Subject: Brand Audit News & Resources: Greta Thunberg, impact testimonials, and more microfunds available!

Brand Audit News & Resources

September's World Cleanup Day is just around the corner! Perfect time to organize a brand audit 💫

Break Free From Plastic's Global Brand Audit is 5 years old and still going strong! Together with allies around the world, we’re holding top corporate plastic polluters accountable for their plastic waste and false solutions. Join us through the end of 2023! Read below for how to get involved and resources to support you.

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Brand new to brand audits? Join an Orientation Call 🙋‍♀️


To better welcome new brand audit organizers on a rolling basis, we host monthly orientation calls the first Wednesday of every month. This is a space for brand audit beginners to connect, meet BFFP movement leaders with inspiring brand audit success stories, learn the data recording methodology, and ask questions. Join us for the next orientation call on September 6, 2023. Our guest speaker will be from Greenpeace Thailand! 🇹🇭


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Apply for a Microfund 💰

After a competitive first round of microfunds, Break Free From Plastic is pleased to announce a second round of microfunds to provide need-based financial support to 30 member organizations planning a brand audit event between October 1 - December 10, 2023. Applications are welcome from all BFFP core and associate member organizations around the world. Applicant’s brand audit event must already be registered in order to be eligible to apply for this microfund.

🇫🇷 Demande de microfonds disponible en français !

🇪🇸¡Solicitud de microfondo disponible en español!

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Attend an upcoming event near you 🎟️

Not quite ready to organize your own audit? That's okay, check out the Brand Audit Event Map on our website to find an upcoming event near you. Here are a few taking place over the next two weeks:

🇲🇼 Sep 2 in Nkhata Bay, Malawi. Hosted by Go Green Save the Environment. Contact Moffat to get involved:

moffat.mandio@gogreenmwi.org.


🇮🇩 Sep 3 in Malang, Indonesia. Hosted by Environmental Green Society. Contact Ahmad to get involved: labonul@gmail.com.


🇰🇪 Sep 12 in Eldoret, Kenya. Hosted by Fabwil Care Foundation. Contact Nelson to get involved: biamanelson@gmail.com


🇩🇰 Sep 16 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Hosted by Plastic Change. Contact Claudia to get involved:

cs@plasticchange.org. 


🇵🇭 Sep 16 in Calumpit, Philippines. Hosted by BAN TOXICS. Contact

Reynaldo to get involved: reysan1@bantoxics.org.

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Greta Thunberg mentions brand audits in The Climate Book 📙

Congrats to everyone at Break Free From Plastic who participated in our global #BrandAudit over the last five years to call out the world's worst corporate plastic polluters! Our efforts were mentioned in Swedish climate justice activist Greta Thunberg's new book, The Climate Book! If you find a copy near you, look in the chapter titled "The Myth of Recycling!" ♻️

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Call for testimonials 🗣️

Have a brand audit story? We want to hear it - no matter how big or how small, all stories are welcome. How have brand audits helped you achieve a goal? How have you used brand audits to make an impact in your community? Tell us about it! This will help us assess this project's strengths and identify areas for improvement.

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Have a message you would like to share in the next brand audit newsletter? Get in touch! Email us at brandaudit@breakfreefromplastic.org

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