Do plastics rule the world?
During this meeting, our guests will explore the issue of regulations developed in response to the plastic crisis and how they inform us about the priorities set by our societies. This discussion will also be an opportunity to address the prospects for better consideration of these issues, as well as the question of the powers that influence legislators.
Béatrice Parance, a specialist in environmental and health law, will be in conversation with Henri Bourgeois Costa, Director of Public Affairs at the Tara Ocean Foundation.
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At the end of the discussion, you will have the opportunity to ask our guests any questions you may have. The meeting will be followed by a convivial gathering.
Associate Professor of Law at Paris Dauphine University -PSL, Béatrice Parance specialises in environmental law, corporate social responsibility law and health law, after completing a generalist degree in private law at Paris I Panthéon Sorbonne University. She was a member of the National Commission on Ethics and Whistleblowing in Public Health and the Environment (2017-2020) and remains a member of the Health and Environment Group, which oversees the implementation of the National Health and Environment Plan under the aegis of the Ministry of Ecology. She participates in numerous working groups and discussions on issues relating to health and environmental risk regulation, particularly emerging risks such as endocrine disruptors, and has edited several collective works. Her other major areas of research are ecological damage compensation and climate litigation, on which she has written numerous articles, as well as corporate social responsibility and its implications for corporate governance in the face of environmental challenges, in particular new compliance mechanisms rooted in corporate duty of care and non-financial reporting.
Henri Bourgeois Costa is a specialist in ecosystem geography. After working for NGOs since 1997, he developed expertise in water, biodiversity and the industrial environment (eco-design, plastics processing, recovery). Since 2019, he has been working at the Tara Ocean Foundation, where he advocates for the circular economy, particularly with regard to plastics and toxic substances, and raises these issues at the international level in the context of UN negotiations.
The Tara Ocean Foundation is France's first recognised public interest foundation dedicated to the ocean. For more than 20 years, it has been striving to bring about a revolution to preserve life, convinced that the ocean is essential to the balance of our planet. Exploring the ocean and sharing scientific discoveries to raise collective awareness is at the heart of the foundation's mission.
It conducts scientific expeditions, in partnership with leading international research laboratories, to study marine biodiversity and understand the impacts of climate change and pollution. It raises awareness among citizens, from younger generations to political decision-makers. Thanks to its status as a Special Observer at the UN, the foundation actively participates in international ocean governance.
Exploring, sharing and protecting this living ocean is more vital than ever. Together, let's defend life. Let's protect the ocean. Find out more about the foundation at https://fondationtaraocean.org/.
Cycle "Plastics: not-so-fantastic poisons"
Tuesday 19 May 2026
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
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FMSH - Le Comptoir
54 boulevard Raspail
Paris 6
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