Sustainable Futures, Blue Week, Sports, Aspire, Crab Research

Professor Daniella Tilbury has been doing environmental work internationally for some years now. In recent weeks, she delivered the Gladwyn Lecture at the UK Parliament on “The Commonwealth’s Response to Sustainable Development”, she's co-authored a book called "Education and Learning for Sustainable Futures: 50 Years of Learning for Environment and Change", and in recent days she's been in Geneva for the 20th Session of the UN Economic Commission for Europe's (UNECE) Steering Committee on Sustainable Development in Geneva.Today marks the start of Nautilus Blue Week! As part of the Senegal Appeal, the Nautilus Project are encouraging you to do your bit! They've teamed up with Recycle.gi and Metalrok Ltd offering the public an opportunity to donate clean, usable textiles and pre-loved running shoes in support of communities in Senegal. Lewis Stagnetto of The Nautilus Project and Jean-Paul Lugaro from Recycle.gi told us more.Jose Mari Ruiz gave us a round-up of the weekend sport including who won the futsal Rock Cup, a charity pool tournament, and a busy weekend for the under 14s basketball squad. He also looked ahead to the Gibraltar women’s final National League match for the season against Moldova.Aspire Gibraltar is a gathering of industry professionals, experts and enthusiasts, Government ministers, officials and NGOs, all seeking to deliver a more sustainable Gibraltar. A conference at the Sunborn Hotel on Friday will provide a platform for participants to share their expertise, discuss current trends and challenges and network with like-minded individuals. Organiser Catherine Walsh and Candice Marsh of the Gibraltar Sustainable Buildings Group joined us in the studio.Invasive species are non-native organisms that, when introduced to a new environment, cause ecological, economic, or environmental harm. They can be animals, plants, or even diseases, and they often out-compete native species for resources or disrupt ecosystems. Here in Gibraltar, University student Emma Ocaña is monitoring the Atlantic Blue Crab - how and why have they turned up in our waters? We spoke to Emma alongside her father Terrence, who also studied marine life as a student. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.