Sourcing Matters.show

There’s been a citizens awakening to Ocean Health.  A macro trend in the US, much instigated by a younger generation to the problems we have on a shrinking planet.  On Episode 20 we welcome Dr. Robyn Hannigan, Founding Dean of school of the environment.  Umass Boston & Michael Tlusty, PhD – Associate Professor – Sustainability and Food Solutions at the School for the Environment, Umass Boston. .With over 70% of that shrinking planet being blue, and that ocean acting as the trash receptacle for the past 40+ years – we’re running out of never-never-land to throw away our trash and get away with it now pilling up where we may see it.  In that same half century time period – human population has skyrocketed from 3.5 billion to 7 billion.  Non-biodegradable plastic is now everywhere. Even forming its own landmass! During our discussion I learn about their new state of the art campus on Boston Harbor.  They share how the School of the Environment was “created out of a series of modified environmentally Ocean fo