North West: IEMA & CIWEM Drastic Plastic - The Epidemic in our Waterways
| Dates: | 12 September 2023 |
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| Times: | 09:00 - 12:00 |
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| What is it: | Evening event |
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| Organiser: | Faculty of Science and Engineering |
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| How much: | £5 |
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| Who is it for: | Early years, University staff, Adults, Current University students |
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Come and hear from 4 different perspectives on the issue of plastic and other substances. Hear what the problem is and how we can be part of the solution.
The event will include 4 speakers who will talk about what they have been doing on this topic:
Prof Jamie Woodward, The University of Manchester, is an expert on microplastic pollution and has recently featured in the documentary 'Plastic Warriors' as well as the BBC series 'Our Troubled Rivers' with Paul Whitehouse.
John Sanders, Mersey Rivers Trust, has recently helped run a plastic pollution survey on the River Mersey catchment and will discuss the project and its conclusions.
Jo Bradley, Stormwater Shepherds, will outline some of the diverse ways that plastic can get into our waterways, such as highways run-off as well as some of the ways to prevent it.
David Cole, Penstock Solutions, will speak about the importance of containment at source for businesses and present a case study detailing the engineering controls implemented at a plastic manufacturing company.
There will also be networking and a Q&A session.
D?on't miss out on this fantastic opportunity!
This event is for IEMA members based in North West, but we welcome members from other Regions to join us. W?hy not connect with the group on LinkedIn?
Please note: Bookings close on the 11th of September at 12.00 pm.
- This event is recognised as 3 hours of IEMA CPD
Travel and Contact Information
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Blended Theatre 2
Engineering Building B
Upper Brooke Street
Manchester
