Life on Planet A
A sustainability podcast for those with good intentions. A podcast about sustainability, the environment, politics and all the craziness that’s going on in the world. You’ll hear it all from the perspective of Bella, the marine ecologist and Heidi, the sustainability consultant. Whether you're working in the field or you have never heard of the term sustainability, welcome to Life on Planet A.
Life on Planet A
#41: Marine Debris and NGOs with Jordan Gacutan
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Season 3
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Episode 2
This week Heidi and Bella spoke with ocean governance and marine debris researcher, Jordan Gacutan. Jordan is a PhD candidate at the University of NSW who is working closely with NGOs such as Tarangoa Blue to collect big data and identify the sources and sinks of plastic. What you'll learn from this episode:
- what is the source to sink pathway of marine debris?
- what is the role of NGOs and the government in this space?
- are we doing enough about the plastic problem?
- extra link: NSW Plastic Discussion Plan
Thanks again for joining us Jordan and as usual, let us know what you think by tagging @lifeonplaneta_podcast and #lifeonplaneta on our socials.