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Webinar – Reducing Plastic Pollution in the Great Lakes: New Research, Innovations, and Policy Solutions
May 5 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm CDT
What can be done to address the growing problem of pollution caused by plastic in Great Lakes water? Join a conversation with Great Lakes policy experts, researchers, and legislators about the latest efforts. Hear about new state legislation to reduce the worst plastics. Learn about new research and innovations, including recommendations for Great Lakes-wide monitoring of plastic pollution. Understand policy efforts to move the issue forward. Ask your questions during this virtual event. This webinar is affiliated with Chicago Water Week, presented by Current.
Panelists:
Illinois State Senator Laura Fine
Andrea Densham, Senior Policy Advisor, Alliance for the Great Lakes
Chelsea Rochman, Assistant Professor, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Toronto
Timothy Hoellein, Professor, Department of Biology, Loyola University Chicago
Tom Fazzini (moderator), Communications Director, Alliance for the Great Lakes