Abstract
Following on from the hugely successful talk delivered last year by Dr Helen Scales on Why the Deep Ocean Matters, this coming April our EngTalks programme will further explore the theme of ocean sustainability with IMarEST Ambassador to the UN, Professor Stephen de Mora
Our oceans are part of a vast global interface, helping to create and regulate our weather, provide food and oxygen, support sustainable livelihoods, and counter the impacts of climate change by absorbing greenhouse gases and CO2.
The topic of ocean sustainability is under heavy discussion throughout the world as the effects of climate change, driven mostly by human factors are causing widespread devastation and pollution throughout the ocean environment.
The talk will discuss the impact of climate and human pressures on the ocean whilst exploring how new technologies and geoengineering strategies are being developed and implemented to help overcome some of these challenges.
The talk will discuss explore the following themes:
Understanding the impact of climate change
Ocean response including ‘warming’ and ‘ocean acidification'
Identifying geoengineering strategies
What are the new pressures?
Update on the UN Decade of Ocean Science
