Have you heard of the Blue Economy? What has the sea got to do with national economies? What does the ocean mean to different nations? And how does the deep, blue sea hold the key to solving some of the most important issues facing our planet today?In the final episode of the series we meet up with Professor Steve Fletcher to explore a step-change in the way we’re thinking about the oceans as a natural resource. Steve explains how human activity has accelerated changes in these epic ecosystems and what that means for our boundaries, economies and the stability of environments.But he’s also revealing the exciting next step in the University of Portsmouth’s Revolution Plastics Initiative. Plastic pollution is damaging the health of people and environments worldwide but by putting research into action through international collaborations, there could still be hope to save our seas and reverse climate change. You can find out more about University of Portsmouth research at port.ac.uk/research Professor Steve Fletcher https://www.port.ac.uk/about-us/structure-and-governance/our-people/our-staff/steve-fletcher  Revolution Plastics @UoP Plastics https://www.port.ac.uk/research/themes/sustainability-and-the-environment/revolution-plastics  What is the Circular Economy? https://ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/topics/circular-economy-introduction/overview  The Blue Economy https://www.un.org/regularprocess/sites/www.un.org.regularprocess/files/rok_part_2.pdf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.