Impact - eXXpedition

Great to see eXXpedition founder @missemilypenn gi

Great to see eXXpedition founder @missemilypenn give the keynote at @cefasgovuk Science Conference today. Cefas are one of our key partners on our SHiFT Maldives programme. At the heart of our collaboration is the intersection between scientific research and public engagement on plastic pollution, to create change.

Emily shared:
“My work began with a quest to find out more - to sail to the gyres to do scientific research and gather evidence to create the change I wanted to see. But along the way it ended up being not only about science but more about engaging people - the greatest resource on our planet!

We need everyone to find their role and play their part.”

📸: Julie Bremner

#exxpedition #emilypenn #founder #womeninstem #plasticpollution #changemakers #oceanplastics #microplastic #marinescience #solutionfocused #microplastic

Excited to announce our next event, London Ocean D

Excited to announce our next event, London Ocean Drinks, which will be held on the 29th November at 7:30pm at the @finisterre store London!

Join us for a social evening that brings together ocean lovers to lead the shift in how we think and act for the health of our planet!

This informal event has become increasingly popular over the years and attracts CEOs, students, charity workers, scientists, teachers, surfers, divers, entrepreneurs and more. Designed to encourage collaboration and new friendships, it’s a fantastic way to meet a diverse segment of the community and inspire ideas of how to apply your key skills to our biggest ocean challenges.

Please book your ticket via Eventbrite link in bio 👆 to RSVP and invite your friends to come along too!

We look forward to seeing you there!

#london #londonoceandrinks #meetup #event #networkevent #eXXpedition #womeninscience #womeninstem #plasticpollution #changemakers #oceanplastics #microplastics #marinescience #marineresearch #solutionfocused

📸: @sophiedingwall

And that’s a wrap on our Maldives SHiFT Stakehol

And that’s a wrap on our Maldives SHiFT Stakeholder Meeting here in Malé, Maldives. We’re so grateful to each and everyone of our partners, speakers and participants who helped make this event such a success.

Thank you to Dr Farah Faizal High Commissioner of Maldives for her closing remarks:

“While the path ahead may be challenging, let’s embrace it with enthusiasm and optimism. With collaborative action, we can overcome these obstacles on this journey.”

@moenvmv @mdvinuk @ukinmaldives @commonwealth_sec @cefasgovuk @defrauk @universityofga @maldivesnationaluniversity @parleymaldives @parley.tv @faunafloraint

#maldivesshift #maldives #commonwealth #bluecharter #bluplanetfund #exxpedition #solutions #seatosource #ourocean #plasticpollution #oceanplastic #oceanleadership #circularity #circulareconomy #smallislands

As the day unfolds, our event attendees are diving

As the day unfolds, our event attendees are diving into ‘action-mode’. We all have a superpower to bring to the table, so let’s work out how we can collaborate to turn ideas into reality!

Plastic pollution doesn’t know political or cultural borders. We share one planet and global problems transcend all boundaries, which means the solutions need to as well. We are so excited to see where these conversations lead and the different solutions that come from it.

@moenvmv @mdvinuk @ukinmaldives @commonwealth_sec @cefasgovuk @defrauk @universityofga @maldivesnationaluniversity @parleymaldives @parley.tv @faunafloraint

#maldivesshift #maldives #commonwealth #bluecharter #blueplanetfund exxpedition #solutions #seatosource #ourocean #plasticpollution #oceanplastic #oceanleadership #circularity #circulareconomy #smallislands

The findings are in! As is key with solving any c

The findings are in!

As is key with solving any challenge, first we need to understand the problem, and that’s why data is vital to shape research-driven solutions.

Our partners have been hard at work over the last 6 months collecting and collating the data from surveys carried out across Malé. Using both qualitative and quantitative techniques, the data provides us with a holistic overview of how consumer plastic flows into a community, is consumed, and flows out. This information is crucial in helping us understand what’s already working in the waste management process, and where the opportunities are for change.

@moenvmv @mdvinuk @ukinmaldives @commonwealth_sec @cefasgovuk @defrauk @universityofga @maldivesnationaluniversity @parleymaldives @parley.tv @faunafloraint @debristracker

#maldivesshift #maldives #commonwealth #bluecharter #blueplanetfund #exxpedition #solutions #seatosource #ourocean #plasticpollution #oceanplastic #oceanleadership #circularity #circulareconomy #smallislands

The Maldives SHiFT Stakeholder Meeting today kicke

The Maldives SHiFT Stakeholder Meeting today kicked off with two inspiring speeches from our special guests - Caron Röhsler, British High Commissioner to Maldives and H.E. Aminath Shauna, Minister of Environment, Climate Change and Technology, Republic of Maldives

“A big challenge we face as a country is due to us being a small island nation and our reliance on imports. We need to work with our partners and suppliers to find solutions” H.E. Aminath Shauna

Their words have resonated with all the attendees here today as we are reminded of the very reasons we are here working together to tackle this issue.

Plastic pollution affects everyone, and the ocean connects us all. So it feels particularly significant trying to find solutions in an island nation that is one of the least responsible for the problem, yet the most impacted by the consequences.

We look forward to the day ahead!

@moenvmv @mdvinuk @ukinmaldives @commonwealth_sec @cefasgovuk @defrauk @universityofga @maldivesnationaluniversity @parleymaldives @faunafloraint @parley.tv

#maldivesshift #maldives #commonwealth #bluecharter #exxpedition #solutions #seatosource #ourocean #plasticpollution #oceanplastic #oceanleadership #circularity #circulareconomy #smallislands

Next week we’ll be holding our Maldives SHiFT St

Next week we’ll be holding our Maldives SHiFT Stakeholder Meeting in Malé. We’re so excited to have the opportunity to bring together great minds from across Maldives to work together to tackle plastic pollution.

During this action-focused event we’re going to be working collaboratively to identify opportunities revealed by the data from our Circularity Assessment, which has been carried out by the University of Georgia and Maldives National University.

Throughout the day we’ll be hearing from a fascinating lineup of speakers from different sectors and we are looking forward to sharing this day with you too - keep an eye out on Monday to see what's in store!

@moenvmv @mdvinuk @ukinmaldives @commonwealth_sec @cefasgovuk @defrauk @universityofga @maldivesnationaluniversity @parleymaldives

#maldivesshift #maldives #commonwealth #bluecharter #exxpedition #solutions #seatosource #ourocean #plasticpollution #oceanplastic #oceanleadership #circularity #circulareconomy #smallislands

For the first time ever, scientists have now disco

For the first time ever, scientists have now discovered microplastics in human heart tissue.

The study analysed heart tissue from patients who have undergone cardiovascular surgery and found “tens to thousands of individual microplastic pieces”. Amongst those were 9 different types of plastic including PET and PVC, common types of plastic that surround us in our daily lives.

Increasingly more studies are being published finding plastic at the top of the tallest mountains and at the deepest parts of the ocean - and now in our bodies.

It’s time to shift your perspective, make a change and act now!

Source: Environmental Science & Technology

📸 : @larkrisepictures

#ourocean #ourplanet #eXXpedition #plasticpollution #changemakers #oceanplastics #microplastics #womenwhosail #marinescience #marineresearch #solutionfocused #upstreamsolutions #community

It’s been fantastic seeing what our partners in

It’s been fantastic seeing what our partners in Maldives have been up to recently.

Now in the final stages of preparation for the stakeholder meeting later this year, Dr Shazla Mohamed and her team from Maldives National University have been busy collecting data from across Malé. With this, we’ll be able to get a better understanding of the current situation of the volume and types of plastic pollution and the primary sources. Transect surveys are a crucial tool for collecting data to drive change at both a community and industry level.

We’re excited to dive deeper into the results and see what they’ve found!

📸 : @parleymaldives

#maldivesshift #maldives #shift #exxpedition #Partner #Maldivesnationaluniversity #maldivesparley #superpowers #solutions #seatosource #solutionfocused #changemakers #createchange #ourocean #plasticpollution #oceanplastics #microplastics #wastemanagement #research

It’s not necessarily about everybody dedicating

It’s not necessarily about everybody dedicating their entire lives to the cause, or becoming an environmentalist by profession. It’s about an engineer designing a new waste management solution; a chemist developing new materials; a teacher educating the next generation; a policy maker working towards legislation; an artist telling the story better. We all need to find our role and working together.

#problemsolving #eXXpedition #womeninscience #womeninstem #plasticpollution #changemakers #oceanplastics #microplastics #womenwhosail #marinescience #marineresearch

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