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GPML Webinar: Sea-based Sources of Plastic Pollution and Marine Litter

May 29, 2024 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am EDT

GPML Webinar: Sea-based Sources of Plastic Pollution and Marine Litter

Description

Join the Global Partnership on Plastic Pollution and Marine Litter (GPML) webinar for a comprehensive overview of sea-based sources of plastic pollution and marine litter.

Speakers

This webinar will be moderated by Fredrik Haag, Co-Chair of the GPML and will feature the following speakers and topics:

  • Kisten Gilardi, from the Joint Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine Environmental Protection (GESAMP) will provide a general introduction to sea-based sources of plastic pollution and marine litter.
  • Hannah Pragnell- Raasch, from the Global Ghost Gear Initiative (GGGI), will present governance and policy approaches for abandoned, lost, or otherwise discarded fishing gear (ALDFG).
  • Gudrun Janssens, from the Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO), will offer experiences from the shipping industry to address plastic pollution.
  • Maartje Folbert from the Open Universiteit of The Netherlands, will provide a brief introduction to a new e-learning course on sea-based sources of plastic pollution and marine litter.

This is an excellent opportunity to learn from experts in the field and gain insights into addressing sea-based sources of plastic pollution and marine litter.

More Information

https://www.unep.org/events/webinar/gpml-webinar-sea-based-sources-plastic-pollution-and-marine-litter

Registration

https://un-org-unep.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ImuBp3A0SHi4aZwW-LGQNQ#/registration

Details

Date:
May 29, 2024
Time:
9:00 am - 10:00 am EDT
Event Category:
Website:
https://www.unep.org/events/webinar/gpml-webinar-sea-based-sources-plastic-pollution-and-marine-litter

Organizer

Global Partnership on Plastic Pollution and Marine Litter (GPML)
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Venue

Virtual
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