Tag Archives: Oceans

This video see’s part two of the discussion about the Ocenas in crisis. Featuring speakers from Dr. C. Turley, Mr J. Manning & Dr. S. Chavanich we see the panel discuss topics such as informing countries of the UNFCCC process with regards to controlling oxygen and sea levels. Dr C. ...

This video sees an eccentric Mr Phil Williamson tell us objectively what can be done about climate change. Mr Williamson reminds us that the overall objective has not changed as there still is too much co2 being put into the atmosphere. The basic problem as Mr Williamson reminds us is ...

This video continues of course along the global climate change theme focusing on the Ocean crisis that’s going on the world over and what is being done about it. Dr C Turley from Plymouth marine lab initially talks to us about the Ocean acidification and how a study found that ...

This video tells us all about the very special “smart fin” which has been designed again by some forward thinking scientists. There is already a plethora of detailed information from the deep sea out there however very little data exists about the sea shores. It’s a great invention because it ...

In an exclusive interview with Mother Channel, Assoc. Prof. Colin Attwood from the Dept. of Biological Sciences, UCT speaks about his focus on Marine Ecology, Conservation and Fisheries which involves inter alia, the evaluation of the role of marine protected areas in conservation and fisheries, monitoring and assessment of coastal ...

At this panel discussion, Stuart Scott, (Founder of United Planet Faith & Science Initiative) introduces the panel speakers on the subject of Global Population Growth and its effects on the planet’s Climate, held at COP 22, Marrakech. Scott poses a rhetorical question: ‘Population – How do we avoid catastrophic climate ...

This Oceans Action Event at COP 22, Marrakech, focuses on Core Issue Solutions, i.e. the 5-year Oceans and Climate Strategic Action Roadmap, Seychelles innovative initiatives and Blue bonds, as well as Science Solutions, i.e. Ocean Value Assessment, Roles of Science and Investors, Local Community involvement and Science to Action time. ...

This Oceans Action Event at COP 22, Marrakech covers solutions to Core Issues, i.e. Food Security, Mitigation, Adaptation and Resilience – challenges are far more easily identified than solutions, with this being a time of ‘Action’, the first step to the solutions space is a recognition of the role the ...

A panel discussion on the current and future potential role of the ocean in adaptation and mitigation of climate change and potential uncertainties. These include protection, expansion and location of marine carbon sinks (blue carbon), use of small scale algal farming to enhance local fishers’ adaptive capacity to ocean acidification, ...

In a panel discussion on Avoiding Irreversible Ocean and Polar Thresholds globally, Dr. Carol Turley introduces specialist speakers on the subjects of Oceans, Polar Ice, Sea Rise and Oceanic solutions at COP 22, Marrakech. There are over 400 million people living in 136 coastal cities with populations exceeding one billion ...