As the world struggles to feed itself – using more land and more water – nutrient runoff from intensified agricultural production has triggered a systemic ecological threat.
Toxic algae blooms in rivers, lakes, estuaries, and deltas erupt annually on major water bodies from Lake Erie and the Mississippi River to Australia’s Darling River and China’s Yangtze River Delta. They are fouling public drinking water systems and affecting the health of millions of people. While warmer temperatures are exacerbating the blooms, recent reporting reveals little regulation or effective responses to solving this growing threat that affects water supplies, ecological stability, and some of the most biodiverse places on the planet.
Join expert to discuss the causes, consequences, and solutions to this escalating challenge in the United States and China. Keith Schneider (Circle of Blue) will share insights from a 6-part series into the drivers of Lake Erie’s toxic algae blooms Laura Johnson (National Center for Water Quality Research) will review the causes of blooms and highlight innovative solutions being researched by scientists and deployed by state governments and NGOs in the Great Lakes Region. Yuxiang Wang (Queens University) will talk about innovative solutions to halting algae blooms in China.
This webinar is part of the China Environment Forum’s Cultivating US and Chinese Climate Leadership on Food and Agriculture project and Vulnerable Deltas Initiative.
The Future of Water: Where is water on the global agenda? Tune in for new GlobeScan results
Presented with GlobeScan and WWF Wednesday, March 15 11am - noon New York 4p - 5p London
Join GlobeScan, Circle of Blue and WWF online March 15 to hear the groundbreaking results and insights from the latest poll on water priorities globally. The strategic findings come on the eve of the UN Water Conference March 22-24 as thousands of leaders will gather in New York to understand global water crises and seek solutions. At a moment when the world faces increasing water stress — and effects on food and energy production, and on environmental and economic stability — this web event will share the latest trends, insights and analyses to help better understand water dynamics and future implications for business, governments, and institutions. Perrine Bouhana, GlobeScan Director, will reveal new contextual and consumer insights about water followed by Q&A and a discussion about the UN Water Conference and the road to the UN Climate Conference in November. Experts including: Alexis Morgan, Global Water Stewardship, WWF J. Carl Ganter, Managing Director, Circle of Blue Brett Walton, Senior Reporter, Circle of Blue
About Circle of Blue For more than a decade, Circle of Blue has reported from the front lines of the global competition between water, food and energy in a changing climate. Circle of Blue received the Rockefeller Foundation Centennial Innovation Award for implementing a new model of impact journalism and convening toward solutions.
