UNESCO and the Coca-Cola Foundation launch “Youth and Innovation for Ocean” initiative

On World Oceans Day, UNESCO is pleased to announce the “Youth and Innovation for Ocean” initiative to empower university students and young professionals to put forward innovative and practical solutions in reducing, reusing, recycling and managing plastic waste in coastal regions of Viet Nam. The initiative is under the partnership between UNESCO and The Coca-Cola Foundation established since 2017 for solutions to manage plastic waste, toward as sustainable green economy in Vietnam. About 8 million metric tons of plastic are discarded into the ocean annually (Jambeck, et al. 2015), the equivalent…

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Benioff Ocean Initiative and The Coca-Cola Foundation Announce $11 Million in Funding to Clean Up Rivers and Stem Flow of Waste to Oceans

Nine river clean-up programs across the world have been selected to receive a total of $11 million over the next three years as part of a unique partnership between The Coca-Cola Foundation and the Benioff Ocean Initiative at the University of California Santa Barbara’s Marine Science Institute. The partnership combines The Coca-Cola Foundation’s commitment to support behavioral-change projects regarding recycling and the Benioff Ocean Initiative’s expertise in developing innovative ways to collect and analyze waste from our rivers and oceans and address the plastic crisis. “The Coca-Cola Foundation is delighted…

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The Coca-Cola Foundation Makes $1 Million Donation to National Center for Civil and Human Rights to Allow Free Admission for Thousands of Visitors Coming to Atlanta for the Big Game

The Coca-Cola Foundation today announced it is making a $1 million donation to the National Center for Civil and Human Rights to allow free admission for the tens of thousands of people coming to Atlanta for the Big Game over the next few weeks. The grant will allow free admission for anyone visiting the civil rights landmark starting Monday, Jan. 28 through the end of February.  “There is no better way to celebrate this exciting moment in Atlanta’s history than to give back to our hometown,” said Helen Smith Price,…

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