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)

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

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

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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

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

AGENDA (preliminary)

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1. Political Perspective (EU / UN) (15 min)

“After the failure of the Global Plastics Treaty – What concrete steps is the EU planning?”

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2a. Scientific Perspective – International (15 min)

“Plastic pollution worldwide: Which measures have proven most effective?”

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2b. Scientific Perspective – Baltic Sea region (15 min)

“The Baltic Sea under pressure: effectiveness of regional measures and the role of NGOs”

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3. Rotary Perspective: Strategy & Action (20 min)

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

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4. Discussion & Q&A (15 min)

Moderated exchange – leading to action-based reflection:

“How could Rotary initiate a tangible project following this webinar?”

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5. Closing Remarks (5 min)

•         Summary of key actions

•         Invitation to form a Rotary action group or follow-up workshop within BASRAN

10.30 THE WEBINAR ENDS