World Environment Day: A View from India

The theme for World Environment Day 2023 is focusing on solutions to the issue of plastic pollution under the campaign #BeatPlasticPollution.

World Environment Day 2023 is hosted by Côte d’Ivoire in partnership with the Netherlands on Monday 5th June:

Côte d’Ivoire is showing leadership in the campaign against plastic pollution. Since 2014, it has banned the use of plastic bags, supporting a shift to reusable packaging. The country’s largest city, Abidjan, has also become a hub for environmentally-minded start-ups.

“The scourge of plastic pollution is a visible threat that impacts every community,” says Jean-Luc Assi, Côte d’Ivoire’s Minister for the Environment and Sustainable Development. “We are proud to champion diverse treatments for the plastic pandemic.”

You can read more by visiting the World Environment Day website (click here)

I took some time on Saturday 3rd June to record a conversation with tireless climate activist and campaigner, Kavita Ashok in New Delhi, India.

You can watch our conversation below. You should also follow her on Twitter @Kavitaashok1969

Thanks for getting involved in World Environment Day 2023!

John Coster

Founder – Parallel Lives Network