Shannon Lisa 🧪

“If Nancy Drew wore a hazmat suit” | Toxic waste site investigator in 🇺🇸 | Bringing youth voices to global negotiations on pollution with @chemwasteyouth

[Shannon Lisa 🧪 @ToxicDetective]

We’re providing access to the United Nations for young people around the world to advocate for a chemicals and waste safe future @chemwasteyouth!

Open to all youth (< age 35) to apply: please share with your organizations, networks, & high school/university student groups 🧪💚

[Chemicals and Waste Youth Platform @chemwasteyouth]

Calling all #youth advocates, innovators and science leaders working to end #pollution 📢

The Chemicals and Waste Youth Platform is organizing all-youth delegations for two back-to back #UnitedNations negotiations in Punta del Este, Uruguay - the Science Policy Panel (14-20 June) and Global Framework on Chemicals (22-27 June).

⏰ DEADLINES

Science-Policy Panel (SPP):
10 April 2025, 23:59 UTC

Global Framework on Chemicals (GFC): 20 May 2025, 23:59 UTC

Learn more, request registration support and apply for travel grants
👉 https://t.co/YJ1GRRTSI2

[Chemicals and Waste Youth Platform @chemwasteyouth]

How can YOUth shape global decisions on chemicals, waste & pollution in 2025?

📣 Join the Global Youth Briefing with presentations from the @brsmeas, @minamataMEA, @UNEP Global Framework on Chemicals and Science-Policy Panel OEWG Secretariats!

🗓️ 16 April | 2-3:45 PM CEST
📍 Online (Webex)
💻 Register: https://t.co/fkBvDEdVJW

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#beatwastepollution #beatchemicalpollution #youthlead

[Chemicals and Waste Youth Platform @chemwasteyouth]

The Chemicals and Waste Youth Platform (CWYP) is providing informal guidance to child, youth and intergenerationally-led NGOs interested in becoming formally accredited to the following #unitednations pollution processes:

🔹Global Framework on Chemicals
🔹Basel, Rotterdam & Stockholm Conventions
🔹Minamata Convention on Mercury

If your organization is implementing initiatives in relation to youth, chemicals, waste and pollution, learn more at the link below:
🔗 https://t.co/G3efs2K6IF

[Bill Weir @BillWeirCNN]

Trump's pick for the head of the EPA gets at woeful 14% lifetime score from the League of Conservation Voters.

His rare votes in favor of enviormental issues include regulations on PFAS "forever chemicals."

https://t.co/RmpdpwP6ZA

[UN Special Procedures @UN_SPExperts]

UN expert @SRtoxics calls for strengthening regulation of hazardous chemicals to stop gender-related health harms, such as infertility, pregnancy & childbirth complications, cancers & metabolic disorders, from toxic exposure.

https://t.co/p9UHtPV4ot

[Shannon Lisa 🧪 @ToxicDetective]

🧪 Opportunity alert: If you are or know a young person working to solve environmental pollution, come join our team!

[Chemicals and Waste Youth Platform @chemwasteyouth]

Want to join the youth team advancing chemicals, waste and pollution policy in the United Nations system and beyond?

Applications are now open for Regional and Thematic Focal Point roles in @chemwasteyouth 2024-25 Coordination Team!

Apply by 31 August 2024: https://t.co/g2FcvNJDe0

[@andresdelcas.bsky.social @andresdelcas]

🚨🚨BREAKING NEWS: 🇺🇳 Human Rights Council adopted by consensus the first ever decision on #PlasticPollution and Human Rights:

#HRC56 #PlasticsTreaty

[The Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions @brsmeas]

Day 4 of the #BaselConvention #OEWG14
📷 This afternoon during the side event on "Plastic waste activities under the Basel Convention" organized by the #PlasticWastePartnership, #GRIDArendal and the #BRSSecretariat ,

[The Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions @brsmeas]

Day 4 #BaselConvention #OEWG

👩‍🏫 Are you a teacher? do you have a friend who is a school teacher? help us raise awareness on the #soundmanagement of #ChemicalsandWastes by promoting our scape game the "Next Exit: Chemical Safety"

[Chemicals and Waste Youth Platform @chemwasteyouth]

INVITE: Basel OEWG-14 | Youth Preparatory Meeting🧪

Join us online tomorrow (24 June, 16:00 UTC) for a youth briefing and discussion on e-waste management, plastics and more under the 2024-25 work programme of the Basel Convention! #BRS #BeatPollution

👉https://t.co/uHET0VTFEp

[The Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions @brsmeas]

📣 Get ready for the Basel Convention OEWG-14 in just one week! 🌍♻️Check out the exciting side events lined up and register online to join us! 🎉📅 Side events (https://t.co/IKB9q0KiPZ)

[SREnvironment @SREnvironment]

One of the serious consequences of the war in Gaza has been the massive violation of the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment … which represent a serious risk to life and the enjoyment of all other rights. In a region already suffering severe climate impacts.

[High Ambition Coalition to End Plastic Pollution @HACplastic]

At the #INC4 negotiations in Ottawa🇨🇦, HAC members met with youth representatives from around the world to learn more about their expectations for the Global Plastics Treaty and hear their priorities for an ambitious instrument.

#BeatPlasticPollution

[The Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions @brsmeas]

AND you've only got two more days to apply for an #internship in the Programme Oversight and Resource Mobilization team. #BRS #UN
Here's the link: https://t.co/lj2MygMxyr

[Juliana Vidal @juliana_lvidal]

IT IS OUT! This work is a celebration of the GCC program at @beyondbenign and the efforts of GCC-signing institutions in making the world a better place through #GreenChemistry! 🌎A huge thank you to our community and all the people involved! @green_rsc
https://t.co/B4G93N1kEa

[IARC @IARCWHO]

IARC release latest estimates of global #cancer burden.
We estimate 20 million new cases & 9.7 million deaths from cancer occurred in 2022.
Detailed incidence & mortality info for 185 countries & 36 common cancers now available in IARC's @GLOBOCAN_GCO
PR:
https://t.co/BzYWdPPOya

[The Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions @brsmeas]

Climate change and hazardous chemicals pose serious threats to our health and environment. The good news: effective management of chemicals & wastes can greatly contribute to reducing Greenhouse Gases emissions. 🌍💚#ClimateAction #ProtectOurPlanet #HazardousChemicals #COP28

[Inger Andersen @andersen_inger]

Nations at #ICCM5 agree on landmark Global Framework on Chemicals to protect people & planet from harmful chemicals & waste.

From phasing out hazardous pesticides to stepping up private financing, much important work ahead for a pollution-free future.

https://t.co/kYqTBo00vL

[UN Environment Programme (UNEP) Europe 🌱 @UNEP_Europe]

📢Historic moment! 🗓️

The path to a "planet free of harm from chemicals and waste" starts in Bonn🇩🇪!

The Global Framework on Chemicals and the Bonn Declaration have been adopted after a long night of negotiations at #ICCM5.