Keynote Speaker #2: Mr. Manuel Maqueda

15:10-16:00	Greeting
15:10-16:00	Film Festival
15:10-16:00	Introduction of Keynote Speaker #2
15:10-16:00	Keynote Speaker #2: Mr. Manuel Maqueda Location: Cafeteria

Keynote Description: Hooked on Plastic: Truths About Plastic PollutionFloating continents of garbage, plastic beaches, seabirds feeding bottle caps to their chicks, plankton that eats micro plastics, toxic loads in our bodies, pre-polluted newborn babies,… These are some of the bizarre manifestations of plastic pollution, a toxic plague contaminating our world, and poisoning our bodies. Manuel Maqueda’s eye-opening talk will challenge the core beliefs of our disposable culture – busting myths that even environmentalists believe – and change forever our perception of the world around us. In addition, he will lay out simple actions that we can all take at home, at school, and in our communities to drastically reduce our plastic footprint, and to protect our bodies from dangerous chemicals leached by plastic.

Bio:

Manuel Maqueda is trained as an international economist, attorney, entrepreneur, and environmentalist. He is involved in a variety of organizations and projects to educate, lead, and innovate our transition to a responsible, thriving way of life on Earth. Manuel is the founder of Kumu, a California-based innovation lab for transformative activism. In addition, he is the founder of Plastic Kills and El Plástico Mata, shining light on the devastation caused by plastic pollution; a member of Midway Journey, a transmedia project and feature film led by Chris Jordan documenting plastic pollution in the albatross colonies of Midway island; and a cofounder of Plastic Pollution Coalition, a global alliance of organizations working together to stop plastic pollution.