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

Time: 4:00 to 5:00 PM (GMT+3/Eastern Africa Time)

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.

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.

Register here!