Hope for the ocean: inspiring action from source to sea

Marine plastic pollution is constantly brought before our eyes through the media. This can cause people to be dispirited and hopeless. We have developed a Microplastics Toolkit which provides users with resources to respond to the plastics crisis. The toolkit provides information and tested activities in the areas of Education, Media, Lifestyle, Science and Theology. The Microplastics Toolbox (www.arocha.org/microplastics-toolbox) has engaged people in hopeful action in the midst of an overwhelming number of choices competing for their attention. The toolbox is a first step for many towards a changed lifestyle, resulting in wellbeing and transformation of both people and places from source to sea. This session will present the toolbox and describe resources that will help users to discover about plastic pollution and to organize and implement a plastic pollution project. We will demonstrate implementation in A Rocha national organisations which can serve as a model for others.