MEDIA & PUBLIC SPEAKING
Winnie is passionate about communicating science to everyone.
As a plastic pollution expert, she has spoken at public events Internationally including the UK and European Parliaments, and the UN Global Plastics Treaty negotiations. She has a wealth of experience in TV, radio, podcasts and print communication; and has participated in the 3rd and 4th UN Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee meetings for the development of the Global Plastics Treaty.
Some of her media and speaking engagements are highlighted below.
Please reach out if you are interested in discussing future opportunities.
UN Global Plastics Treaty
Since 2022 negotiations have been underway to develop a comprehensive legally binding instrument to tackle plastic pollution.
Winnie was part of the University of Plymouth's delegation attending the third and fourth intergovernmental negotiating committee meeting in Kenya (Nov 2023) and Canada (Apr 2024) respectively, where they provided scientific evidence to support the Treaty to over 20 member states.
In Canada, they hosted a satellite event on Plastic Alternatives and Substitutes, where Winnie was a speaker.
Read more HERE
Royal Society of Chemistry podcast
Our guests for this episode, Professor Paul Anastas, Dr Winnie Courtene-Jones and Professor Claire Gwinnett join us to share their vast experience on this topic, looking at everything from the marine environment to the clothing industry, and from the science laboratory to the corridors of power.
Listen to Series 1 on Plastics HERE
Plastics Podcast: The Truth About Biodegradable Plastics
Do you know the difference between a bioplastic and a biodegradable plastic? How about a compostable plastic? The latest episode of the Plastic Podcast, tackles the complex issue of alternative plastics with a nuanced examination of the different plastic types, their environmental implications, and the pervasive issue of greenwashing.
Read more & Listen HERE
So you want to be a marine biologist? podcast
Winnie Courtene-Jones is a researcher at the University of Plymouth in their International Marine Litter Research Unit. We had such a fun conversation today starting with Winnie’s volunteer position studying dolphins off the coast of Wales. Winnie shares her graduate research of, essentially, watching hermit crabs fight, and how she definitely wasn’t going to get PhD. Until she did. She also explains what being self employed in the marine science means. Winnie’s research has taken her all over the world, and has found plastic in some surprising places- including over a mile beneath the ocean’s surface.
Winnie is a font of knowledge when it comes to plastic and plastic pollution, and she breaks down where it’s found, what the ‘great garbage patches’ really look like, and if biodegradable plastics are actually a thing. Her conservation ask is a great one, so be sure to stay tuned for that.
Listen HERE
