Tackling plastic waste is a critical obstacle to achieving a circular economy. At the 2019 Pacific Summit, Kosi Latu,

Tackling plastic waste is a critical obstacle to achieving a circular economy. At the 2019 Pacific Summit, Kosi Latu, Deputy Director of SPREP, discussed the challenges facing the Pacific region and potential solutions.

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, a UK charity launched in 2010 by world record-breaking sailor Ellen MacArthur, is a global thought leader accelerating the transition to a circular economy.

Learn more about their work at ellenmacarthurfoundation.org, subscribe to their YouTube channel, or connect on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Medium.

Sara Aminzadeh, Commissioner with the California Coastal Commission, stresses the need for constant vigilance in protecting oceans from pollution.

She emphasizes that public and

Sara Aminzadeh, Commissioner with the California Coastal Commission, stresses the need for constant vigilance in protecting oceans from pollution.

She emphasizes that public and environmental health protection must evolve to keep pace with the risks and potential harm posed by rapid industrial and technological innovations.

To effectively scale solutions for ocean health, they must be profitable. In today's capital-driven society, investing in ocean tech entrepreneurs is essential for driving truly scalable

To effectively scale solutions for ocean health, they must be profitable. In today's capital-driven society, investing in ocean tech entrepreneurs is essential for driving truly scalable change.

This approach is advocated by Daniela Fernandez, Founder and CEO of the Sustainable Ocean Alliance.

Most of us know the Arctic exists, but how many have had the chance to see it for ourselves? In our new series Frozen Islands, Arctic Seas, conservation biologist Joshua Powell gives us a glimpse

Most of us know the Arctic exists, but how many have had the chance to see it for ourselves? In our new series Frozen Islands, Arctic Seas, conservation biologist Joshua Powell gives us a glimpse of the remote Russian High Arctic and discusses issues vital to biodiversity in the region. This week, he talks about the threat of plastic waste, which seabirds often mistake for bits of fish. New episodes every Wednesday - subscribe now so you don’t miss out!

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Talks at Google.

Peter Kohler, founder of The Plastic Tide project, and Dr. Stefan Leutenegger, Lecturer in Robotics at Imperial College London, discuss how the ocean is under siege from

Talks at Google.

Peter Kohler, founder of The Plastic Tide project, and Dr. Stefan Leutenegger, Lecturer in Robotics at Imperial College London, discuss how the ocean is under siege from an ever-increasing tide of waste, and how technology like machine learning and drones can help us fix the issue.

Threatening not only a vital economic resource worth an estimated $5 trillion a year but also humanity’s very own life support. The Plastic Tide initiative was started almost two years ago, with the aim of quantifying the problem using drone imagery of UK beaches and beyond: raised awareness and precise data will hopefully drive solutions at societal, political, and technological levels.

They have collected a huge database of drone imagery around UK beaches last year, and a prototype algorithm developed already combines a deep-learning-based plastic detection scheme in the images with geo-referenced mapping. The speakers will show early results and present related research in the space of localization, mapping, and drone flight; and furthermore, sketch the way forward to limit the plastic tide swamping our oceans.

Learn more here.

Sunrun co-founder Ed Fenster says, "The best way to talk about climate is just to take an action yourself, then share with your friends how it has made your life better ... believe that the cycle

Sunrun co-founder Ed Fenster says, "The best way to talk about climate is just to take an action yourself, then share with your friends how it has made your life better ... believe that the cycle will repeat" #LetsTalkClimate

This interview features Tom Carpenter, Executive Director of the Hanford Challenge.

The discussion covers

This interview features Tom Carpenter, Executive Director of the Hanford Challenge.

The discussion covers developments at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation throughout 2016.