{"id":829,"date":"2022-03-16T14:12:16","date_gmt":"2022-03-16T14:12:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/conferences.wmu.se\/londonstockholm50\/?p=829"},"modified":"2022-10-11T23:25:45","modified_gmt":"2022-10-11T23:25:45","slug":"kristal-ambrose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/conferences.wmu.se\/londonstockholm50\/kristal-ambrose\/","title":{"rendered":"Kristal Ambrose"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PhD Candidate and Research Assistant, WMU-Sasakawa Global Ocean Institute, WMU<\/p>\n<hr>\n\n\n<p>Kristal Ambrose also known as \u2018Kristal Ocean\u2019 is an environmental scientist studying marine debris and plastic pollution in The Bahamas. After sailing across the Pacific Ocean in 2012 to study the Western Garbage Patch, Kristal was inspired to return home to The Bahamas to spark a plastic pollution revolution. Her career in the environmental field spans over a decade as she has been working diligently on plastic pollution research and education in her country. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She is the Founder and Director of Bahamas Plastic Movement (BPM), a non-profit organization geared towards raising awareness and developing solutions to plastic pollution. She has brought awareness of plastic pollution globally and was instrumental in The Bahamas\u2019 2020 single use plastic ban. Kristal has been featured in the Sierra Club Magazine and Coastal Living Magazine and was named an Ocean Hero by musician Jack Johnson and she is also the recipient of the 2014 Environmental Youth Leader Award from The Government of The Bahamas. 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