Anja Brandon, PhD (@anjambrandon) 's Twitter Profile
Anja Brandon, PhD

@anjambrandon

Scientist turned plastics policy wonk @OurOcean. Fmr @AAAS_STPF, Environmental Eng by training (@Stanford), ocean enthusiast by choice. she/her. Tweets=my own.

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One of the best parts of working in marine conservation? Having friends who ask you to join them for the trip of a lifetime to help study one of California's most unique ecosystems. Ocean nerd heaven! #DivingForScience Tacogal Geoff Shester

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Big news out of CA: #AB2236 just passed the #CALeg Senate! One step closer to finally banning plastic grocery bags for good! Thank you Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan Senator Catherine Blakespear Ben Allen Ocean Conservancy and all the amazing advocates working to #BanTheBag!

Big news out of CA: #AB2236 just passed the #CALeg Senate! One step closer to finally banning plastic grocery bags for good! Thank you <a href="/BauerKahan/">Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan</a> <a href="/SenBlakespear/">Senator Catherine Blakespear</a> <a href="/BenAllenCA/">Ben Allen</a> <a href="/OurOcean/">Ocean Conservancy</a> and all the amazing advocates working to #BanTheBag!
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Happy birthday to Her Deepness, Sylvia A. Earle! She helped inspire me to get back to advocacy based on science & love for what we want to protect. And reminded me that no matter how hard things get, if you surround yourself with a team of amazing women, you can change the world!

Happy birthday to Her Deepness, <a href="/SylviaEarle/">Sylvia A. Earle</a>! She helped inspire me to get back to advocacy based on science &amp; love for what we want to protect. 

And reminded me that no matter how hard things get, if you surround yourself with a team of amazing women, you can change the world!
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Let’s get this done Gavin Newsom Governor Gavin Newsom! Getting rid of plastic bags at check out is a common sense solution to help reduce plastic production and pollution. #EndPlasticPollution

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Climate change is the biggest threat our ocean faces. ⚠️ We see its alarming effects on ocean ecosystems & coastal communities daily. Let's change course + move AWAY from harmful offshore oil + gas to responsible, rapid + just ocean-based solutions. 🌎 oceanconservancy.org/climate/clean-…

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We did it! Governor Newsom has signed my bill #SB1053 to #BanTheBag. This is a huge step forward in our efforts to reduce our dependency on #singleuse plastics in our state. I want to express my deepest gratitude to all the partners who worked tirelessly with us to make this law

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More good news from our #InternationalCoastalCleanup kickoff weekend: CA is banning plastic grocery bags at checkout for good! Cleanup data (like plastic bags ranking in the top 10 most commonly collected item in CA 7 of the last 10 yrs) helped us get this passed! #SeaTheChange

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Exciting news: I filmed an episode of #EnergySwitch on PBS and it’s going live TOMORROW! We talked about how plastics are driving the climate crisis and broke down myths about chemical recycling. Stay tuned for more details - you won’t want to miss it! Switch Energy Alliance Ocean Conservancy

Exciting news: I filmed an episode of #EnergySwitch on <a href="/PBS/">PBS</a> and it’s going live TOMORROW! We talked about how plastics are driving the climate crisis and broke down myths about chemical recycling. Stay tuned for more details - you won’t want to miss it!
<a href="/SwitchEAlliance/">Switch Energy Alliance</a> <a href="/OurOcean/">Ocean Conservancy</a>
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Grateful for the opportunity to be featured on PBS’ #EnergySwitch, out today! Come to learn about ocean plastic pollution, stay for a heated (pun intended) discussion about chemical recycling and the need for real solutions. Switch Energy Alliance Ocean Conservancy

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Last week I spoke with Plastics News about how plastic foam producers are using misleading claims about recyclability when we know how harmful plastic foam is to the ocean and environment. We need to ban this problematic plastic. plasticsnews.com/news/eps-indus…

Last week I spoke with <a href="/plasticsnews/">Plastics News</a>  about how plastic foam producers are using misleading claims about recyclability when we know how harmful plastic foam is to the ocean and environment. We need to ban this problematic plastic.

plasticsnews.com/news/eps-indus…
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🌊 52+ years 🌊 26 Congresses 🌊 10 U.S. Presidents That’s how long we've been protecting our ocean—and we’re👏not👏stopping👏now. We’ve done it before and we’ll do it again. Join us. donate.oceanconservancy.org/page/160419/do…

🌊 52+ years
🌊 26 Congresses
🌊 10 U.S. Presidents

That’s how long we've been protecting our ocean—and we’re👏not👏stopping👏now.

We’ve done it before and we’ll do it again. Join us.
donate.oceanconservancy.org/page/160419/do…
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Dream team on the ground pushing for a global plastics treaty that addresses the plastic pollution crisis with the urgency and ambition it demands. #INC5 #EndPlasticPollution

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As I wrote today in The Hill, no one country can solve this crisis alone. That’s why we Ocean Conservancy are not done fighting for a treaty that meets this crisis with the urgency it demands. Read more ⤵️

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CA leadership in tackling #plasticpollution is more important now than ever - can’t think of a better way to celebrate that leadership than adopting regulations to implement SB 54, the strongest plastics law in the world! Ocean Conservancy Governor Gavin Newsom CalRecycle oceanconservancy.org/news/monterey-…

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California’s draft regulations fall short of SB 54’s promise. Weak implementation risks undermining real progress on plastic pollution. We must do better—for our ocean and our communities. Ocean Conservancy Ben Allen Senator Catherine Blakespear CalRecycle Governor Gavin Newsom oceanconservancy.org/news/statement…