Fireside Chat with Boyan Slat - CEO & Founder, The Ocean Cleanup

The reality in our region is stark:

• Around 80% of ocean plastic comes from land-based sources, mainly through rivers and coastal cities.
• An estimated 80% of river-borne plastic entering the ocean originates in Asia, home to 60% of the world population

This is a problem we can collectively solve. Governments, corporations, foundations, communities, and individuals all have a role to play, from improving waste management and circular systems to funding scalable solutions and changing consumption patterns.

On 1 April, join us to discuss this plastic crisis and solutions for ASEAN with Boyan Slat, CEO and Founder of The Ocean Cleanup.

Boyan Slat started The Ocean Cleanup at age 18.

In 2012, Boyan held a TEDx talk about how to rid the world’s oceans of plastic using technology. The video went viral, and the momentum that followed allowed him to drop out of school and found The Ocean Cleanup.

The Ocean Cleanup’s mission is to rid the world’s oceans of plastic.

Through technology-driven solutions, including innovative Interceptors, The Ocean Cleanup has already removed over 50 million kilograms of waste from rivers and oceans worldwide.

Learn more with their impact dashboard here

Through the 30 Cities Program, the non-profit now aims to eliminate up to one third of all plastic flowing from the world’s rivers into the ocean before the end of the decade. Their focus? Stopping plastic flowing into the oceans, scaling solutions rapidly, and solving the problem at source.

They recently secured 121 millions USD fundings with The Audacious Project.

On 1 April, come and meet an inspiring Changemaker!

Learn more about The Ocean Cleanup's 30 Cities Program, the roadmap to 2030 and 2040, and how ASEAN could play a decisive role in accelerating solutions to solve one of the world’s most disastrous environmental crises.

This collaboration event is brought to you by AlterCOP, The Matcha Initiative, B. Lab Singapore, The Blue Club, Catalyst Now, DutchCham, Global Compact Network Singapore (GCNS), GreenNudge, Sustainable Procurement Pledge, Sustainability Women and Zero Waste SG. It is a unified effort to raise awareness of and address ocean plastic pollution and the plastic crisis.

We would also like to thank our Venue Partner: Singapore Sustainability Academy

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🕕 Time: 1 pm – 2.30 pm

• 12.45 pm – 1 pm: Registration
• 1 pm – 1.15 pm: Presentation by Boyan Slat
• 1.15 pm – 2.15 pm: Fireside Chat with Boyan Slat and Q&A from the audience
• 2.15 pm - 2.30 pm: Closing Remarks by Esther An, Chief Sustainability Officer , City Developments Limited
• 2.30 pm – 3.00 pm: End of the session and Networking Time

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In the spirit of sustainability, we encourage attendees to:

♻️ Use public transport or carpool

♻️ Bring a reusable water bottle (a water fountain is at your disposal but no cups will be provided)

♻️ Exchange digital business cards and LinkedIn contacts instead of printed name cards

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Photos may be taken during the event for social media. Let us know if you prefer not to be photographed.

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