Webinars
Upcoming Webinars
A Sea of Success for Islands: Highlighting Plastic Waste and Pollution Solutions
Wednesday, November 13, 7 am US EST/Noon UTC/1 pm CET [***Webinar will last 1.5 hours***] Presenters: IUCN plastics experts and guest speakers from islands addressing plastic waste. Description: This webinar will focus on island-specific plastic pollution solutions, including tools for understanding plastic waste solutions, economic angles of plastic pollution, case studies, and solutions platforms to generate knowledge exchange for more effective mitigation and prevention of plastic waste and pollution. Just a few of the tools and resources to be covered include the Blueprint to Zero Plastic Waste – a guide to reducing plastic waste on islands – and findings of studies estimating the impacts of marine plastics on the fisheries and tourism sectors and the costs and benefits of implementing a solution (e.g., a national recycling system, with and without regional cooperation) to reduce mismanaged plastic waste and its leakage into the marine environment. Case studies will provide information on what has worked and not worked on islands, including the sustainability of projects.
Assessing the sustainability of coastal tourism: Tools and lessons learned
Thursday, December 12, 9 am US EST/6 am US PST/2 pm UTC/3 pm CET/4 pm EET. Presented by: Ioannis Pappas of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council. Description: The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) establishes and manages global standards for sustainable travel and tourism, known as the GSTC Criteria. The GSTC’s Destination Criteria for public policymakers and destination managers provide basic guidelines for destinations that wish to become more sustainable and offer governments, NGOs, and the private sector a starting point for developing sustainable tourism requirements. This webinar will present the GSTC’s resources for assessing the sustainability of coastal tourism and takeaways from destination assessments in coastal areas, including Heraklion, Corfu, Athens, Dubrovnik, and Kotor.
Past Webinars
EDF’s EU Discard Reduction Manual: A Guide for Fishermen, Fishery Managers and Member States
This webinar originally aired on June 25, 2016 Presenter(s): Karly McIlwain and Erik Lindebo of Environmental Defense Fund Click here to view on YouTube
Takeaways from the 13th International Coral Reef Symposium
This webinar originally aired on June 14, 2016. Presenter(s): Paulo Maurin, Jason Philibotte, and Bob Richmond Click her to view on YouTube
Using InVEST for Coastal Zone Management in Belize
This webinar originally aired on June 7, 2016. Presenter(s): Katie Arkema of Stanford University, Chantalle Clarke-Samuels of Belize CZMA, and Gregg Verutes of WWF Click…
A Methodology for Assessing the Vulnerability of Fish and Invertebrates to Climate Change
This webinar originally aired on June 2, 2016. Presenter(s): Wendy Morrison of NOAA Click here to view on YouTube
The View Past Peak Catches: Global Catch Trends in Marine Fisheries
This webinar originally aired on May 17, 2016. Presenter(s): Daniel Pauly and Dirk Zeller of the Sea Around Us and UBC Click here to view…
Project Eyes on the Seas
This webinar originally aired on May 12, 2016. Presenter(s): Mark Young of the Pew Charitable Trusts Click here to view YouTube
Management on the Move: Making EBM and MSP More Dynamic
This webinar originally aired on May 6, 2016. Presenter(s): Daniel Dunn of Duke, Sara Maxwell of Old Dominion, and Alistair Hobday of CSIRO Click here…
The Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment Tool for Coastal Habitats
This webinar originally aired on April 27, 2016. Presenter(s): Jen Plunket, Scott Lerberg, and Robin Weber of NERRS Click here to View on YouTube
Ocean Exploration and MPAs: Priorities, Technological Advances, and Partnerships
Advances in technology for ocean exploration are allowing us to reach new depths and previously unknown areas. As we reach these new frontiers
“To Target Everyone Is to Target No One”: What Social Marketing Can Offer Conservation and Management
Marketing techniques, honed by the commercial sector, are inherently about getting people to change their behavior, whether it is buying a product