From Land to Sea: Youth Leading the Change to Beat Plastic Pollution. A Tide Turners Youth Webinar in collaboration with UNEP
6 June 2025, 2:00-4:00pm EAT/Nairobi Time. Virtual via Zoom, in English and French
In celebration of World Environment Day and World Ocean Day, the Tide Turners Youth Webinar, organized by World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) Advocacy Champions in collaboration with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), aims to spotlight the critical link between land-based plastic pollution and ocean health, while showcasing the power of youth-led action in restoring ecosystems.
Guided by the shared theme, “From Land to Sea – Restore the Earth, Protect the Ocean,” this initiative emphasizes the journey of plastic waste, from discarded items on land to pollution in marine environments, and calls on young people to lead transformative change. Through the Plastic Tide Turners Challenge Badge, youth are empowered to take action in their communities, raise awareness, and champion sustainable practices.
Tide Turners Plastic Challenge – National Youth Summit
2nd June 2025, We The Peoples Hall, UN House India
As part of World Environment Day 2025, UNEP’s initiative, the Tide Turners Plastic Challenge (TTPC), will mark the occasion with special events on June 2, in India. TTPC is one of the largest youth-led environmental movements, mobilizing young people to take action against plastic pollution. Since its inception in Kenya, TTPC has expanded globally and has engaged over 990,000 youth in 60+ countries with 1 million set to be reached before World Environment Day. The summit will showcase inspiring stories and best practices from youth leaders across India who have taken meaningful steps to reduce plastic waste in their communities. To inspire and mobilize young people as key drivers of environmental sustainability, particularly in the global campaign to #BeatPlasticPollution.
Tide Turners Train-the-Trainers: Strengthening Environmental Leadership Across the Pacific
June 5-6, 2025, Apia, Samoa, in-person
The Tide Turners Train-the-Trainers event, held in Apia for World Environment Day 2025, aims to equip Pacific national focal points with the tools to implement the Tide Turners Plastic Challenge and scale community-driven action against plastic pollution. The two-day program also integrates themes of human rights, gender equity, and environmental law, culminating in a conservation activity such as tree planting.