SHiFT Sessions: Microfibres from Sea to Source

SHiFT Sessions is an event series that will change the way youfeel, think and act to solve the ocean plastic crisis.

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During the first SHiFT Session of 2020, we will be hosting a panel discussion where we'll take a closer look at the sources of and solutions to microfibre pollution. 
Microfibres are plastic-based threads that are becoming increasingly common within the world's ocean. 
According to a recent <A HREF="https://assets.ctfassets.net/fsquhe7zbn68/4MQ9y89yx4KeyHv9Svynyq/8434de64585e9d2cfbcd3c46627c7a4a/Research_MicrofibersReport_191004-e.pdf" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">study conducted by Ocean Wise</A>, an astonishing 3.5 QUADRILLION fibres are making their way into our rivers, lakes and oceans every year. That's the equivalent weight of 10 blue whales polluting our waters every year. 
But where is it coming from? 
Many of these fabrics originate from synthetic clothing - more than 60% of the clothes we buy are made out of plastic fibres. Up to 700,000 fibres are estimated to be shed from an average 6 kg load whilst they are being washed (Napper & Thompson 2016). The amount of fibres shed can vary depending on fabric type (woven, knit or nonwoven), texture (open, dense) the yarn type and the number of fibre types involved (Hernandez et al 2017). 
Today, there are so many different ways to prevent plastic microfibre pollution in our ocean all the way from sea to source, and we've brought together a diverse group of panelists to explore them all. 
Meet our panelists, hosted by Emily Penn, ocean advocate and co-founder of eXXpedition: 
+ Dr. Imogen Napper, <A HREF="https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/research/marine-litter/imogen-napper" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Marine Scientist at University of Plymouth and National Geographic Expedition</A>
+ Carry Somers, Founder of <A HREF="https://www.fashionrevolution.org/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Fashion Revolution</A>
+ Deborah Luffman, Product Director at <A HREF="https://finisterre.com/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Finisterre</A>, founder of ThinkCircular Consultancy
+ Jo Dawson, Chairman of <A HREF="http://www.hdawson.com" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">H Dawson</A>  and Founder of <A HREF="http://www.hdwool.com" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">HDWool</A><A HREF="http://www.hdwool.com/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> </A>
+ Ryan Mario Yasin, Founder & CEO of <A HREF="https://shop.petitpli.com/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Petit Pli</A>
+ Adam Root, Founder of <A HREF="https://www.inheriting-earth.com/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Inheriting Earth</A>
The panel will be followed by a Q&A session.

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