World Environment Day | African Development Bank
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The African Development Bank
2023-06-02 00:00:00
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WHO: African Development Bank, United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), Ivory Coast, Netherlands
WHAT: World Environment Day
WHERE: Ivory Coast
WHEN: June 3-5, 2023
An estimated 19-23 million tons of plastic waste is dumped into lakes, rivers and seas every year. Discarded single-use plastic harms human health, the economy, the environment and threatens sustainable development.
Under the theme of #BeatPlasticPollution, World Environment Day 2023 offers an opportunity to raise awareness of the call for governments, cities and businesses to invest in and implement solutions to end plastic pollution.
World Environment Day, led by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and celebrated annually on June 5 since 1973, has become one of the largest global platforms for environmental outreach, with millions of people around the world committed to protecting the planet. This year it is organized by Ivory Coast, in collaboration with the Netherlands.
The African Development Bank, based in Abidjan, has long supported Côte d’Ivoire in celebrating World Environment Day. This has a special resonance this year, on the 50th anniversary of the event, with Ivory Coast as global host.
The Bank is supporting various activities, such as beach clean-up in Grand Bassam on Saturday 3rd June and a panel discussion and exhibition of plastic pollution solutions in Abidjan on Monday 5th June.
In terms of the circular economy, the bank has promoted its Africa Circular Economy Facility (ACEF) and the African Circular Economy Alliance (ACEA).
PROGRAM
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Saturday June 3 |
Assoyam Beach Hotel, Grand Bassam |
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8:00 am |
Arrival participants |
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09:00 AM |
Welcome Comments |
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09:30 |
Presentation |
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10:00 AM-12:30 PM |
Beach cleaning activity |
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12:30 p.m |
Lunch |
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Monday June 5 |
World Environment Day – Latrille Event, II Plateaux, Abidjan |
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09:00 – 10:15 |
Panel: sharing experiences on the fight against plastic pollution in Ivory Coast |
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10:30 am – 11:30 am |
company film Official launch of the World Environment Day ceremony Opening remarks and reading of the Abidjan Declaration on Solutions to Plastic Pollution. Comments:
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11:30 – 12:15 |
Visit to the exhibition stands about solutions for plastic pollution |
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12:15 – 12:30 p.m |
Meeting with representatives (10 women) of plastic waste collectors |
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12:30 –13:00 |
press conference |
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2:30 pm – 4:00 pm |
Panel on the circular economy in Africa with a focus on solutions for plastic pollution in Africa
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4:00 pm – 4:15 pm |
Presentation of symbolic prizes to three exhibiting entrepreneurs:
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4:15 pm – 5:00 pm |
Announcing the National Strategy to Combat Plastic Pollution of Ivory Coast |
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All day |
Exhibition solutions for plastic pollution |
Links to live streams
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