How theatre, music and film are helping us unlock new solutions to the world’s plastics problem

Cressida Bowyer; Erika Elizabeth Hughes

How theatre, music and film are helping us unlock new solutions to the world’s plastics problem

Cressida Bowyer^*, Erika Elizabeth Hughes

^*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article

Abstract

Member states of the UN environment assembly are meeting this week in Busan, South Korea to discuss the details of a global plastics treaty for the fifth, and hopefully final, time. Negotiations can be difficult, monotonous, and often go around in circles. The talks can go on for more than 14 hours a day. Those attending complain of meeting fatigue.

Original language	English
Specialist publication	The Conversation
Publication status	Published - 28 Nov 2024

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
SDG 15 Life on Land
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Keywords

arts-based methods
plastic pollution
global plastics treaty
policy
legislative theatre

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https://theconversation.com/how-theatre-music-and-film-are-helping-us-unlock-new-solutions-to-the-worlds-plastics-problem-242163Licence: CC BY-ND

Demystifying Reuse - the Game Show
Bowyer, C. (Producer), March, A. L. A. (Producer) & Hughes, E. E. (Director), 21 Apr 2024
Research output: Non-textual form › Performance

File

Who Knows It Feels It: A Waste Pickers’ Perspective for a Just Transition
Bowyer, C. (PI) & Hughes, E. (CoI)
2/10/23 → 15/12/23
Project: Innovation
Support to develop a legally binding instrument to end plastic pollution
March, A. (Research Leader), Fletcher, S. (PI), Roberts, K. (CoI) & Bowyer, C. (CoI)
1/07/22 → 31/07/24
Project: Research

The Fourth Session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee
Fletcher, S. (Participant), Bowyer, C. (Participant), Roberts, K. (Participant), March, A. (Participant), Hughes, E. (Participant) & Winton, S. (Participant)
23 Apr 2024 → 30 Apr 2024
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
Who knows it feels it: a waste pickers' perspective for a just transition
Bowyer, C. (Organiser)
10 Nov 2023 → 12 Nov 2023
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
The third session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution
Roberts, K. (Participant), Bowyer, C. (Participant), Fletcher, S. (Participant), March, A. (Participant), Winton, S. (Participant) & Hughes, E. (Participant)
8 Nov 2023 → 19 Nov 2023
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference

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Abstract

UN SDGs

Keywords

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Research output

Demystifying Reuse - the Game Show

Projects

Who Knows It Feels It: A Waste Pickers’ Perspective for a Just Transition

Support to develop a legally binding instrument to end plastic pollution

Activities

The Fourth Session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee

Who knows it feels it: a waste pickers' perspective for a just transition

The third session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution

Cite this