In this interactive online seminar series, we take a closer look at the wicked problem of plastic pollution and microplastics. Our speakers are experts in plastic pollution and have diverse backgrounds in academia, policy making, civil society and beyond. They provide unique perspectives on the causes and impacts of the problem and discuss solutions.

About the speaker:
Nicola Beaumont is a Professor and Head of Science for Sea and Society at Plymouth Marine Laboratory. She has more than 20 years’ experience combining economics with science to research energy, plastic, coastal erosion, marine planning, climate change. She conducted the first assessment of the global impacts of plastic pollution on ecosystem services and the associated losses in marine natural capital.

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