Dianna Cohen
| Dianna Cohen | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1965 Los Angeles, CA |
| 🎓 Alma mater | University of California, Los Angeles |
| 💼 Occupation | Activist and visual artist |
| 📆 Years active | 1989-present |
| Known for | Plastic Pollution Coalition (co-founder) |
| 🌐 Website | diannacohen |
Dianna Cohen is an American visual artist and activist. [1] She is the CEO and co-founder of the Plastic Pollution Coalition, an advocacy group and social movement organization which seeks to reduce plastic pollution. [2][3]
Early life and education[edit]
Cohen grew up in Los Angeles. Her father was a filmmaker, and her mother the director of the Los Angeles Free Clinic. [4] She attended UCLA, where she studied biology before shifting her major to art. [5]
Career[edit]
Following her graduation, Cohen began working in collage, initially using deconstructed brown paper bags, and later incorporating plastic. Her first solo exhibition of the bag series was in 1994.[5]
After eight years of working with plastic bags, Cohen realized the plastic was degrading. In a 2015 interview she said: “At first I got excited because I thought that it meant the plastic bags were ephemeral and organic like us, and that they had a finite lifespan.” In researching the subject, she discovered that "plastic photodegrades or heat-degrades by breaking apart, but does not disappear." [5] In 2009, after learning about the Great Pacific garbage patch, she founded the Plastic Pollution Coalition (PPC) with her sister, Julia Cohen, Manuel Maqueda, Daniella Russo and Lisa Boyle. [2][6] She has led the Plastic Pollution Coalition's efforts to eliminate the use of single-use containers for beer, water and other drinks at music festivals and concerts. [7]
In 2010, Cohen was invited to give a TED Talk on Mission Blue in the Galapagos Islands. Entitled “Tough Truths About Plastic Pollution,” it has been viewed more than 1 million times.[8]
Awards[edit]
Cohen has received awards for her environmental activism. She was named Environmentalist of the Year by SIMA in 2019.[9] In 2016, she was presented the inaugural Snow Angel Award by the Sun Valley Film Festival[10].
Personal[edit]
Cohen and her partner, Jackson Browne, live in Los Angeles.[11] They were co-executive producers on the 2020 documentary The Story of Plastic. [12] She has surfed since 1996.[13]
References[edit]
- ↑ Brown, Elisha (2017-10-13). "An Artist Whose Mentors Are Scientists". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2020-12-15.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Plastic is choking the planet: Here's how one activist cut her consumption to zero". NBC News. Retrieved 2020-12-15.
- ↑ Kurutz, Steven (2019-02-16). "Life Without Plastic Is Possible. It's Just Very Hard. (Published 2019)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-12-15.
- ↑ Danquah, Meri Nana Ama (1998-05-10). "Not All Moms Have Kids". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2020-12-16.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Dianna Cohen, CEO & Co-Founder of Plastic Pollution Coalition, Dreams of Plastic Free Touring". Planet Experts. 2015-03-06. Retrieved 2020-12-15.
- ↑ Chollett, Giselle (2020-07-18). "18 Questions with the Founders of Plastic Pollution Coalition". Eco18. Retrieved 2020-12-16.
- ↑ Greene, Andy; Greene, Andy (2014-11-17). "The Concert Industry's Slow Move Away From Plastic Bottles". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
- ↑ Cohen, Dianna, Tough truths about plastic pollution, archived from the original on December 5, 2020, retrieved 2020-12-05
- ↑ Asch, Andrew | (May 16, 2019). "SIMA Announces Waterman's Honorees". www.apparelnews.net. Retrieved 2020-12-16.
- ↑
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- ↑ "'The Story Of Plastic' Documentary To Premiere On Discovery Channel In Honor Of Earth Day". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2020-12-16.
- ↑ Carpenter, Susan (2006-04-13). "The fine art of surfboarding". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2020-12-16.
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