Hell or Clean Water Film Screening, Q&A
June 13
3:30pm PST-6:00pm PST
Film screening of Hell or Clean Water, followed by Q&A with Shawn Bath of CleanHarboursNL and Sheryl Fink of IWAF
Registration Required: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/157959147061
Canada: A Province-By-Province Plastic Activism Tour
Doing Good for Mother Earth, Coast to Coast to Coast
For the past several weeks, our team at Plastic Oceans Canada has done a stellar job of pulling together a great resource for those interested in fighting for a healthier planet. It’s a collection of blog posts that provides a virtual tour of organizations working to end plastic pollution and/or advocating for healthier oceans, lakes, and rivers across The Great White North.
Plastic Badge Scavenger Hunt
Help Clean-Up Canada During Plastic Free July
A citizen science program to clean up Canada. Scavenger hunt style plastic clean-up where you have to find 1 piece of each type of plastic to earn your badge.
In honour of 3-time cross country runner and litter picker-upper, we are welcoming YOU Canada to help Andy Sward complete the largest consolidated clean up in Canada.
With the Run Against Plastic postponed and social distancing limiting large public clean-ups. We need everyone to help!
Step 1 – Download the Citizen Science Form
Step 2 – Find 1 piece of each type of plastic and note what you find.
Step 3 – Submit the form to citizenscience@plasticoceans.ca.
Complete this by July 10th and enter to win an educational expedition for 2 for 5 days on Vancouver island!
Workshop for Girl Guides – Private
Plastic Oceans Canada Welcomes Girl Guides
Private presentation for 20 Girl Guides done over Zoom.
Help Us Make Canada Clean Again
A New Initiative for Canada on World Oceans Day
We hope everyone has come through the recent months in health and with a happy heart. In these trying times, it’s been extremely difficult to get a clear understanding of what we CAN do this year.
We hope this year, on World Oceans Day, and with our economy re-opening, everyone can take a step back and embrace whatever new normal is right for them.
World Oceans Day also kicks off our Make Canada Clean Again initiative.
SAVING MOANA:
Episode 1 Takes Us to Tonga
Working With a Local NGO to Tackle Plastic Pollution on Tonga
Imagine a magical island nation where you can swim alone with humpback whales. A place where you can always be assured that the whales will return the same time each year to give birth and nurse their babies.
Even after being lucky enough to witness this place with my own eyes, year after year for over a decade, I still find it hard to believe such a heavenly/magical place like this exists right here on earth.
TEDx Talk: Our Planet, Our Choices, Our Future
Adrian Midwood, of Plastic Oceans Canada, recently presented at TEDx Bear Creek Park
Small things can make a difference.
We were about halfway between Tonga and the Lau group, a mostly uninhabited cluster of islands in the eastern division of Fiji in early September last year. We had a rough beginning of our passage leaving Vavau. Two of the five crew members were severely seasick during the first days. Another two were “uncomfortable” however able to stand watch. For myself, well I haven’t exactly been going to sea every second week as of late, so I was a little crusty to say the least.
UBC Sustainability Hackathon
Executive Director of Plastic Oceans Canada Will be a Judge
Sustainability Hacks is a code-free hackathon that brings local sustainability-driven organizations, UBC faculty members, and ambitious students together for a weekend of synergy and innovation. Students will work collaboratively in teams of 3-6, in consultation with faculty members, to “hack” a solution to an issue that a community organization (such as Plastic Oceans Canada) faces.
Ecole John Stubbs Memorial – A Plastic Ocean Screening and Q&A (Private)
Plastic Oceans Canada Continues its Educational Programming at Ecole John Stubbs Memorial.
Private Event
Activities include:
Film screening: A Plastic Ocean
Q&A: Lets Rethink Plastic!
Discussion: Local and Global initiatives
Action: Students get ready to take the next steps
Get the BIG IDEAS flowing, inspire INQUIRY, and help students find SOLUTIONS!
Rethink Plastic Workshop and Screening
An Interactive Workshop with Plastic Oceans Canada
This is an interactive workshop that assists individuals and businesses with changing their plastic habits! First, we discuss how pervasive plastic is in our daily lives and the problems plastic presents. Next, participants engage in activities to help them reduce the amount of plastic they consume and develop better recycling habits. Together we discuss reusable alternatives and strategies through collaborative brainstorming sessions. During these activities we encourage participants to share their ideas and provide feedback to help us find new solutions.