Presentations

Copies of platform presentations delivered at scientific symposia or other technical meetings (from 2016 onwards).

Cobbing, M. (2023) Greenpeace’s Detox My Fashion Campaign.  Invited presentation to UN IOMC Workshop “Advancing global chemicals and waste management in chemical intensive economic sectors and value chains: A multi-stakeholder workshop in support of the intersessional process for the Strategic Approach and sound management of chemicals and waste beyond 2020 (“Beyond 2020”).  Organized by the IOMC (UN Inter-Organisation Programme for the Sound Management of Chemicals) and hosted by OECD in Paris, 18-19 January 2023                                                    Download presentation


Santillo, D. (2022) London Protocol’s Adaptability and Impact.  Invited presentation to “Protecting the Ocean – Moving Forward at 50: London Convention & Stockholm Declaration”,  Joint International Academic Conference of the International Maritime Organization and World Maritime University, Malmö (Sweden), 10-13 October 2022

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Dr David Santillo

Decision-making principles and processes for offshore oil and gas assets: an NGO perspective

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Dr David Santillo

First contact: exploring the versatility of the Centri system in environmental forensics

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“Why we should not mine the deep sea” David Santillo, Kevin Brigden, Kathryn Miller, An Lambrechts

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Wang, M. (2022) ‘A Landscape Mapping of Environmental Issues: Where do
you find your business?’ Invited presentation to the British Compressed
Gas Association (BCGA) Annual Conference 2022

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Presentation to Tomorrow without Toxics virtual International Civil Society Conference on Chemicals Management (ICSCCM), organized by the Forum Environment and Development, 22-26 November 2021

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Santillo, D. & Wang, M. (2021) “Interface between science, policy and law from a marine environmental protection perspective.” Invited presentation to European Environmental Law Forum Annual Conference 2021

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climate emergency animal farming 2020The climate emergency and animal farming: what can we learn from the COVID-19 crisis? Invited presentation to the GW4 Climate Change: Science & Society Symposium, Universities of Bath, Bristol, Cardiff & Exeter, Friday 4th December 2020.

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PE FT-IR User Event September 2019Infrared and still green: Applying the Spotlight 400 FT-IR system to microplastics research within an environmental NGO – an update.  Invited presentation to the Annual PerkinElmer Infrared (IR) User Group meeting, Seer Green (UK), Thursday 19th September 2019

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SETAC Helsinki May 2019Substitution of hazardous chemicals: lessons, opportunities and challenges from a civil society organization’s perspective.  Platform presentation to SETAC Europe 29th Annual Meeting, Helsinki, 26-30 May 2019

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global trends in addressing chemical pollution

Global trends in addressing chemical pollution.  Invited presentation to Chemical Watch Global Business Summit, Brussels, 26 March 2019.

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Copernicus presentationUsing remote sensing to reveal air pollution sources and trends.  Presentation to Copernicus’ support to Sustainable Development Goals and International Agreements Industry Workshop, January 21th 2019

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plastic packaging 2018

Reduction in Plastic Packaging: Why? Which? How? Invited presentation and panel discussion at Responsible Supply Chain Summit Europe 2018, Amsterdam, 10-11 October 2018

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Greenpeace - GESAMP 45Key Greenpeace Works & GESAMP. Invited presentation to the 45th Annual Session of GESAMP (UN Group of Experts on Scientific Aspects of Marine Environmental Protection), FAO, Rome, September 2018

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Santillo PE-IR User Group mtg 120918Infrared and green: Applying the Spotlight 400 FT-IR system to microplasticsresearch within an environmental NGO.  Invited presentation to the 2018 PerkinElmer Infra-Red User Group, Seer Green (UK), September 2018

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RSC 2018

Global Chemical Management: – From a civil society’s perspective of view.  Invited presentation to the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) EnReC Meeting, London, 15 June 2018

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BCF presentation 2018Global Chemical Management: Implications and opportunities for the UK & Coating Industry, from a civil society’s perspective of view. Invited presentation to the Annual Conference of the British Coatings Federation (BCF), Oxford (UK), May 2018

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space vehicles 2018

Concerns relating to de facto disposal at sea of jettisoned space-vehicle components.  Presentation to the 41st Meeting of the Scientific Groups to the London Convention (LC-DG), Valparaiso (Chile), May 2018

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dumping reports 2018Report to plenary on the initial assessment of reports on dumping permits issued in 2015 and 2016.  Presentation to the 41st Meeting of the Scientific Groups to the London Convention (LC-DG), Valparaiso (Chile), May 2018

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Testing the Waters science presentation March 2018

Testing the waters: microplastics in Scottish seas.  Technical presentation to Greenpeace UK press briefing, Edinburgh (UK), March 2018

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casado 2017Multiresidue analysis of pesticides in water by solid-phase extraction coupled to liquid chromatography ‘Orbitrap’ mass spectrometry. Invited presentation to ThermoScientific UK LC-MS User meeting, London, June 2017.

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Santillo CIL High Seas Governance Conference Singapore April 2017

Tackling the rising tide of marine plastic pollution in coastal waters and on the high seas: what are the options?  Invited presentation to the Centre for International Law/National University of Singapore Conference on High Seas Governance: Gaps and Challenges, Singapore, 24-25th April 2017

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LC-SG 40-8 GreenpeaceMicroplastics as contaminants in seafood species: relevance to the monitoring and assessment of dredged material and sewage sludge and to the urgency of source control measures.  Presentation of paper LC/SG 40/8 to the 40th Meeting of the Scientific Groups to the London Convention & Protocol, IMO, London, 29th March 2017

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santillo drivers & research needs 200217Drivers of chemicals in the environment and research needs: A civil society perspective.  Invited presentation to NERC/DEFRA Chemicals in the Environment
scoping workshop, London, 20th February 2017

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HSAC chemical mixtures June 2016Combination effects of chemicals: some initial perspectives from an environmental NGO. Invited presentation to the UK Hazardous Substances Advisory Committee, London, 14th June 2016

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HCF 2016 Panel 2 M WangPerfluorinated Chemicals Regulation at a Global Scale – Which, When, Why & How?
– From a civil society’s perspective of view. Invited presentation to the 2016 meeting of the Helsinki Chemicals Forum, Helsinki, 26 May 2016

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SETAC 2016 PPP panelTendency towards higher complexity in environmental risk assessment of Plant Protection Products: to accept or to avoid?  Key messages from an NGO perspective. Invited presentation and panel discussion at SETAC Europe 26th Annual Meeting, Nantes, 22-26 May 2016

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RSC geoengineering March 2016Climate engineering – how could it be regulated? Invited presentation at “Geoengineering the Climate”, Royal Society of Chemistry, March 2016

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