Plastics: Climate Change & Health Impacts - What You Can Do

​Did you know that there will be more plastic than fish in the ocean by 2050 at current rates?

​Also, the average person globally breathes in 2,000 to 7,000 microplastics per day. Core samples extracted off the coast of California show that microplastics have doubled every 15 years (from 1945 to 2009). 

​Join the Albany Climate Action Coalition for an informational presentation by volunteers Dr. Jean Woo and Stephanie Regni about the health impacts of plastics and what you can do about it.

​Speakers:

​Dr. Jean Woo, MD, MPH, MBA FAAP
Dr. Jean Woo is a pediatrician and preventive health physician with experience in sustainability, environmental toxics, and climate change. Dr. Woo previously served as a Public Health Medical Officer at the California Department of Public Health, Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Branch. She will be speaking on plastics, the environment and health effects, including endocrine disrupters and “Forever chemicals”.

​Stephanie Regni
Stephanie Regni is a zero waste advocate and founder and former owner of Fillgood, a zero waste store on Solano Ave, and co-founder of Bon Marche Second-Hand Markets, an initiative promoting reuse and repair in Albany and beyond. She will present on "What You Can Do" -practical tips to reduce plastics in your everyday life.

​Benji Willett
Benji Willett serves as a CivicSpark Fellow for the City of Albany in Sustainability and is currently focused on waste reduction and Albany's new sustainable foodware ordinance. He studied Environmental Analysis at Pitzer College, graduating in 2023.