The multimedia presentation, as featured in the shorter version, is interrupted halfway through by an engaging quiz. Using Mentimeter or a show of hands, participants compete to test their knowledge of plastic pollution. The questions include personal challenges, surprising facts and fresh perspectives, creating an interactive and energetic experience.
This presentation by the Plastic Soup Surfer explores the question: “How can I, as an individual, make a difference?”
It tells the story of the Plastic Soup Surfer and how he gained influence through his expeditions and campaigns. The presentation features longer excerpts from four documentaries created around these campaigns and expeditions, including the raw, personal and challenging moments. The final two documentaries were also broadcast by National Geographic.
The presentation encourages the audience to reflect on their own values: What are your core values, and how do you act on them?
The 1,000-kilometer expedition of the Plastic Soup Surfer down the Rhine River on a board made from plastic bottles. During his journey along the Rhine, he confronts himself both physically and in his convictions.
A multifaceted film that tells the story of plastic pollution through interviews with experts. The documentary has been broadcast several times on National Geographic Channel.
Merijn has been campaigning against plastic pollution for over 10 years. Originally a biologist, he has extensive knowledge and experience in plastic recycling, innovation, politics and science. This expertise also makes him well suited to act as a moderator.
Merijn shows which steps you can take to overcome your own challenges, how to deal with setbacks and how to translate these experiences into your own work and leadership. He offers practical insights and inspiration on how to approach life.
Using his remarkable expeditions and groundbreaking campaigns as a common thread, he demonstrates how to take ownership of your work and personal development. Above all, he shows that one person can make a real difference.
“Plastic Smart” is the remarkable journey of one person who decides to take action. An adventurous journey that evolves into a battle against an entire system.
Plastic is everywhere. We are surrounded by it. We drink, eat and breathe plastic. And even if you make a conscious effort to separate your household waste, there is no guarantee that it will actually be recycled. Something is fundamentally wrong with the way we deal with plastic.
Just a few years ago, we paid little attention to this material. In a remarkably short time, plastic has become something we seek to ban, reduce and replace. How did plastic become such a major environmental problem? What role does it play in our throwaway culture? And how can the “plastic soup” become a catalyst for the transition towards a truly sustainable world?
Using exciting surfing expeditions and plastic campaigns as a common thread, Merijn takes the audience along on his journey. From storms at sea to the corridors of politics and the boardrooms of businesses. It is an adventure that begins with a record attempt on a surfboard he built himself from plastic washed ashore and develops into influential campaigns and strategic lobbying for measures that affect us all in our daily lives. It is a hopeful story that demonstrates that even one person can make a difference.
An engaging personal presentation about the role of plastic in our society. The storyline follows Merijn’s adventurous surfing expeditions and campaigns, which take him from the open water to boardrooms and the Dutch House of Representatives, where he works to make a difference.
The presentation ultimately addresses the question: What can you do yourself? Depending on the audience and objectives, this can be explored from the perspective of an individual or an organization.
Experience has shown that the presentation often raises many questions afterwards, precisely because plastic is so deeply embedded in our daily lives. Time can therefore be made available for an interactive Q&A, allowing participants to explore their own questions and challenges.
Change is an integral part of our society and our organisations. But where do you start? Merijn makes the urgency tangible while also offering practical tools, hope and inspiration.
Through his daring expeditions and creative campaigns, he managed to drive a political breakthrough that ultimately led to the introduction of a deposit return system.
Using his long-distance surfing expeditions as a common thread, Merijn demonstrates how change works in practice and shows that even one person can make a real difference.
Change is an integral part of our society and our organisations. But where do you start? Merijn makes the urgency tangible while also offering practical tools, hope and inspiration.
Through his daring expeditions and creative campaigns, he managed to drive a political breakthrough that ultimately led to the introduction of a deposit return system.
Using his long-distance surfing expeditions as a common thread, Merijn demonstrates how change works in practice and shows that even one person can make a real difference.
Merijn demonstrates the steps you can take to overcome your own challenges, how to deal with setbacks and how to translate these experiences into your own work and leadership. He offers practical tools and inspiration for approaching life.
Using his remarkable expeditions and groundbreaking campaigns as a common thread, he shows how to take ownership of your work and personal development. Above all, he demonstrates that even one person can make a real difference.
Change is an integral part of our society and our organisations. But where do you start? Merijn makes the urgency tangible while also offering practical tools, hope and inspiration.
Through his daring expeditions and creative campaigns, he managed to drive a political breakthrough that ultimately led to the introduction of a deposit return system.
Using his long-distance surfing expeditions as a common thread, Merijn demonstrates how change works in practice and shows that even one person can make a real difference.
Change is an integral part of our society and our organisations. But where do you start? Merijn makes the urgency tangible while also offering practical tools, hope and inspiration.
Through his daring expeditions and creative campaigns, he managed to drive a political breakthrough that ultimately led to the introduction of a deposit return system.
Using his long-distance surfing expeditions as a common thread, Merijn demonstrates how change works in practice and shows that even one person can make a real difference.
