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 ==== A Sea Change – Seeing through the plastics problem ==== ==== A Sea Change – Seeing through the plastics problem ====
  
-Campaign to make London a city free of single-use plastic water bottles+Campaign to make London a city free of single-use plastic water bottles (further development of the [[plastic pollution experiment]])
  
 ====Aim==== ====Aim====
 Develop and implement a high impact, ‘system-change’ campaign to end the use of single-use plastic water bottles in London, optimising the resources and networks of the Marine CoLABoration group, in order to: Develop and implement a high impact, ‘system-change’ campaign to end the use of single-use plastic water bottles in London, optimising the resources and networks of the Marine CoLABoration group, in order to:
  
-  - a) Promote understanding within the UK of the problem of single use plastics on the ocean and tangible actions to address it. +  - Promote understanding within the UK of the problem of single use plastics on the ocean and tangible actions to address it. 
-  - b) Effect a measurable reduction in the amount of plastic litter going into the Thames and the ocean. +  - Effect a measurable reduction in the amount of plastic litter going into the Thames and the ocean. 
-  - c) Connect individual behaviour in the city to impact on the sea. +  - Connect individual behaviour in the city to impact on the sea. 
-  - d) Provide a platform to encourage and align existing initiatives and emerging innovations.  +  - Provide a platform to encourage and align existing initiatives and emerging innovations.  
-  - e) Incentivise more appropriate and more connected local public policies and systems.   +  - Incentivise more appropriate and more connected local public policies and systems.   
-  _ f) Showcase what is possible in a flagship global city, inspiring change elsewhere.     +  - Showcase what is possible in a flagship global city, inspiring change elsewhere.     
-  - g) Develop and assess the effectiveness of a systemic approach focused locally, which seeks to shift underlying values and structures in order to create a step-change in behaviour and practice. +  - Develop and assess the effectiveness of a systemic approach focused locally, which seeks to shift underlying values and structures in order to create a step-change in behaviour and practice. 
-  - h) Explore and identify opportunities and mechanisms to scale and replicate the campaign nationally and internationally.+  - Explore and identify opportunities and mechanisms to scale and replicate the campaign nationally and internationally.
  
 ====Approach==== ====Approach====
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 Evidence base Evidence base
  
-Conduct a baseline assessment of single-use plastic water bottle use and disposal in London and monitor change through the campaign. +  * Conduct a baseline assessment of single-use plastic water bottle use and disposal in London and monitor change through the campaign. 
-Monitor ocean impact through developing and implementing a simple, science-based montoring programme of plastics entering the ocean via the Thamesork with academic partners and the Port of London Authority to implement a simple, science-based process for monitoring . +  * Monitor ocean impact through developing and implementing a simple, science-based montoring programme of plastics entering the ocean via the Thamesork with academic partners and the Port of London Authority to implement a simple, science-based process for monitoring. 
-Map stakeholders and conduct a power analysis relevant to the use and management of single-use plastic water bottles in London and monitor behaviour change over time.  +  * Map stakeholders and conduct a power analysis relevant to the use and management of single-use plastic water bottles in London and monitor behaviour change over time.  
  
 Stakeholder engagement Stakeholder engagement
  
-Secure manifesto commitments from candidates for the London Mayoral elections in 2016. +  * Secure manifesto commitments from candidates for the London Mayoral elections in 2016. 
-Launch a public-focused campaign connecting Londoners to the Thames and the sea, supported by pro bono resource from the advertising industry (e.g. the Comms Lab). +  * Launch a public-focused campaign connecting Londoners to the Thames and the sea, supported by pro bono resource from the advertising industry (e.g. the Comms Lab). 
-Connect with other key innovators, initiatives and campaigns e.g. Virgin Pure, Fountains for the Future, RSA Circular Design, Ellen MacArthur Foundation to showcase solutions and accelerate change. +  * Connect with other key innovators, initiatives and campaigns e.g. Virgin Pure, Fountains for the Future, RSA 
-Develop an alliance of iconic business and cultural institutions committing to reduce or remove plastic water bottles. +  * Circular Design, Ellen MacArthur Foundation to showcase solutions and accelerate change. 
-Develop solutions with high profile sporting events e.g. the London marathon to remove single-use plastic bottle use. +  * Develop an alliance of iconic business and cultural institutions committing to reduce or remove plastic water bottles. 
-Engaging with industry producers and suppliers and working with e.g. Share Action on investment asks for shareholders in London to explore appropriate business and financial levers.  +  * Develop solutions with high profile sporting events e.g. the London marathon to remove single-use plastic bottle use. 
-Build on current initiatives across London universities to catalyse a student campaign for reusable water bottle use and water fountain installation. +  * Engaging with industry producers and suppliers and working with e.g. Share Action on investment asks for shareholders in London to explore appropriate business and financial levers.  
-Engage the London transport network to enable ready access to water, in collaboration with existing initiatives e.g. Virgin Pure, London piers. +  * Build on current initiatives across London universities to catalyse a student campaign for reusable water bottle use and water fountain installation. 
-Collaborate with progressive retailers e.g. Selfridges to promote change within the retail and restaurant sector. +  * Engage the London transport network to enable ready access to water, in collaboration with existing initiatives e.g. Virgin Pure, London piers. 
 +  * Collaborate with progressive retailers e.g. Selfridges to promote change within the retail and restaurant sector. 
  
 Systems design Systems design
  
-Research the opportunity/cost of harmonising waste collection across London and engaging with London boroughs on the issue and build systems change into government policies and plans. +  * Research the opportunity/cost of harmonising waste collection across London and engaging with London boroughs on the issue and build systems change into government policies and plans. 
-Work with London boroughs, corporate partners and key industry players to make drinking water readily, freely and easily available across London. +  * Work with London boroughs, corporate partners and key industry players to make drinking water readily, freely and easily available across London. 
  
 Communication Communication
  
-Provide a toolkit of alternative to single-use plastic water bottles, from water fountains to lower impact containers. +  * Provide a toolkit of alternative to single-use plastic water bottles, from water fountains to lower impact containers. 
-Develop a campaign app, connected with existing apps, to support the campaign messaging, drive behaviour change, and engage citizen scientists in data collection.  +  * Develop a campaign app, connected with existing apps, to support the campaign messaging, drive behaviour change, and engage citizen scientists in data collection.  
-Launch a design competition to innovate around alternatives to single-use plastic water bottles. +  * Launch a design competition to innovate around alternatives to single-use plastic water bottles. 
-Establish celebrity ambassadors for the campaign who are prepared to promote a single-use plastic water bottle free London. +  * Establish celebrity ambassadors for the campaign who are prepared to promote a single-use plastic water bottle free London. 
-Facilitate a connected series of exhibitions around the theme of plastics and water in all major cultural attractions, ranging from ZSL London Zoo to the Science Museum, to be launched in 2018.  +  * Facilitate a connected series of exhibitions around the theme of plastics and water in all major cultural attractions, ranging from ZSL London Zoo to the Science Museum, to be launched in 2018.  
-Exploit London’s position as a national and international media hub, maximising the Marine LAB’s networks, connections and opportunities, e.g. 2015 Social Innovation Exchange conference in Mumbai, 2016 IUCN World Conservation Congress, to inspire change elsewhere. +  * Exploit London’s position as a national and international media hub, maximising the Marine LAB’s networks, connections and opportunities, e.g. 2015 Social Innovation Exchange conference in Mumbai, 2016 IUCN World Conservation Congress, to inspire change elsewhere. 
-Use the communications reach of the Marine LAB to promote the campaign through all media channels, anchored in a website. +  * Use the communications reach of the Marine LAB to promote the campaign through all media channels, anchored in a website. 
  
 ====Outputs==== ====Outputs====
  
-Secure manifesto commitments from candidates for the London Mayoral elections in 2016 and progress their implementation with the successful candidate. +  * Secure manifesto commitments from candidates for the London Mayoral elections in 2016 and progress their implementation with the successful candidate. 
-Government commitment to a bottle deposit scheme for London by end 2016. +  * Government commitment to a bottle deposit scheme for London by end 2016. 
-All London universities single use plastic water bottle free by end 2016. +  * All London universities single use plastic water bottle free by end 2016. 
-20 major cultural attractions and London events committed to be single use plastic water bottle free by end 2017. +  * 20 major cultural attractions and London events committed to be single use plastic water bottle free by end 2017. 
-50 key retailers, restaurants and supermarkets committed to be single use plastic water bottle free by 2020. +  * 50 key retailers, restaurants and supermarkets committed to be single use plastic water bottle free by 2020. 
-A water fountain plan for London launched by the Mayor of London, including integrating into legislation for new construction projects.    +  * A water fountain plan for London launched by the Mayor of London, including integrating into legislation for new construction projects.    
-Measurable reduction of plastic water bottles entering the ocean via the Thames.+  * Measurable reduction of plastic water bottles entering the ocean via the Thames.
  
  
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 The idea for a single-use plastic water bottle campaign in London emerged from a series of Marine CoLABoration discussions exploring the critical issues facing the ocean, levers for change, and how/where LAB members should focus their expertise and networks to deliver step-change, with outcomes beyond the reach of any one organisation. The concept has been tested with science, conservation and industry experts at the Economist World Ocean Summit and the Plasticity Forum in June, and explored with an expert panel and audience at Selfridges department store in London during its Project Ocean events, which this year focused on marine plastics. LAB members worked closely with Selfridges who removed single-use plastic water bottles for the Project Ocean launch in July 2015, resulting in significant media attention. This could be considered the first step in the campaign. The idea for a single-use plastic water bottle campaign in London emerged from a series of Marine CoLABoration discussions exploring the critical issues facing the ocean, levers for change, and how/where LAB members should focus their expertise and networks to deliver step-change, with outcomes beyond the reach of any one organisation. The concept has been tested with science, conservation and industry experts at the Economist World Ocean Summit and the Plasticity Forum in June, and explored with an expert panel and audience at Selfridges department store in London during its Project Ocean events, which this year focused on marine plastics. LAB members worked closely with Selfridges who removed single-use plastic water bottles for the Project Ocean launch in July 2015, resulting in significant media attention. This could be considered the first step in the campaign.
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 What is the Marine CoLABoration? What is the Marine CoLABoration?
  
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 Why the focus on London? Why the focus on London?
  
-  - Global city – provides an example with international profile and reach    +  * Global city – provides an example with international profile and reach    
-  - A particular political opportunity in the run-up to London Mayoral elections in 2016 +  * A particular political opportunity in the run-up to London Mayoral elections in 2016 
-  - An opportunity to connect plastic litter on London streets to an ocean issue – at the heart of London lies the   - iconic, tidal river Thames – an actual, historical and metaphorical connector of the city to the sea – maritime history, London’s prosperity built on sea trade, shipping +  * An opportunity to connect plastic litter on London streets to an ocean issue – at the heart of London lies the   - iconic, tidal river Thames – an actual, historical and metaphorical connector of the city to the sea – maritime history, London’s prosperity built on sea trade, shipping 
-  - Marine plastic pollution is a global problem needing locally appropriate solutions. Innovation e.g. on climate change increasingly happens at a city level e.g. through C40 network and is often competitive. The campaign provides an opportunity for London to take the lead on what could become a global initiative +  * Marine plastic pollution is a global problem needing locally appropriate solutions. Innovation e.g. on climate change increasingly happens at a city level e.g. through C40 network and is often competitive. The campaign provides an opportunity for London to take the lead on what could become a global initiative 
-National and global media hub with reputation for innovation and thought leadership +  * National and global media hub with reputation for innovation and thought leadership 
-Uncoordinated systems ripe for change and maximizing economies of scale – 26 London Boroughs, each with its own waste management and collection systems +  * Uncoordinated systems ripe for change and maximizing economies of scale – 26 London Boroughs, each with its own waste management and collection systems 
-  - Key institutions and organisations interested in the issues/developing innovations e.g. RSA, Selfridges, London universities +  * Key institutions and organisations interested in the issues/developing innovations e.g. RSA, Selfridges, London universities 
-  - 38,000 plastic water bottles litter the streets at the end of the London Marathon  +  * 38,000 plastic water bottles litter the streets at the end of the London Marathon  
-Marine LAB networks particularly strong in London+  * Marine LAB networks particularly strong in London
  
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