Plastic Pollution in the Oceans – From Global Strategy to Local Action in the Baltic Sea

March 14, 2026, online, 9.00-10.30 CET (10.00 -11.30 EET)

REGISTER: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/WA-QUGX9TMabYZympfQMtA 

Contacts: 

Rolf Schwerdtfeger, Chair of BASRAN Action Committee “Beach cleaning and macro and micro plastic"

Dänischer Wohld Rotary Club, Germany, rolfschwerdtfeger@t-online.de

PROGRAMME OF THE WEBINAR (times are CET)

8:45  ZOOM LINK OPENS with Music

THE EYES OF ALL FUTURE GENERATIONS ARE ON US

Anders Paulsson

We Care for Our World

Rotary, Mark Krawczynski (Poland), Gilber Beveridge (Australia)

9.00 WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION (times are CET)

Opening words - Welcome to the webinar

Martin Weigel, Chair of BASRAN, Rotary Club Greifswald, D1940, Germany

Moderator

Rolf Schwerdtfeger, Chair of BASRAN Action Committee “Beach cleaning and macro and micro plastic"

Dänischer Wohld Rotary Club, Germany

PRESENTATIONS                                                                   >>> Meet the Speakers! 

1. Political Perspective 

Fighting Plastic Pollution Together: HELCOM's role in supporting global action together with scientists and NGOs 

Marta Ruiz, Associate Professional Secretary, HELCOM Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission

2. Scientific Perspective – International 

From Land to Deep Sea: Where do Ocean Plastics go? 

Prof. Dr. Anja Engel, GEOMAR, Kiel

3. Rotary Perspective: Strategy & Action 

How Rotary can make a difference: Why this topic is relevant – and which actions should start now

Gert-Jan van Dommelen, ESRAG (Environmental Sustainability Rotary Action Group)/EPS

4. Discussion & Q&A 

Moderated exchange – leading to action-based reflection:

How could Rotary initiate a tangible project following this webinar?

5. Closing Remarks 

10.30 THE WEBINAR ENDS