Event Details
Date
Thursday, August 31, 2023
Time
5–6:30 p.m.
Description
Entertainer Charlie Berens and author Dan Egan will headline a panel to discuss Lake Mendota and its blues—seasonal blue-green algae blooms—and the larger issues surrounding the use of phosphorus. It will also be video livestreamed as part of Berens’s Cripescast podcast series. The series focuses on Midwestern people and themes. Egan wrote the 2018 Go Big Read selection and his new book is about phosphorus.
Tags
- Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
- Lake Mendota
- Blue-green algae blooms
- Phosphorus
- Charlie Berens
- Dan Egan
- Cripescast podcast series
- Midwestern people and themes
- Go Big Read selection
SDGs, Targets, and Indicators
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SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
- Target 6.3: By 2030, improve water quality by reducing pollution, eliminating dumping and minimizing release of hazardous chemicals and materials, halving the proportion of untreated wastewater and substantially increasing recycling and safe reuse globally.
- Indicator: The article discusses the issue of blue-green algae blooms in Lake Mendota, which is caused by the excessive use of phosphorus. This indicates a need to reduce pollution and minimize the release of hazardous chemicals and materials into the lake.
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SDG 14: Life Below Water
- Target 14.1: By 2025, prevent and significantly reduce marine pollution of all kinds, particularly from land-based activities, including marine debris and nutrient pollution.
- Indicator: The article mentions the issue of blue-green algae blooms in Lake Mendota, which is a form of nutrient pollution. This indicates a need to prevent and reduce nutrient pollution to protect the life below water.
Table: SDGs, Targets, and Indicators
| SDGs | Targets | Indicators |
|---|---|---|
| SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation | Target 6.3: By 2030, improve water quality by reducing pollution, eliminating dumping and minimizing release of hazardous chemicals and materials, halving the proportion of untreated wastewater and substantially increasing recycling and safe reuse globally. | The article discusses the issue of blue-green algae blooms in Lake Mendota, which is caused by the excessive use of phosphorus. This indicates a need to reduce pollution and minimize the release of hazardous chemicals and materials into the lake. |
| SDG 14: Life Below Water | Target 14.1: By 2025, prevent and significantly reduce marine pollution of all kinds, particularly from land-based activities, including marine debris and nutrient pollution. | The article mentions the issue of blue-green algae blooms in Lake Mendota, which is a form of nutrient pollution. This indicates a need to prevent and reduce nutrient pollution to protect the life below water. |
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