Interested in learning more about microplastics in Cooks River and the impact on humans and the environment?

Come and participate in our AUSMAP Microplastic Community Day!

About The Community Day - What will you Learn?

* A broader environmental awareness on the issue of plastics and deeper insight into the microplastic problem, learning from Research Director Dr Scott Wilson and experts from Cooks River Alliance and Canterbury-Bankstown Council.

* What are microplastics and where we can find them in our local community and how AUSMAP is helping to reduce this problem, along with your help!

* Learn about the current state of affairs in Cooks River and in particular how we can manage these issues

* Gain hands-on experience by helping sample along the shores of the Cooks River

* We will then analyse what we find and be part of the discussion for effective mitigation strategies to help by part of the solution to Microplastic Pollution!

PLEASE RSVP BY Friday, 6th May 2022

Expert: Dr Scott Wilson (AUSMAP Research Director)

Location: Ewen Park, Hurlstone Park

This event is kindly supported by a Community Grant from Sydney Water and partnered with City of Canterbury-Bankstown and Cooks River Alliance.

Please BYO coffee cup and water bottle.

Places limited, book your tickets fast, we regularly sell out in just a few days!

About the Program

It’s hard to solve a problem you can’t see - until recently microplastic pollution presented scientists with a crisis that was invisible to the naked eye. Now we have AUSMAP.

By translating data into vivid maps of plastic pollution hotspots all over Australia, the Australian Microplastic Assessment Project (AUSMAP) makes it easy for everyone to see the scale and nature of this growing problem.

We need to know how much is out there before we figure out what to do with it. And we need large numbers of Australians to engage with behaviour change so we can stop any more plastic entering our waterways and design effective mitigation strategies.

FAQs

What do I need to bring?

* Shoes that can get wet: You will be asked to collect water to help sieve, so if you have a pair of waterproof shoes, then please bring.

* Sun protection, including hat and sunscreen

* Outdoor Wear (and be prepared to get your shoes wet!)

* Reusable water bottle and coffee cup

What is the cost of the Community Day?

This AUSMAP Community day FREE as it is supported by a grant, however donations to support the ongoing development and delivery of AUSMAP are greatly appreciated. All donations over $2 are tax-deductible.

Remember, please BYO reusable drink bottle and coffee cup, please no single-use plastics!

For more information, please contact events@ausmap.org