Bangladesh – Plastic Free Week Activity and Plogging

This activity is organised by SI and Sweden Alumni Network Bangladesh. The activity is part of SI's campaign #PlasticFreeWeekSI aiming to create awarness of the global plastic pollution problem.
Past event
Past event
09 Sep 2023
09 Sep 2023
Location:
Uttara, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Category:
Alumni
Photo: Steklo/Shutterstock.com
The Plastic Free Week challenges alumni members and associates to not consume any disposable plastics for at least a week. It will hopefully result in participants realizing how much plastic we surround ourselves with on a daily basis. The activity will create awareness about the negative impacts which plastic has on the environment while also offering a fun way for alumni to network with each other.

On the other hand, Plogging is a Swedish initiative taken by people who got fed up going for a run and seeing trash on the ground. The concept of Plogging means going for a jog and picking up trash at the same time. It has become a movement in Sweden and Swedish Institute encourage alumni networks to host a Plogging-event together with their members, families and friends.

Based on the theme Sweden alumni network will arrange the following sessions.

Inaugural Session:
A Seminar on the Plastic Free Challenge where invited speakers will address the effect of Micro-plastic on the Environmental and Health. In this seminar, a seven days’ plastic-free challenge will be taken.

Online Session:
A Webinar on Micro Plastic Hazzard to Public Health. The main purpose to organize this online session is to make aware of plastic hazards countrywide. invited speakers will address on the topics.

Physical Sessions:
Plogging will be arranged at schools outside Dhaka city to train, encourage and aware school students about plastic waste and pollution and how to reduce the plastic pollution in their nearby area. At least 5 different schools will be selected to perform these sessions.

Wrap-up Session:
On the Seventh day, plogging will be arranged in a venue (preferably in an educational institute). followed by a short discussion on plogging and experience sharing on plastic-free challenge.

Organiser: Sweden and SI Alumni Network Bangladesh
Venue: Atish Deepankar University of Science and Technology, Uttara, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Open to: Everyone
Registration: Registration link 
Contact person: Mohammad Mahmudur Rahman [email protected]