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On November 11, 2023 JPIC-Franciscans Franciscans Africa took part in the march that was organized by the Break Free From (BFFP) plastic movement in partnership  with ,Greenpeace ,Laudato Si movement, Fridays for future, Kenyan Youth Biodiversity Network and  Ubunifu hub. Other invited organizations were Kenya inter university environmental students association(KIUESA), environmental clubs, individuals  from universities such JKUAT, Mount Kenya University, Cooperative university of Kenya, Kenyatta University and  Africa Nazarene University. The march attracted more than 500 people including delegates who  had come from different countries  to attend the Intergovernmental negotiations committee (ICN-3) in UNEP Nairobi and it aimed at raising awareness about the detrimental impacts of plastics pollution globally. 

                (Break free from plastics movement march on 11th november 2023 )

The march was seeking to highlight the pressing matter of working towards an ambitious Plastic Treaty and Plastics Production Reduction and this was by  blending creativity, Non-Violent Direct Action (NVDA), and a distinct message, the march seeks to infuse artivism to inspire participants and event delegates. The march brought together people to amplify and  make a strong demand in the ongoing  Intergovernmental negotiations committee ( ICN -3), and demand world leaders develop a robust global plastic treaty. 

The march also highlighted the need to  end fossil fuels considering that most plastics are products of fossil fuels which are contributing significantly to pollution of water sources, loss of biodiversity and climate change.

(Pictured:JPIC-Franciscans Africa and Members of Laudato Si movement in  attendance 

Before March on November 10 the BFFP (Break free from plastics movement) organized a screening of the Story of Plastic at Sarakasi Dome in Nairobi which was attended by almost 200 people,The Story of Plastic which is a searing exposé that reveals the ugly truth behind plastic pollution and the false solution of plastic recycling. The Story of Plastic presents a cohesive timeline of how we got to our current global plastic pollution crisis and how the oil and gas industry has successfully manipulated the narrative around it. From the extraction of fossil fuels and plastic disposal to the global resistance fighting back, The Story of Plastic is a life-changing, Emmy Winning film depicting one of the world’s most pressing environmental issues and also climate change. 

(Break free from plastics march held on november 11th, 2023 from National museums to city in Nairobi)

(Participants of the break free from plastic march calling for reduction of plastic production and a global plastic treaty during the BFFP march)