Collaboration for interdisciplinary research & positive socio environmental change - Katharine Owens

Perspectives on Plastics: A Conversation with Global Experts :

“Collaboration for interdisciplinary research and positive socio-environmental community change”

Dr. Katharine Owens (USA)
National Geographic Explorer (2019, 2020)
Director, University Interdisciplinary Studies
Director, Governor M. Jodi Rell Center for Public Service
University of Hartford

- A plastics Learning Journey -

Part of the National Geographic Project: “What goes up must come down: Himalayan Upstream
plastic waste solutions that minimize downstream marine inputs” 2020-2022

Project Lead: Katie Conlon, Ph.D.
Project Partners: Preeti Chauhan, Rajendra Gurung, Alex Jensen
Video editing: Devanshi Asher


Special Thanks to: Von Hernandez, Alex Jensen, Pal Martensson, Captain Charles Moore, Shibu Nair, Katharine Owens, Akira Sakano, Taylor Cass Talbot, Alison Teal, Khenpo Gyurme Tsutrim, Gian Pietro ‘Peter’ Verza, Savera Weerasinghe