Book presentation: “Mare Plasticum - The Plastic Sea”

Scientific Programme

1. Welcome: T. Basaglia (CERN Library) and Laure Esteveny (CERN Alumni) – 5’
2. Introduction and moderation: Paola Catapano (CERN Communications and Polarquest 2018 project leader – 5’
3. The How and the Why of the book: M. Streit-Bianchi – 5’
4. The Polarquest2018 sailing and research expedition to the Arctic – short clip Plastic in the Arctic, from Polarquest2018 expedition – 5’
5. Our oceans and rivers. Pollution from Mediterraneum to North Pole: S. Aliani – 10’
6. Plastic in the soil: A. Rodriguez-Seijo - 10’
7. The need for a complex system perspective in dealing with plastic pollution in the oceans, S. Ramkumar and G. Casoli – 10’
8. EU legislation and actions: M. Stulgis – 10’
   Disclaimer: The presentation represents solely the view of his author and
   cannot in any circumstanes be regarded as the official position of the
   Commission
9. Art helps science to raise awareness: M. Cimadevila and W. Trettnak - 10’
10. Questions – 20’