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WCC 2020 Res 019 - Activity Report

Submitted by Mikhail.DURKIN on Thu, 09/29/2022 - 10:15
General Information
Stopping the global plastic pollution crisis in marine environments by 2030
IUCN Constituent: 
Coalition Clean Baltic
IUCN Constituent type: 
IUCN Member
Period covered: 
2021
Implementation
Indicate and briefly describe any actions that have been carried out to implement this Resolution: 
ActionDescriptionStatus
Field activitiesTwo CCB Member Organizations - Latvian Green Movement and Green Planet (Russia) - have continued CoastWATCH observations in 2021 (citizen science initiative to monitor, protect and ensure sustainable development of coastal areas (erosion, IAS, marine litter)) and have translated and adapted respective manuals to national languages and conditions. The “Save Latvian Dunes” campaign was maintained in 2020-2021 and coupled with Nature Accessibility principles (NaaC). NaaC flags were raised again for the third season on three beaches in North Kurzeme, Latvia (Roja main beach, Mērsrags lighthouse beach and Ķesterciems beach), which fully meet the criteria of nature accessibility and can be used by everyone - from people in wheelchairs to families with young children. Since 2019, the work on marine and other coastal litter has been focused on coastal clean-up events, including its gamification, using e.g., the Clean Games concept that resulted in CCB’s involvement in 2021 Baltic Clean Games Cup – a litter clean-up tournament and public environmental awareness campaign.On-going
Policy influencing/advocacyPlastic pollution & toxic substances. In 2021 CCB has continued working on developing actions and recommendations on addressing plastic, pharmaceuticals, mercury, Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs), Highly Hazardous Pesticides and other toxic substances as a part of ‘shadow’ BSAP (Baltic Sea Action Plan - HELCOM’s strategic programme of measures and actions for achieving Good Environmental Status of the Baltic Sea) package. It included advocacy on Baltic Sea Region, national and regional levels for proper policy regulation regarding chemicals management. In 2020 CCB has developed an online (instead of a moving, due to the pandemic) exhibition “Live in / Leaving” under the project "Plastic Free Ocean" with educational and informational content about plastic and toxic flows in the BSR and has promoted it across the Baltic Sea Region.Completed
Please report on the result /achievement of the actions taken: 
For the plastic pollution & toxic substances, the exhibition has been launched on 1 October 2020 and within 2021 it continued to be used by CCB MOs as a tool to attract public and local stakeholders, including mass media attention to the problem. Moreover, we joined the #NonHazPlasticDiet campaign in May-June 2021.

For the CoastWATCH observations, the litter clean-up tournament and public environmental awareness campaign covered 6 cities in 8 countries, engaging 1603 participants and gathering 23 tons on garbage. CCB Member Organizations and partners from Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus and Russia took part in the event. The manual to national languages and conditions resulted in: 8 teams engaged: 64 participants, 2 schools, more than 50 km Latvian sea coast; 20 teams: more than 500 people, 15 coastline areas engaged in coast and marine litter monitoring in Kaliningrad,Russia; 3774 students participated in eco-classes on marine mammals protection; 162 people participated in 15 clean-up events.
Identify and briefly describe what future actions are planned for the implementation of this Resolution: 
Future ActionDescription
Field activitiesContinuation of CoastWatch observations.
Additional Information
External link(s): 
Online exhibition Live In / Leaving
"Plastic Free Ocean" project
2021 Baltic Clean Games Cup