Microplastics: From Environmental Impact to Policy, Innovation, and Public Awareness

WHO IS THE COURSE FOR

Bachelor and Master's students, Ph.D. candidates, and junior professionals from all walks of life who are interested in environmental issues.

Why Participate?

• Learn from top experts and organizations, including UNEP, FOEN, and IUCN.
• Engage in dynamic learning formats, from lectures and flipped classes to interactive World Café sessions and a hands-on field trip to Geneva Lake.
• Develop and enhance your practical problem-solving skills by tackling real-world challenges in collaboration with professionals.
• Collaborate in diverse teams and apply your knowledge and skills to water resource management.

Key Topics:

• Microplastics in the environment: sources, impacts, and human exposure.
• Detection methods and analytical approaches.
• Policy frameworks and regulatory challenges.
• Industry innovations and solutions.
• Public engagement and raising awareness.

What You’ll Gain:

• Deepen your understanding of microplastics and their global impact.
• Cultivate teamwork and communication skills through collaborative projects.
• Earn a Certificate of Attendance and, upon request, a transcript with ECTS credit equivalency.

Course evaluation: Students will be asked to complete approximately 15 hours of reading before the course begins. Assessment is based on participation and a group presentation.

This Summer School is organized within SEED4EU+ Flagship 4: Environmental transitions: project MIRACLE – “Microplastics: From Environmental Impact to Policy, Innovation, and Public Awareness” coordinated by Prof. V. Slaveykova (UNIGE) in partnership with Profs. T. Andersen and N. Posth (University of Copenhagen, Denmark) and Prof. M. Parolini (University of Milano, Italy).



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