Plastic Pollution: An End in Sight?

Overview Speakers

Microplastic particles have been found in 90% of Swiss soils from Geneva to Graubünden, threatening the integrity of our environment and food systems. What are innovative and scalable solutions to reducing plastic pollution?

Simultaneous interpretation in English and German

This session will be livestreamed on TopLink and the Forum website.

Urs Gredig

Moderator, Swiss Television SRF

Heather Koldewey

Head of Bertarelli Foundation's Marine Science Programme, Zoological Society of London

Cathy Chen

Global Shaper, London II Hub

Peter Thomson

United Nations Secretary-General's Special Envoy for the Ocean, United Nations

Tom Szaky

Founder and Chief Executive Officer, TerraCycle

Gloria Fluxa Thienemann

Vice-Chairman and Chief Sustainability Officer, Iberostar Group

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