Agenda

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Tuesday, June 29, 2021
1:00 – 3:00 pm CDT

Presented by
 Sarah-Jeanne Royer, PhD., Research Scientist Center for Marine Debris Research, Hawaii Pacific University
Mugdha Flores, M.S., Marine Biologist and Science Communicator Education Advisor at Sustainable Coastlines Hawaii

Agenda:
Introduction to plastic pollution and origin
Where does it come from?
– Overconsumption
Types of debris – Fishing nets, single-use plastic packaging, microplastic, microfibers, more
How does it end up in the environment
– Run-off, dumped or lost at sea
– Transportation, overflow
Harmful impacts
– Entanglement, ingestion, bioaccumulation
Invisible effects
– Greenhouse gases, textile/microfiber pervasiveness
Solutions
– Switch clothing, refuse single-use plastics
– Use less, up-cycle, educate, legislation
Site selection, planting realties and maintenance considerations


Webinar Instructions

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Certificates of completion can be downloaded in PDF form upon passing a short quiz. A link to the quiz will be sent to each qualifying attendee immediately after the webinar. The certificate can be downloaded from the Results page of the quiz upon scoring 80% or higher.

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Credits

Professional Engineers:
2.0 PDHs

Landscape Architects:
2.0 HSW CE Hours

LA CES:  (LA CES credits only available for attending live Webinar)
2.0 HSW PDHs

Architects:
2.0 HSW CE Hours

AIA:  (AIA credits only available for attending live Webinar)
2.0 LU|HSW

Certified Planners:
 CM | 2.0


Continuing Education Credit Information
Individual courses for engineers and architects are not subject to pre-approval. HalfMoon Education does not apply for landscape courses in FL, NC, and NJ or land surveyor courses in FL, KS, NJ, TN and TX, unless expressly stated.

HalfMoon Education Certifying Entities
American Institute of Architects Continuing Education System (No. J885)
International Code Council (No. 1232)
Landscape Architect Continuing Education System
American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP)
Boards of Engineering: Florida (No. 0004647), Indiana (License No. CE21700059),
Maryland, New Jersey (Approval No. 24GP00000700), North Carolina (No. S-0130),
and North Dakota.
Course-by-Course Providers:
Association of State Floodplain Managers
International Society of Arboriculture
Society of American Foresters

HalfMoon Education is deemed a New York-approved continuing education provider for engineers, architects, and landscape architects via its registration with the American Institute of Architects Continuing Education System (Regulations of the Commissioner §68.14(i)(2), §69.6(i)(2), and §79-1.5(i)(2)).

Completion certificates will be awarded to participants who complete this event, respond to prompts, and earn a passing score (80%) on the quiz that follows the presentation (multiple attempts allowed).

Speakers

Mugdha Flores

Mugdha Flores is a marine biologist and science communicator. She currently works in Science and Policy communication for Washington State’s Department of Ecology. Ms. Flores spent 3 years as the Education Director at Sustainable Coastlines Hawaii, a non-profit organization, where she developed outreach programs on marine debris and environmental pollution. Ms. Flores has also worked in deep-sea exploration, as a researcher and science communicator aboard Exploration Vessel Nautilus. She occasionally leads students on international academic programs to help foster a love and curiosity of the ocean in the next generation. When she isn’t working, she loves spending time with her 3 dogs and husband as they explore the Pacific Northwest.

Dr. Sarah-Jeanne Royer, PhD

Oceanographer and plastic scientist Research Team, The Ocean Cleanup

Dr. Sarah-Jeanne Royer is an oceanographer and a specialist on plastic degradation in the oceanic environment. She is currently working on this problem at Hawai’i Pacific University on the Island of Oahu in collaboration with Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego. Dr. Royer’s research focuses on common polymers including synthetic microfibers and their degradation times in the environment. She also investigates the different sources and sinks that connect plastic to the ocean such as the impact of the fishing industry with respect to the total mass balance of plastic discarded in the ocean.  Prior to this work, Dr. Royer investigated the emissions of greenhouse gases from plastics in the environment at the Center for Microbial Oceanography, Research and Education. She also worked with Prof. Nikolai Maximenko on marine debris at the International Pacific Research Center at the University of Hawaii where her research was linked to the pathways and fate of marine debris and plastic accumulation in the ocean in relation with the North Pacific Garbage Patch.  For more than a decade now, she has been working with several organizations to share her science, bring awareness to the growing issue of plastic in the environment and organized several educational workshops. Dr. Royer has been highly involved with the organization named Sustainable Coastlines Hawaii, which is the biggest organization of beach cleanups in Hawaii. For five years she served as their science advisor and started using data collection from volunteers for citizen science projects. She is now the science advisor for Parley for the Oceans and works closely on related science topics with The Ocean Cleanup.  Dr. Royer’s goal is to pursue plastic research to better understand the degradation and fragmentation processes of plastic and fate in the ocean in addition to the plastic accumulation on the different islands of Hawai’i. Her long-last objective is for policymakers to use data from scientists and volunteers to design better laws and policies to reduce plastic production & consumption.

AIA Info

AIA Provider Statement:

HalfMoon Education Inc. is a registered provider of AIA-approved continuing education under Provider Number J885. All registered AIA/CES Providers must comply with the AIA Standards for Continuing Education Programs. Any questions or concerns about this provider of learning program may be sent to AIA/CES (cesupport@aia.org or (800) AIA 3837, Option 3).

This learning program is registered with AIA/CES for continuing professional education. As such, it does not include content that may be deemed or construed to be an approval or endorsement by the AIA of any material of construction or any method or manner of handling, using, distributing, or dealing in any material or product.

AIA continuing education credit has been reviewed and approved by AIA/CES. Learners must complete the entire learning program to receive continuing education credit. AIA continuing education Learning Units earned upon completion of this course will be reported to AIA/CES for AIA members. Certificates of Completion for both AIA members and non-AIA members are available upon request.

Course Title: A Deep Dive into Understanding and Mitigating Plastic Pollution

Delivery Method: Live Online

Course Description: The world is awash in plastics that are not being recycled and which can take hundreds of years to breakdown. This includes building materials and their packaging. Designers and builders need to be aware of the ways in which their projects can contribute to this major environmental problem.

Learning Objectives:

Learning Objective 1:
Learners will be able to identify the primary sources of plastic pollution.

Learning Objective 2:
Learners will be able to describe the routes that plastics take from commercial and consumer goods and building materials to environmental pollutants.

Learning Objective 3:
Learners will be able to identify the environmental and health effects of plastic pollution, including water pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, harm to wildlife and bioaccumulation.

Learning Objective 4:
Learners will be able to identify solutions to plastic pollution, including switching to non-plastic alternatives, eliminating single-use plastics, and promoting legislation and education intended to facilitate the transition to sustainable materials.

LUs: 2.0                                                                                              LU Type: LU|HSWs.

Prerequisites: A preliminary knowledge of building materials, materials specification, lifecycle analysis, and packaging methods.

Advance Preparation: None

Program Level: Intermediate

Course Expiration Date: 04/13/2024

Complaint Resolution Policy:

Complaints regarding this course can be emailed to doug@halfmoonseminars.org or by calling (715) 835-5900. A HalfMoon Education representative will respond within 72 hours to resolve the complaint, which will include, but not limited to, access to another CE activity at no or reduced cost or a full or partial refund. Each instance will be resolved on a case-by-case situation.