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Oceans Full of Plastic, but also Promise

John Hocevar, Greenpeace Ocean Campaigns Director, says a “perfect storm” of trends is poised to unleash a surge of leadership and action on marine debris. Read our new “Ask an Advocate Anything” blog post to find out why, while also learning:

  • The first—and second—step that companies seeking to minimize their contribution to marine plastic pollution should take.
  • How bridge-dangling activists actually support a company’s internal CSR champions.
  • The one thing that executives most frequently get wrong about Greenpeace.

Also, find out why Hocevar believes federal regulation on marine plastic pollution is inevitable, even if not necessarily just around the corner. Read more…

 

 

 

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Seven Savvy Podcasts for Stakeholder Engagement Specialists

James Glave has podcasts on the brain at the moment. Our Communications Advisor and Senior Fellow recently pinged Future 500 team members and others to find out what they are listening to as they work out, commute, and generally tool around San Francisco, Portland, and Vancouver. Here’s what he came back with—on-demand audio productions that will keep you current on climate, campaigns, and even comedy! Read more…

 

 

Summit Selfie: A few members of our team mug for the smartphone at the Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2) Affiliate Event at last month’s Global Climate Action Summit. From left, director Kellen Klein, manager Gavriella Keyles, analyst Andreea Rodinciuc, director Brendon Steele, and chief operating officer Erik Wohlgemuth.