With less than a decade to attain the #SDGs, strong partnership & inclusivity is required.
In less than a month, youth leaders, UN entities, policy makers & gov’t officials will convene in Lusaka, Zambia 🇿🇲 to drive the #SDGs agenda for inclusive dev’t in Africa.
#AYSDGs
Industry promotes circular plastics, but plastics poison the circular economy. Toxic chemicals are used in plastics - when plastics are recycled, chemicals end up in the new products.
Learn more about “Introduction to Plastics and Toxic Chemicals.”: https://t.co/7sW5i7ddbb
Microwave popcorn has been identified as a source of exposure to PFAS chemicals. IPEN and @FokusNexus3 purchased 29 microwave popcorn samples in Indonesia and the US. All 29 samples tested positive for one or more PFAS chemicals. https://t.co/09kYx76DR5
Chemicals are added to plastic (and) many of these chemicals are known to be hazardous to human health and put us at risk of cancer, nervous system damage, obesity, infertility, and more." in @Newsweek via @enckj https://t.co/H1jnjEjwiz
@GENetwork@InfoKwame@EPA_Ghana@brsmeas@ToxicDetective IPEN Youth Leaders & Friends in action
@ #BRSCOPs2023
The Stockholm Convention needs action on the ground & at the national level to protect the future
Youth leaders demand action as
toxic chemical production escalates poisoning our food, bodies &
capacity of future generations
18h15-19h45
- Chrysotile: Helping local communities (organized by the International Chrysotile Association)
- Connecting the dots: Youth and the National Implementation Plans - NIPs (organized by @akofoundation & @ToxicsFree)
Or join via WebEx 💻 https://t.co/oGKl0p5Orn
Are you a young person interested in shaping the future of your country's National Implementation Plans - NIPs to the Stockholm Conventions?Join our virtual event and connect with experts from across the globe! Register:https://t.co/k7VzlCrNwn #YPinNips#AYACW#ConnectingTheDots
Get ready for the African Youth SDGs Achievers Awards.
We're recognizing and honoring exceptional African youth who are championing sustainable development goals in their communities. Nominate yourself or someone you know today at https://t.co/m9urrBxt2v
#AYSDGAwards
IPEN & Friends in Kenya at #SAICM Fighting for a Toxics-Free Future for ALL
Toxic Chemicals & Waste ☠️
Threaten Human Health, Biodiversity & Our Common Future
Chemical Producers must be held accountable &
💰 pay for the damage they cause
Governments must take action
As #2022 comes to a close, I wanted to write to you to express our sincere gratitude for being a member of our community this year.Wish you #Toxic Free Xmas.
#INC#PlasticsTreaty
Our first priority should be to negotiate a robust #PlasticsTreaty that significantly limits the amount of plastic generated in order to safeguard the health of those among us who are most at risk.
AKO Foundation marks the #ILPPW with a national stakeholders’ forum on the theme "SAY NO TO LEAD POISONING ". This is to support legislative policy and behavioural changes to achieve the elimination of lead hazards in all forms in Ghana.
@ToxicsFree@IpenYouth@mestighofficial
Come and let us reason together 😊..
You and i have a role to play ... Together we can #BanLeadPaint 👌
#ILPPW2022#Akofoundation@Ipen@who
Save the date 28th October, 2022 at TUC Conference Hall @ 9am- Accra...
So excited to announce launch of the @Youth4COP27 campaign with a call further support inclusive participation of youth voices at #COP27, the Government of Egypt is offering more than 400 opportunities of subsidized accommodation
Apply via: https://t.co/APynzWq0pF
Ddl: Oct 7 🚨