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Baltic Breakfast: Messing with the seabed – Potential effects of CCS and seabed mining
The seabed is becoming a hot topic in the sustainable development debate, especially the green growth discussions. More and more people are turning their eyes to the seabed for raw materials. Lately the possibility to retract manganese nodules from the seabed has been discussed and some companies have shown interest to get started. Another sea bed topic is CCS, Carbon Capture and Storage. The possibility of capturing carbon dioxide from flue gases, to pump it far below the ocean floor for long-term storage, is by many seen as a necessary action to reduce the concentrations in the atmosphere and mitigate climate change. What are the opportunities and problems with such interventions? Are we free to use the seabed to contribute to sustainable development? How far has research come and what questions remain to be answered?
Welcome to a Baltic Breakfast to learn more about CCS and sea bed mining of manganese nodules!
Speakers:
Francisco Nacimento, Associate Professor, Department of Ecology, Environment and Plant Science, Stockholm University
Gry Møl Mortensen, Senior Geologist, Geological Survey of Sweden (SGU)
Moderator: Gun Rudquist, Head of Policy, Stockholm University Baltic Sea Centre
Practical information:
The seminar is held 15 February 2023 8:30 - 9:15 at Scandic Klara, Slöjdgatan 7, Stockholm. Vegetarian breakfast is served from 8:00.
Physical participation requires registration before 13 February. The seminar will also be broadcast digitally su.se/balticseacentre/balticbreakfast. No registration is required to view the broadcast. The seminar will be recorded and can be watched afterwards on the same webpage.
Baltic Breakfast is a series of short breakfast webinars organised by Stockholm University Baltic Sea Centre. Their aim is to present the latest knowledge about issues of central importance to the Baltic Sea environment. The webinars are addressed to people in different sectors working for a sustainable development in the Baltic Sea region and everyone interested in environmental issues of the Baltic Sea.
Most Baltic Breakfasts are held in Swedish, but sometimes they are targeted at an international audience and held in English. If you want to get invitations to the upcoming webinars or subscribe to our monthly newsletters, click here.
Stockholm University Baltic Sea Centre – Science and communication with focus on the sea.Phone: +46 (0) 8 16 37 18. Email: ostersjocentrum@su.se