A FUTURE BEYOND PLASTIC: THE YOUTH COMMUNIQUE TO END PLASTIC POLLUTION

On World Oceans Day, Dr Babet de Groot highlights the urgency of addressing plastic pollution as a defining environmental challenge of our time. Drawing on insights from the Youth Communiqué to End Plastic Pollution, she amplifies the voices of young people calling for action on the systems driving plastic waste, from production to disposal. Their message is clear: protecting the world’s oceans requires more than cleanup efforts - it demands coordinated global action, stronger governance, and meaningful inclusion of those most affected by environmental decline.