The Voices Leading Plastic Reboot's National Projects - Plastic Reboot
The Voices Leading Plastic Reboot's National Projects
Learn more about the individuals leading our National Projects below.
Planting seeds and ideas to tackle plastic pollution in Lao PDR
Parry Sanixay, a strategic partnerships lead at WWF-Laos, is currently working to set up the team for Plastic Reboot-Laos, one of 15 national projects under the GEF’s integrated program focused on plastic pollution. In a GEF Voices interview, he reflected on his career path from project management in the construction industry to leading environmental projects, and offered advice to young job seekers with an interest in environmental issues: “Get out there and try different things.”
'This work is about more than plastics' in the Cook Islands
Melina Tuiravakai is a Plastics Officer with the Cook Islands’ National Environment Services. In a GEF Voices interview, she shared life lessons from her efforts to tackle pollution and support practical solutions that provide sustainable alternatives to plastics in her country, that can serve as a model for the wider Pacific region.
Tackling plastic pollution as an act of service in Nigeria
Linus Orakwe is an environmental consultant from Nigeria who provides advice to governments, industries, development agencies, and private organizations on environmental management, compliance, sustainability, and risk reduction. In a GEF Voices interview, he shared life lessons from his work seeking to address pollution through both technical expertise and a strong sense of service towards people, communities, and the livelihoods that sustain them. His wish?: “I want my children to inherit a Nigeria where clean drinking water does not come wrapped in plastic that will outlive them.”
'Caring for nature means caring for one another' in Peru
Nadia Balducci is a biologist working with WWF Peru to address plastic pollution from a lifecycle approach and reduce the amount of waste ending up in her country’s rivers and on coastlines. In a GEF Voices interview, she shared life lessons from her efforts to change the trajectory of plastic pollution, including the importance of patience and empathy with all stakeholders involve in pursuit of goals: “The most lasting transformations emerge from trust built over time.”
'Meaningful change requires collaboration' in South Africa
Samuel Nyakudya works at WWF to manage and advance circular economy projects that address plastic and waste challenges. In a GEF Voices interview, he shared lessons from the Plastic Reboot integrated program in South Africa, which aims to reduce problematic single-use plastic packaging in the food and beverage sector.