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Steve Trent

is CEO and founder of the Environmental Justice Foundation and has more than 30 years' experience in environmental and human rights campaigning. He also cofounded WildAid, serving as president for over a decade and leading WildAid’s work in China and India.
https://x.com/steventrent https://ejfoundation.org
Female workers sort out plastic bottles for recycling in a factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh 26 October 2016. Plastic not only poses an immense pollution problem - it also exacerbates climate change. If plastic production stays on its current trajectory, by 2030, greenhouse gas emissions from plastic could reach 1.34 billion tons per year, equivalent to the emissions produced by 300 new 500MW coal-fired power plants.
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Fossil Fuel Lobbyists Block Progress Again — This Time on Plastics

Before the next global meeting on plastics, we need more transparency and disclosure around the corporate stakeholders wielding influence there.
June 21, 2024
by
Steve Trent
Before the next global meeting on plastics, we need more transparency and disclosure around the corporate stakeholders wielding influence there.
Seal swimming under water by coral reef.
Commentaries

How 30×30 Ocean Conservation Can Protect Human Rights and Nature

New international agreements are a step in the right direction, but the real work to ensure robust and equitable protections is just beginning. 
June 30, 2023
by
Steve Trent
New international agreements are a step in the right direction, but the real work to ensure robust and equitable protections is just beginning. 
boat with nets in the sea and birds flying around nets
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WTO Agreement Boosts Efforts for a Sustainable Ocean

Fishing subsidies threaten ocean health and food security. The World Trade Organization has a plan to address that, but implementation must come quickly.
July 15, 2022
by
Steve Trent
Fishing subsidies threaten ocean health and food security. The World Trade Organization has a plan to address that, but implementation must come quickly.
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Human Rights Depend on a Thriving Natural World

Any work to achieve human-rights gains will be upended unless we address our climate and biodiversity crises.
November 8, 2021
by
Steve Trent
Any work to achieve human-rights gains will be upended unless we address our climate and biodiversity crises.
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Commentaries

End Subsidies That Drive Overfishing and Threaten Ocean Health

Harmful fisheries subsidies push species to extinction, fuel food insecurity, and worsen the climate crisis.
July 14, 2021
by
Steve Trent
Harmful fisheries subsidies push species to extinction, fuel food insecurity, and worsen the climate crisis.
cotton growing
Commentaries

Changing the Fabric of Our Clothes to Cut Climate Emissions

The textile industry has a significant carbon footprint. But changing what our clothes are made of can make a big difference in cutting climate pollution.
December 10, 2020
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Steve Trent
The textile industry has a significant carbon footprint. But changing what our clothes are made of can make a big difference in cutting climate pollution.
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Commentaries

Biden-Harris Climate Plan: ‘Not Trump’ Is Not Enough

The Biden presidency will re-energize international climate action. But there’s no time to bask in victory.
November 25, 2020
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Steve Trent
The Biden presidency will re-energize international climate action. But there’s no time to bask in victory.
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Commentaries

How COVID-19 Took Hold and Why We Must End the Wildlife Trade

Here’s what we can do to make sure the critical mistakes made after the SARS outbreak won’t be made again.
April 10, 2020
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Steve Trent
Here’s what we can do to make sure the critical mistakes made after the SARS outbreak won’t be made again.
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Commentaries

How to Make Climate Refugee Protections a Reality

The United Nations has taken a good first step, but here’s what needs to be done next to make sure climate refugees get the protections they deserve.
February 7, 2020
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Steve Trent
The United Nations has taken a good first step, but here’s what needs to be done next to make sure climate refugees get the protections they deserve.
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Commentaries

Here’s Our Best Opportunity to Save the Oceans — and Ourselves

A dire report about our climate and oceans underscores the great need for action. A global oceans treaty could help save the future.
October 1, 2019
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Steve Trent
A dire report about our climate and oceans underscores the great need for action. A global oceans treaty could help save the future.

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