Samoa Joins The Fight Against Plastic Pollution

February 25, 2019 / activist360 / Leave a comment

Samoa has become the latest Pacific island country to enforce a ban on the import, manufacture, export, sale and distribution of single-use plastics, including plastic shopping bags, packing bags and straws. […]

The ban came into effect January 30, 2019.

SPREP would like to congratulate the Government and people of Samoa on taking initiative in banning single-use plastic bags and straws. It is a continuing show of Pacific leadership and commitment to addressing the problem of plastic pollution and marine litter.”
––Mr. Kosi Latu, SPREP Director General

Words Have Power

February 3, 2019 / activist360 / Leave a comment

Words Have Power from Young Voices for the Planet on Vimeo.

Young Voices for the Planet shares the story of Jaysa, a 13-year old girl from Bridgeport, Connecticut who speaks out at public hearings and helps catalyze the opposition to the coal-fired power plant that is causing her asthma. She addresses environmental racism in her community and reflects on the power a single voice can have on creating positive change.