Awantika Pal
by admin | April 17, 2020
South Asia Network Organizer
Awantika is the South Asia Network Organizer for the #breakfreefromplastic movement where she is responsible for coordinating the membership network and movement building in the South Asia region. Currently based in Kathmandu, Nepal, Awantika spent some formative years completing her education and gaining valuable work experience in the U.S. With prior work experience in research, capacity […]
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by admin | April 16, 2020
Global Brand Audit Coordinator
Sybil is coordinating the Break Free From Plastic global brand audit project, a citizen science initiative working to identify the corporations most responsible for plastic pollution and hold them accountable. In this role, she supports our members around the world to organize brand audits, collect their data, and amplify their stories in our annual “BRANDED” […]
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A failure to face the climate emergency
by Sirine Rached | January 9, 2020
2019 saw intensifying climate chaos and mobilization for decisive action. Days before COP25 was due to start in Madrid under Chile’s presidency, the UN Environment Programme announced that countries had to cut their global greenhouse gas emissions by 7.6% every year until 2030 to get on track for the 1.5°C goal of the Paris Agreement […]
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by admin | December 19, 2019
Get to know Break Free From Plastic U.S.! Our groups are campaigning for systems change all across the plastic pollution lifecycle, from extraction to dumping & burning and everything in between. Hear from our members directly on the biggest victories from 2019! – Shilpi Chhotray, Senior Communications Officer, Break Free From Plastic US/Global Diane […]
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