Science and campaigning: how research can change the world

How do civil society and scientists work together to create political change?

This talk will give an inside look at how Greenpeace's oceans campaigns use research and evidence to inform their advocacy, strategies and campaigning tactics. Everything from testing all of the UK's major rivers for microplastics to large scale modelling of marine protected areas in international waters, from counting penguins, to identifying vulnerable marine ecosystems.

Over the years that Will McCallum has been leading Greenpeace's oceans campaigns, research and scientists have played a crucial role in shaping what we do, join this talk to find out more about how.

Note

This talk was originally due to be held on 14th January, but has been moved to 4th March due to unforeseen circumstances.