What are the “wicked problems” facing our planet, how are they connected and and how can we address them? In this episode of Life Solved, Dr Cressida Bowyer explains key findings the University of Portsmouth plans to highlight at COP26, the forthcoming UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow this November. She explains the link between plastic pollution and climate change, and shares insights into how community-based research can combat this on the local level. FIND OUT MORE Dr Cressida Bowyer https://www.port.ac.uk/about-us/structure-and-governance/our-people/our-staff/cressida-bowyer The Tupamue Project https://www.port.ac.uk/research/research-projects/tupumue The STEPP Project: https://www.port.ac.uk/research/research-projects/plastic-pollution-in-the-global-south Hear Dr Cressida Bowyer and Dr Louis Netter talking about ACT Nairobi https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5hY2FzdC5jb20vcHVibGljL3Nob3dzLzM5OWEwYzAzLWU5ZDAtNGY5Yi1iOGYxLTY0MzgzMDIzY2I1Yw/episode/YjdmYmNkM2QtZDkxZS00YmQ4LTljMjYtOGVjZjgzZDQ1YWUx Using art to tackle air pollution in a Nairobi slum https://theconversation.com/using-art-to-tackle-air-pollution-a-story-from-a-nairobi-slum-111212 The UN Climate Change Conference 2021-10-25  https://ukcop26.org Revolution Plastics https://www.port.ac.uk/research/themes/sustainability-and-the-environment/revolution-plastics Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.