This week Life Solved has a special one-off episode looking at INC-4. We unpack the fourth session of Global Plastics Treaty talks that recently took place in Canada - where global policymakers, charities, experts, and businesses sat down to work out how to end plastic pollution.

In her opening address, United Nations Environment Programme Chief, Inger Andersen, said to stop plastic pollution, we need to start at the start and end at the end. Sounds simple, but many fear these meetings create more barriers than solutions.

To give us a unique glimpse into what happens at these negotiations, we have three experts from the University of Portsmouth's Revolution Plastics Institute who were at INC-4 themselves.

We’d love you to be part of the discussion, too. Email your questions on this episode or ideas for future episodes to lifesolved@port.ac.uk.

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USEFUL LINKS

Professor Steve Fletcher: https://www.port.ac.uk/about-us/structure-and-governance/our-people/our-staff/steve-fletcher

The world has a chance to end plastic pollution – the petrochemical giants mustn’t spoil it: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/apr/29/world-plastic-pollution-petrochemical-giants-un-treaty-2015-paris-lobbyists

Dr Cressida Bowyer: https://researchportal.port.ac.uk/en/persons/cressida-bowyer

Dr Erika Hughes: https://researchportal.port.ac.uk/en/persons/erika-hughes

Revolution Plastics: https://www.port.ac.uk/news-events-and-blogs/events/the-revolution-continues

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In this episode we chat to two researchers who travelled to one of the most remote inhospitable regions on the planet, in the pursuit of science.

Professor Fay Couceiro and Dr Clare Boston from the University of Portsmouth travelled 7,000 nautical miles onboard a Royal Navy ship during its annual trip to the frozen continent of Antarctica. We find out why they were there, what they saw, and what life at sea is really like.

We’d love you to be part of the discussion, too. Email your questions on this episode or ideas for future episodes to lifesolved@port.ac.uk.

If you’ve been inspired by this episode, and want to support our research then head to port.ac.uk/lifesolved to find out how. You can also find out how to work or study with us.

Life Solved is released on Thursdays and available on all major podcast platforms.

Host: John Worsey

Producer: Robyn Montague

Sub Editors: John Worsey and Glenn Harris

USEFUL LINKS

Professor Fay Couceiro bio: www.port.ac.uk/about-us/structure-and-governance/our-people/our-staff/fay-couceiro

Dr Clare Boston bio:

www.port.ac.uk/about-us/structure-and-governance/our-people/our-staff/clare-boston

Antarctica tales with Professor Fay Couceiro: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gMbbN6LWR8

Revolution Plastics Institute:

www.port.ac.uk/research/research-groups-and-centres/revolution-plastics-institute

Protector completes Antarctic mission: www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-latest-activity/news/2024/march/08/240308-protector-completes-antarctic-mission

Royal Navy supports science mission into human impact on Antarctica: www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-latest-activity/news/2023/december/05/20231205-royal-navy-supports-science-mission-into-human-impact-on-antarctica

Antarctic Treaty: www.ats.aq/index_e.html

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Instead of keeping nature out, architects around the world are looking at innovative ways to work with environments to help reduce the planet’s carbon footprint.

To mark World Earth Day (April 22), this episode explores the transformative power of design and the impact of architecture on building a safe and sustainable future.

We’re joined by Dr Phevos Kallitsis, Associate Head of the Portsmouth School of Architecture, and Dr Antonino Di Raimo is a Reader in Architecture at the University of Portsmouth.

We’d love you to be part of the discussion, too. Email your questions on this episode or ideas for future episodes to lifesolved@port.ac.uk.

If you’ve been inspired by this episode, and want to support our research then head to port.ac.uk/lifesolved to find out how.

You can also find out how to work or study with us.

Life Solved is released on Thursdays and available on all major podcast platforms.

Host: Robyn Montague

Producer: Robyn Montague

Sub Editors: John Worsey and Glenn Harris

USEFUL LINKS

Dr Phevos Kallitsis bio: www.port.ac.uk/about-us/structure-and-governance/our-people/our-staff/phevos-kallitsis

Dr Antonino Di Raimo bio: www.port.ac.uk/about-us/structure-and-governance/our-people/our-staff/antonino-di-raimo

World Earth Day: www.earthday.org/earth-day-2024/

Portsmouth School of Architecture: www.port.ac.uk/about-us/structure-and-governance/organisational-structure/our-academic-structure/faculty-of-creative-and-cultural-industries/school-of-architecture

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