{"id":61632,"date":"2023-11-14T07:58:24","date_gmt":"2023-11-13T18:58:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/?p=61632"},"modified":"2024-07-12T09:23:17","modified_gmt":"2024-07-11T21:23:17","slug":"artists-activists-call-for-global-plastics-treaty-to-end-the-age-of-plastic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/press-release\/artists-activists-call-for-global-plastics-treaty-to-end-the-age-of-plastic\/","title":{"rendered":"Artists, activists call for Global Plastics Treaty to end the age of plastic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Nairobi, Kenya \u2013 Thirteen celebrated activists, athletes and actors from around the world have appeared in a video calling to end the age of plastic. The 90-second video from Greenpeace International aims to set the tone as the Global Plastics Treaty negotiations (INC3) resume today at the United Nations Environment Programme headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya.<\/p>\n\n

Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, an activist and Indigenous leader, <\/strong>said: \u201cEnd the age of plastic. Let us protect Indigenous Peoples. Our land in Africa is not a dumping ground.\u201d<\/p>\n\n

Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE, ethologist and conservationist,<\/strong> said: \u201cWe need to end the age of plastic because it\u2019s killing wildlife and because we can\u2019t recycle our way out of the plastic crisis. We need to reduce plastic production.\u201d<\/p>\n\n

Nemonte Nenquimo, <\/strong>Waorani leader and winner of the 2020 Goldman Environmental Prize<\/strong> said:  \u201cEnd the age of plastic. It contaminates our territory, it pollutes our rivers and our lands.\u201d<\/p>\n\n

Emmy Award-winning actor Lee Jung-Jae<\/strong>, known for his acclaimed role in the hit series Squid Game, also added his voice to the campaign and said: \u201cOur planet doesn\u2019t have a \u2018replay\u2019 button like we do in a game. A solid and strong Global Plastics Treaty is the only way to end the age of plastic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n

Other notable names include Celina Jaitly, William Shatner, and Janet Hsieh, who have joined Greenpeace\u2019s campaign to pressure world leaders to agree on a strong Global Plastics Treaty that tackles the plastic pollution crisis at the source.<\/p>\n\n

Over 99% of plastic is made from fossil fuels, and with production set to skyrocket, it is a significant driver of climate change<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n

Graham Forbes, Greenpeace Head of Delegation to the Global Plastics Treaty negotiations<\/strong> and Global Campaign Lead for Greenpeace USA, said: \u201cThe Global Plastics Treaty must cut total plastic production by at least 75% by 2040 to ensure that we are staying below 1.5\u00b0 C for our climate and to protect our health, our rights and our communities. This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to solve the plastics crisis. For the sake of our collective future, we cannot waste this moment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n

Over a thousand delegates, including ministers from governments all over the world, will convene to secure a legally binding Treaty. The UN has set a goal for the treaty to be negotiated by the end of 2024.<\/p>\n\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPETITION: Demand a Global Plastics Treaty\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Call on the NZ Government to stand firm and support a strong global plastics treaty.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t \n Take Action\n <\/a>\n \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\n

Greenpeace demands for a strong Global Plastics Treaty<\/a><\/p>\n\n

View the\u00a0video on X (Twitter)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n

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List of artists, activists and athletes in the video<\/p>\n\n