Planet vs Plastic
Earth Day 2024
The global theme for Earth Day 2024 is “Planet vs. Plastic”. Check out Google’s Earth Day 2024 Doodle above. Click here for more details on the theme and the campaign goals.
Free webinar: Drowning in Plastics
This interactive panel event held in October 2022 included an all-star cast of expert panellists. The content is sure to enrich your knowledge and awareness about plastic pollution in waterways and in the oceans. View the recording of the free webinar here:
Panellist biographies and a transcript of the Q&A line are available on the webinar details page.
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Before you watch the “Drowning in Plastics” webinar, please answer our all-important poll question:
Who is your favourite captain?
(Add a check mark to your answer and click “Submit” to cast your vote)
We’re hoping you have a new favourite by the end of the webinar!
Meet the Filmmaker
Our expert panel includes filmmaker Beau Miles, who recounts his kayak journey along one of Australia’s most polluted waterways. Watch his viral video below before watching the webinar, in which Beau addresses attendee questions along with a panel of expert marine scientists specialising in plastic pollution.
Check out our webinar featuring Beau’s Bad River Part 2.
Meet the Captain
Whether your favourite captain is Captain Kirk, Captain Crunch, or Captain Nemo, after this webinar we’re sure you’ll have a new favourite! Meet Captain Charles Moore, who discovered the accumulation of garbage in the North Pacific subtropical gyre in 1997. Watch TED Talks and David Letterman appearance below and watch our webinar recording for an engaging discussion with a living legend.
Captain Charles Moore TEDTalk: Seas of Plastic
Captain Charles Moore Tedx: Great Pacific Garbage Patch
Captain Charles Moore appearance on David Letterman
Forbes Magazine article: Game Over: An Ocean Hero’s Call to Action featuring Captain Charles Moore’s book, “Plastic Ocean“
National Geographic article: Great Pacific Garbage Patch, featuring Captain Charles Moore’s expeditions
Meet the Podcaster
Brad Dalrymple hosts weekly podcasts and webinars focussing on stormwater quality and ocean health. Listen to his interviews with fellow panellist Dr. Kathy Willis and river plastics specialist Dr. Tim van Emmerik. For additional background, watch the 29 Sep 2022 webinar on ocean plastics and the 25 Nov 2020 webinar on gross pollutant traps.
Meet the Scientists
Joining us on our expert panel are Dr. Brad Clarke with the Australian Laboratory for Emerging Contaminants and CSIRO’s Dr. Kathy Willis, who has dedicated her career to raising awareness about the impact of marine debris. Watch the live panel discussion with renowned experts as we discuss the impacts of gross pollutants, microplastics, and nanoplastics and the efficacy of potential solutions to this global crisis.
Additional details on the presenters and panellists are available on the Australian Water School’s webinar page below:
Our free webinars presented in partnership with the Australian Water School bring together a worldwide audience of water professionals for engaging, interactive explorations of industry-relevant topics. Here are the attendee locations for just one of our webinar series – a truly global gathering!
Our 2023 webinar series will be announced soon. Contact us to submit suggested topics or presenters.