Every year, over 8 million tons of plastic end up in our oceans, causing devastating effects on marine life and human health. This staggering statistic is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the impact of plastic pollution.
In our latest member webinar, guest expert Judith Enck, president of Beyond Plastics, shares about the negative environmental, climate, and health impacts of plastics. Learn how plastics are contaminating our oceans, contributing to climate change, and posing serious health risks. Discover practical strategies and actionable steps that can be taken to reduce plastic usage and pollution in our communities.
Enck also provides an update on the nation’s most comprehensive plastics and packaging reduction law, which has passed the State Senate and is pending in Albany in the State Assembly.
Following the presentation, you’ll learn more on how to join Save the Sound cleanups this coming fall, empowering you to take direct action in the fight against plastic pollution.
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Guest Speaker Judith Enck
Founder & President of Beyond Plastics | Environmental Policy Expert
Judith founded Beyond Plastics in 2019 to end plastic pollution through education, advocacy, and institutional change.
Passionate about protecting public health and the environment, she is also on the faculty at Bennington College.
Judith grew up in a working- class family in the Catskill Mountains and put herself through college. Since then, she has held top influential positions in state and federal government. Appointed by President Obama, she served as the Regional Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, overseeing environmental protection in NY, NJ, eight Indian Nations, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands – in addition to managing a staff of 800 and a $700M budget.
Previously, Judith served as Deputy Secretary for the Environment in the New York Governor’s Office, and Policy Advisor to the New York State Attorney General. She was Senior Environmental Associate with the New York Public Interest Research Group, served as Executive Director for Environmental Advocates of New York and is a past President of Hudson River Sloop Clearwater.
Judith is a panelist on a public affairs radio show on a local NPR station, WAMC.
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