Plastic once produced never goes away - it only breaks into smaller and smaller pieces in the environment. From the oceans to our bloodstreams, microplastics are now everywhere, and communities are paying the highest price for pollution driven by corporate profits. This event will be an in-depth and energising discussion to explore the latest research, and what we can do about it.

We'll discuss:

• The latest research on microplastics in our bodies

• The role of corporations in driving this emerging crisis

• The systemic change needed to fix this

Dr Mitchell Hickson is a physician working in NSW health and is a clinical associate lecturer at Sydney University for the Faculty of Medicine and Health.  He has a passion and interest for the health consequences of plastics and their additives. He chairs the Plastics and Waste Pollution Special Interest Group for Doctors for the Environment. 

Dr Amanda Cohn MLC is a former GP and the Greens Spokesperson for Waste in the NSW Parliament.

We hope you can join us for an informative, alarming, and empowering conversation.

This event will be held online via Zoom.

If you have questions about the event or need technical support please email office@nsw.greens.org.au or call the Greens NSW office on (02) 9045 6999.

Let's Talk is a regular series. Each month is a different guest speaker and topic.

This event is fully wheelchair accessible. It will be held online.

If you are under 18, your parent or guardian will need to contact the event organiser directly to let them know there will be someone under 18 attending.