{"id":12056,"date":"2026-04-10T14:34:23","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T13:34:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cafrad.io\/?p=12056"},"modified":"2026-04-10T14:52:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T13:52:35","slug":"planetary-emergency-nanoplastics-and-the-climate-crisis-threaten-our-food-supply-science-day-in-rabat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cafrad.io\/en\/planetary-emergency-nanoplastics-and-the-climate-crisis-threaten-our-food-supply-science-day-in-rabat\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cPlanetary Emergency: Nanoplastics and the Climate Crisis Threaten Our Food Supply \u2013 Science Day in Rabat\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading source=&#8221;post_title&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; el_class=&#8221;no_stripe&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1775829153637{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12053 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cafrad.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Journee_de_la_science_Urgence_nanoplastique_sur_Terre_Le_role_page-0001-724x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cafrad.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Journee_de_la_science_Urgence_nanoplastique_sur_Terre_Le_role_page-0001-724x1024.jpg 724w, https:\/\/cafrad.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Journee_de_la_science_Urgence_nanoplastique_sur_Terre_Le_role_page-0001-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/cafrad.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Journee_de_la_science_Urgence_nanoplastique_sur_Terre_Le_role_page-0001-768x1086.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cafrad.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Journee_de_la_science_Urgence_nanoplastique_sur_Terre_Le_role_page-0001-1086x1536.jpg 1086w, https:\/\/cafrad.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Journee_de_la_science_Urgence_nanoplastique_sur_Terre_Le_role_page-0001-1448x2048.jpg 1448w, https:\/\/cafrad.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Journee_de_la_science_Urgence_nanoplastique_sur_Terre_Le_role_page-0001-900x1273.jpg 900w, https:\/\/cafrad.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Journee_de_la_science_Urgence_nanoplastique_sur_Terre_Le_role_page-0001-scaled.jpg 1810w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The African Training and Research Centre in Administration for Development (CAFRAD), in partnership with The International Professional Alliance Climate Crisis &amp; Mental Health, the Master\u2019s Program in Economic and Political Geography of Africa, and the African Forum for Development and Geographic and Strategic Research, is organizing a Science Day on April 22, 2026, at CAFRAD headquarters in Rabat.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">This event will bring together international experts to discuss the urgent issue of nanoplastics on Earth and the role of human geography in times of crisis. Speakers include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Dr. Tomas Toth (Slovakia)<\/strong> \u2013 Climate Ambassador, specializing in the effects of nanoplastics on the ocean and climate.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong> Dr. Tetiana Zinchenko (United Kingdom) <\/strong>\u2013 Psychotherapist and researcher on the impact of nanoplastics on human health.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Dr. Olga Andreeva (Russia)<\/strong> \u2013 Expert in international law and climate activist.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Dr. Pavel Lavrentiev (Belarus)<\/strong> \u2013 Economist and logistician, specialist in human geography in times of crisis.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Dr. Ibtissam Zaimi (Morocco)<\/strong> \u2013 Lecturer and doctoral candidate in biological engineering.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Dr. Najat (Morocco)<\/strong> \u2013 PhD in physical geography.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Prof. El Malki Moussa (Morocco)<\/strong> \u2013 Coordinator of the Master&#8217;s program in Economic and Political Geography of Africa and President of the African Forum for Development and Strategic Geographic Research.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Dr. Coffi Dieudonn\u00e9 Assouvi (Morocco)<\/strong> \u2013 Director General of CAFRAD.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Main topics addressed<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong> Nanoplastics crisis and food security:<\/strong> Every year, 11 million tons of plastic end up in the oceans, breaking down into micro- and nanoplastics, disrupting the climate, and contaminating the global food chain. Experts highlighted the impact of these particles on human health, nutrition, and ecosystems.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong> Climate Crisis and Agriculture:<\/strong> Ocean warming, acidification, and extreme weather events are jeopardizing agricultural production and food availability, exacerbating food insecurity.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong> The Role of Human Geography:<\/strong> Understanding the relationships between people, territories, and the environment is essential for anticipating and managing global crises. Human geography is becoming a strategic tool for food security and climate disaster management.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong> Technological Solutions and Global Cooperation:<\/strong> The conferences emphasized the importance of international scientific collaboration and innovative technologies such as Low-Energy Nuclear Reactions (LENRs) and Neutrinovoltaic Technology to ensure energy independence in the face of climate disasters.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The event also underscored the urgent need for global strategies to reduce the impact of nanoplastics and protect human health and life. Participants called for a unification of scientific and citizen efforts to build a creative and resilient society in the face of global crises.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">For more information about the event, see the technical sheet<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/cafrad.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Journee_de_la_science_Urgence_nanoplastique_sur_Terre_Le_role_de-2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Link<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][stm_spacing lg_spacing=&#8221;80&#8243; md_spacing=&#8221;80&#8243; sm_spacing=&#8221;30&#8243; xs_spacing=&#8221;20&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1602029642150{margin-bottom: -60px !important;background-color: #ffc80a !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_cta h2=&#8221;Envie D&#8217;\u00eatre Renseign\u00e9 Sur Tous Les \u00e9v\u00e9nements du CAFRAD?&#8221; h2_font_container=&#8221;font_size:24px|color:%23000000|line_height:24px&#8221; h2_use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; shape=&#8221;square&#8221; style=&#8221;flat&#8221; add_button=&#8221;right&#8221; btn_title=&#8221;Nos \u00e9v\u00e9nements&#8221; btn_style=&#8221;flat&#8221; btn_color=&#8221;theme_style_2&#8243; btn_align=&#8221;right&#8221; btn_i_align=&#8221;right&#8221; btn_i_icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fa fa-chevron-right&#8221; use_custom_fonts_h2=&#8221;true&#8221; btn_button_block=&#8221;true&#8221; btn_add_icon=&#8221;true&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1602029653171{margin-bottom: 0px !important;background-color: #ffc80a !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_cta][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading source=&#8221;post_title&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; el_class=&#8221;no_stripe&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1775829153637{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;] &nbsp; The African Training and Research Centre in Administration for Development (CAFRAD), in partnership with The International Professional Alliance Climate Crisis &amp; Mental Health, the Master\u2019s Program in Economic and Political Geography of Africa, and the African Forum for Development and Geographic and Strategic Research, is organizing a<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":12053,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[121],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cafrad.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12056"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cafrad.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cafrad.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cafrad.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cafrad.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12056"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/cafrad.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12056\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12062,"href":"https:\/\/cafrad.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12056\/revisions\/12062"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cafrad.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12053"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cafrad.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12056"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cafrad.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12056"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cafrad.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12056"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}