Canceled: THICKER THAN WATER: THE QUEST FOR SOLUTIONS TO THE PLASTIC CRISIS: Erica Cirino, Science Writer, Artist and Author
Talk abstract: Much of what you’ve heard about plastic pollution may be wrong, and the problem is much more catastrophic than we could have imagined. What exactly are we up against? Science Writer, Artist, and Author Erica Cirino comes to Block Island Maritime Institute to set the plastic record straight. In her recent book Thicker Than Water: The Quest for Solutions to the Plastic Crisis, Cirino both uncovers the depths of the plastic crisis, and charts a course for solutions. Learn more as she discusses her book, in which she details her extensive sailing expeditions and other travels to document the extent of the crisis and to meet with experts and communities working to change our relationship to plastic, address urgent environmental injustices, challenge the corporations churning out plastic waste, and implement pollution solutions that work. Cirino’s book provides information, empowerment, and inspiration for us all to be a part of the wave of positive change. (Learn more: http://www.ericacirino.com/