What are the “wicked problems” facing our planet, how are they connected and and how can we address them?

In this episode of Life Solved, Dr Cressida Bowyer explains key findings the University of Portsmouth plans to highlight at COP26, the forthcoming UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow this November.

She explains the link between plastic pollution and climate change, and shares insights into how community-based research can combat this on the local level.

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Dr Cressida Bowyer

https://www.port.ac.uk/about-us/structure-and-governance/our-people/our-staff/cressida-bowyer

The Tupamue Project

https://www.port.ac.uk/research/research-projects/tupumue

The STEPP Project:

https://www.port.ac.uk/research/research-projects/plastic-pollution-in-the-global-south

Hear Dr Cressida Bowyer and Dr Louis Netter talking about ACT Nairobi

https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5hY2FzdC5jb20vcHVibGljL3Nob3dzLzM5OWEwYzAzLWU5ZDAtNGY5Yi1iOGYxLTY0MzgzMDIzY2I1Yw/episode/YjdmYmNkM2QtZDkxZS00YmQ4LTljMjYtOGVjZjgzZDQ1YWUx

Using art to tackle air pollution in a Nairobi slum

https://theconversation.com/using-art-to-tackle-air-pollution-a-story-from-a-nairobi-slum-111212

The UN Climate Change Conference 2021-10-25

https://ukcop26.org

Revolution Plastics

https://www.port.ac.uk/research/themes/sustainability-and-the-environment/revolution-plastics

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