Sunday Speaker Series 

We environmentalists have long bemoaned the pervasive reality of plastics  pollution. From grocery bags blowing in the wind to vast floating islands of trash adrift on the Pacific Ocean, plastics seem to be everywhere.  

But few of us are aware of the proliferation of microplastic waste—countless tiny bits and pieces of plastic so small they are scarcely noticeable. These molecules of plastic are in the plants and animals we eat and, consequently, in our bodies.

To help us plumb the depths of this issue, Maggie Cooper, conservation stewardship coodinator at Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium, will join us in April to share what the Shedd Aquarium is doing to mitigate microplastic pollution. You'll also hear how you can protect and preserve our resources. 

Register now to join us on April 10. 

As coordinator of conservation stewardship for the Shedd, Maggie works on a range of conservation issues, including plastic pollution, habitat restoration, and community science. She is passionate about connecting communities with ways they can take action for their local ecosystems.