Fwd: Join us: Exposing Plastics' Climate Impacts, May 14 🌍🌱

[Amy Perlmutter]

FYI, a friend is organizing this. Registration deadline is Monday. 

They only have room for 50 people in person in DC, but virtual is also an option .

Amy

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Amy Perlmutter

Perlmutter Associates

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113 Richdale Ave #35 
Cambridge, MA 02140

www.aperlmutter.com

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Apologies for cross-postings The Plastics & Climate Project and WRI invite you to Plastics: Exposing their Climate Impacts May 14, 2025 4:00-5:15 pm EDT Hybrid Event

Register to attend In-Person OR Register to attend Virtually

In-person event will take place at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Washington, D.C.       Space is limited. Please register to attend in-person by Monday, May 5.

Plastic pollution and climate change are two major environmental issues, with implications for ecosystem health, the economy and humankind. Plastics affect the climate in multiple ways, yet we have limited data and significant data gaps. This event will address what we know and don’t know, and is especially timely in the lead-up to two pivotal global events: UN World Environment Day, this year themed “Reducing Plastic Pollution,” and the next round of UN negotiations on a Global Plastics Treaty, in August 2025.    A systematic review of available knowledge, recently published in Frontiers in Environmental Science, and a summary report for non-technical audiences aim to answer this important question: How do plastics impact climate through three major mechanisms–emissions of greenhouse gases across the plastics lifecycle, interference with Earth’s carbon sinks, and interference with Earth’s radiation budget?   Join The Plastics & Climate Project and WRI on May 14 for answers to this question and a discussion of the research, policies and actions needed to fully account for plastics' climate impacts and determine plastics' true influence on global temperature rise, including decarbonizing the plastics lifecycle.   Join us following the discussion for a reception with light refreshments.   The event will take place at the American Association for the Advancement of Science, 1200 New York Ave NW, Washington, DC 20005. Please contact in...@PlasticsAndClimate.com if you need any assistance.   Accessibility: The presentation will take place on the second floor, accessible by elevator. The reception will take place on the first floor, accessible by stairs or ramp.

Register to attend In-Person OR Register to attend Virtually

Space is limited. Please register to attend in-person by Monday, May 5.

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