ben Niblett, Coordinator, Renew Our World campaign
Sarah French, Director of Environmental Education and Conservation Policy, A Rocha International
Dr. Peter Nitschke, Global Director for Community Partnerships, Plastic Bank
Durga Prasad Upadhyay, Environmental and Economic Sustainability Advisor Asia, Tearfund

Moderator: Matthias K. Boehning, Director, World Evangelical Alliance Sustainability Center

Platform: Zoom

Registration: Link in Bio

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UN target: 30 percent of the world's oceans to become protected areas

After long and tough negotiations, the United Nations have agreed on a text to protect the world's oceans. The head of the UN conference that brought about the agreement, Rena Lee, said at the United Nations headquarters in New York to applause from delegates: "The ship has reached the shore."

The treaty has yet to be formally adopted, and the exact text has not yet been made public. What is already known, however, is that the agreement will allow for the establishment of marine protected areas in international waters. It will also require states to assess their economic projects, expeditions and other activities in the world's oceans for their environmental impact. Reactions to the UN agreement were very positive worldwide.

The WEA Sustainability Center welcomes the agreement and emphasizes in particular the importance of the plans to place biodiversity on the high seas under internationally binding protection. "The outcome of the Intergovernmental Conference on Marine Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction is a historic step forward for the conservation of God's precious creation in the approximately 60 percent of the world's oceans designated as the high seas," said WEASC Director Matthias Boehning.


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