Littering in the Baltic Sea and its Shores

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Littering is a huge global problem that threatens human health and safety and has ecological and socioeconomic costs. Microplastics are found in all waters, animals, human bodies, even the placenta. This is not acceptable. More knowledge is needed of the causes of littering. We need to develop methods for dealing with marine litter. Above all, we must do everything we can to stop littering.

BASRAN Seminar/Webinar covers the latest research findings and some of the programs and projects already put into practice by NGOs, Community groups and Rotarians.

OPENING WORDS

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Moderator Lotta Ruokanen

M.Sci, Professional Secretary in HELCOM, Chair of Baltic Sea Forum D1420, Finlandia Hall RC

Mark Krawczynski

Chair of BASRAN Board, RC Warszawa City

Urmas Kaarlep

DG in D1420 (Southern Finland & Estonia), Tallinn RC

Jennifer Jones

Rotary International President

Leif Schulman

Director General of the Finnish Environmental Institute SYKE

KEYNOTES

Plastics and its impact on food chain and environment: The effects of microplastics on human health.

Prof. Dr. Volker Harth, MD, MPH, PhD), Full Professor of Occupational Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), Director, Institute for Occupational and Maritime Medicine (ZfAM)

Consumer behaviour and littering

Sari Kauppi, PhD, Senior Research Scientist, Finnish Environment Institute

 The HELCOM Regional Action Plan on Marine Litter

Marta Ruiz, Associate Professional Secretary (HELCOM)

 SHOWCASES

 Germany: End Plastic Soup -projects in Germany

Marja Ritterfeld, PDG, D1850, RC Uelsen/Coevorden, EndPlasticSoup Board Member, Chair EndPlasticSoup Germany

Latvia: Beach Cleaning Project, Latvia 

Karlis Bankovics, Past president, Rotaract Club of Riga, President, European Rotaract International Centre

Lithuania: Rotaractors cleaning Beaches

Gintare Budaviciute, President, International Rotaract Club of Klaipeda

Finland: Rotary & Finnish Environment Institute SYKE/ Plastic research projects. 

CASE Suomenlinna.

Liisa Stjernberg, PDG, D1420, Helsinki City West RC, Member of the Baltic Sea Forum.

Poland: PSR - Personal Social Responsibility

Rafał Tondera, President | RC Warszawa Józefów, D2231, Immediate Past President | RAC Warszawa

Sweden: From dead seafloor to a living oasis,

Fredrik Johansson, Head of Unit, Främja AB, Founder, Rena Mälaren project

And the next day, Sunday, you could take part in the traditional and wonderful Rowing for the Baltic Herring Event organized by seven Rotary Clubs of District 1420!