Plastic Solution Academy (PSA)

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Project Goal:

To foster the establishment of blue businesses that mitigate marine plastic pollution through education and expert business development support. 

Project Objectives:

1. To train at least 25 people through comprehensive 30-hour training in plastic pollution, communication and business skills. 
2. Operationalize a blue business accelerator design for application beyond the initial project scope and in collaboration with 2 to 4 core implementation partners. 
3. To support the establishment of two blue businesses that mitigate plastic pollution in Belize’s marine and coastal environments. 

Expected Outputs:

1. Complete a 30-hour PSA curriculum that will help to build capacity in launching blue businesses that reduce plastic pollution. 
2. Train at least 25 people (17 years old>) from diverse communities countrywide to use the PSA curriculum. 
3. Socialize key PSA curriculum topics with at least four government, non-government institutions, corporations and two coastal municipalities. 
4. Develop blue business prototypes for submission to a competitive fellowship. 
5. Refine and use the PSA Accelerator business mentorship program to provide guidance to PSA fellows in environmental science and business design. 
6. Formalize and implement a feedback mechanism to support PSA fellows in product development. 
7. Establish a structured network of support resources to provide comprehensive business advisory services.  
8. Award at least two alumni placements in the PSA Fellowship Accelerator Program. 
9. Develop comprehensive business strategies inclusive of feasibility studies and marketing and business implementation plans in 

Approved Project Proposal: