Engage is preparing for our significant seminar series in the autumn about sustainability and our commitments to reducing CO2 emissions, and mitigating the effects of climate change and meeting our net-zero challenge by 2030. So we are going to explore a number of issues that we hope we will be discussing during the seminars with cities from Europe also dealing with these questions.

This article starts by looking at the impact of cruise liners on the cities that host them.  We will continue to add to this list and would welcome your comments on ‘X’ tagging us into it (@engageliverpool) so we can learn and respond. You can send us other articles via email (chair@engageliverpool.com) for us to share more widely.

• The Guardian: Shipping’s dirty secret – how scrubbers clean the air while contaminating the sea. 12.07.22
• The Guardian: A good cruise is one that doesn’t come. Europe’s ports bear brunt of ship pollution. 19.10.23
• The Guardian: ‘Biggest, baddest’ – but is it the cleanest? World’s largest cruise ship sets sail. 26.01.24
• The Guardian: How cruise ships became a catastrophe for the planet – video. 07.03.24
• The Independent: Barcelona to limit cruise ships to tackle overtourism.  11.10.23
• BBC News: Amsterdam bans cruise ships to limit visitors and curb pollution. 21.07.23