News and Events
Plastics, a growing environmental and climate concern: A new, circular plastics economy EEA report published!
In the new, circular plastics economy report (EEA Report No 18/2020), the European Environment Agency (EEA) analyses the need and potential for a shift to a circular and sustainable approach to our use of plastics.
The ever-increasing amount of plastic, its impact on biodiversity and contribution to climate change, and how to deal with it in a circular economy perspective have been on the European Union’s policy agenda for years. The COVID-19 pandemic has only increased the attention for plastic waste with images of masks in our seas, and large amounts of single-use protective gear.
The January 2021 Newsletter of IGU CCS is available!
The Commission on Coastal Systems (CCS) to the International Geographical Union (IGU) is delighted to release its January 2021 Newsletter: you can discover the latest news, CCS recent and upcoming activities, initiatives and collaborations by following new CCS website: http://igu-coast.org/.
Read more: The January 2021 Newsletter of IGU CCS is available!
Professor Rob Young, CCMS Advisory Committee member, tapped for Virginia governor’s coastal planning team
Virginia taps Rob Young, director of Western Carolina University’s Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines and CCMS Advisory Committee member, was recently appointed by Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam to a technical advisory committee as part of the Virginia Coastal Master Planning Framework that will guide development of the state’s master plan to adapt to environmental changes.
The second EGCP E-Newsletter – the Winter 2020 issue is available now
We are pleased to circulate the Winter E-Newsletter of the East Grampian Coastal Partnership (EGCP), submitted by CCMS Advisory Committee member Dr. David R. Green, Director of the Aberdeen Institute for Coastal Science and Management, Scotland, United Kingdom.
Read more: The second EGCP E-Newsletter – the Winter 2020 issue is available now