Emma Priestland is the Break Free From Plastic Corporate Campaign Coordinator. An early obsession with oceans led to a degree in Marine Biology and several years working as a scuba diving instructor in the Philippines. On returning to Europe, Emma worked to strengthen the European Union’s protection of the oceans by advocating for stronger legislation with the environmental NGO Seas At Risk. Starting in 2012, she focused on marine plastic pollution when there was a very low awareness of the problem. Through campaigning and advocating for new laws, Emma was instrumental in drastically reducing the use of plastic bags across Europe. She also played an important role in passing legislation to ban single use plastic items across the continent. Emma has been involved in the Break Free From Plastic movement since the beginning, and is proud to work with activists from around the world to end the use of throw-away plastic.