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Race For Water (R4W) Odyssey Preliminary Science Results
- 1. FIRST LEARNINGS FROM RACE FOR WATER ODYSSEE
- 2. Race for Water Odyssey Mid-term report Scientific assessment - 22 beaches sampled on - 7 scientific stopovers - 84% of debris are plastics Plastic pollution was found everywhere - 6 scientific meeting organized (think tank, roundtable, forums, etc.) - More than 60 members of the scientific community met
- 3. R4WO – Scientific results Preliminary results : environmental aspect Plastic pollution is omnipresent We found plastic debris at each sampling area. No place is immune. Indicative Figure : Samples of Collected Microdebris Samples of microdebris (including a large proportion of plastic) Volume of substratum (usually sand) considered : 25 dm3, 50 cm wide by 50 cm long by 10 cm depth («quadrant»)
- 4. R4WO – Scientific results Component/I nstitution Objective Planning Microplastics / EPFL Identify microplastic (MP) quality and typology in order to characterize the material used and the primary function of this plastic. Final report : April, 2016 Intermediate results will be provided regularly Micropolluants / HEIA-FR Qualitative determination of absorbed pollutants on microplastics. Laboratory analysis will start in march 2016 Final results : March 2017
- 5. R4WO – Scientific results Component/I nstitution Objective Planning Microplastics toxicity / Bordeaux Assesss the microplastic toxicity on a cell line of fish, and on the development of a fish larvae, the Japanese Medaka, Oryzias latipes. Cell line starting tests planned : September, 2015. Preliminary results : End of November 2015. Macroplastics / Duke Automated aerial identification of macroplastics washed ashore Online release three months after data reception. Plankton/Ros coff and CNRS 1. Improve the knowledge about marine biodiversity by creating a genomic database of plankton, 2. Create a network of navigating citizens who participate to a global worldwide sampling. Results expected end of September 2015.
- 6. R4WO – Scientific results Preliminary results : social aspect On every island (except for Hawaii) 1) Awareness raising is always a pillar 2) High costs related to shoreline clean- ups 3) Local people face marine debris with their own means 4) Local initiatives are key when the municipality does have the means/political will 5) Systemic problems related to the waste management
- 7. Race for Water Odyssey Mid-term report AWARENESS PARTNERSHIP SENSITIZATION MEDIA & SOCIAL NETWORKNEWORK 44 organizations met 1 network of WATER GUARDIAN EXPERTS with 170 people contacted 7 partnerships with Swiss embassies, consulates or Swisness 500 children met 1 conference at the UN 8 public events touching more than 3600 people 8 press conferences 372 publications in 35 countries 4090 followers on Facebook
Notes de l'éditeur
- Chaque étape scientifique a réservé son lot de surprises pour l’équipe scientifique, et toutes ont été différentes les unes des autres. Les plages de Kamilo (Big Island, Hawaii) et de Kahuku (Oahu, Hawaii) restent à ce jour les deux plages les plus polluées par les macro déchets de l’expédition. Les quantités de micro plastiques, quant à elles, étaient particulièrement impressionnantes à l’île de Pâques. De manière générale, et avant analyses plus poussées, le gyre de déchets du Pacifique Nord (Hawaii, Guam et dans une certaine mesure Koror) semble être le plus impressionnant jusqu’à présent.
- LEARN: Because there is a clear need to assess the real impact of plastic pollution as the subject is new and still not well measured. INVENTED IN THE 60’s SHARE: Because there is a lack of awareness, of understanding and of acknowledgement about the issue of plastic pollution among key decision makers, general public and future leaders ACT: Because there is no real efficient large scale solution to date and the only way forward is to act concretely to remove plastic waste
- LEARN: Because there is a clear need to assess the real impact of plastic pollution as the subject is new and still not well measured. INVENTED IN THE 60’s SHARE: Because there is a lack of awareness, of understanding and of acknowledgement about the issue of plastic pollution among key decision makers, general public and future leaders ACT: Because there is no real efficient large scale solution to date and the only way forward is to act concretely to remove plastic waste
- Outcome of Race for Water Odyssey - International understanding - RACE FOR WATER GUARDIANS we cannot clean the sea People are in need for solutions - Still a necessity raise awareness - And carry on research - A solution is identified