The Horizon 2020 program, named REST-COAST, is dedicated to the large-scale restoration of coastal ecosystems through the connectivity of rivers to the sea. With over 40 international partners, including MEDSEA, the project has taken a leading role in evaluating and comparing governance practices at various pilot sites(9 in total, see pilot sites) in relation to the restoration activities planned at these sites.
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The setup of "La Torre di Marceddì" (Marceddì Tower) in Terralba has received the prestigious "In/Architettura Sardegna 2023" award, promoted by Inarch National Institute of Architecture and ANCE, in collaboration with Archilovers. The project, completed in 2021, marked the return of one of the most significant historical monuments in the Oristanese lagoons and the Marceddì Lagoon to its former glory, reopening its doors to the public.
In recent weeks, the MEDSEA team had the opportunity to meet with middle school students from the municipality of Domus De Maria, located on the southern western coast of Sardinia. They were warmly welcomed by the school staff and the mayor, Maria Concetta Spada.
Over 60 deterrents, which last February were placed between 30-40 metres on sandy seabeds to protect the habitats of the marine protected area and to counteract the threat of illegal trawling fishing, were part of the SATURN project - Anti-trawling Systems for the protection and natural restoration of the marine protected area of the Sinis peninsula.
In recent days, MEDSEA's land reforestation unit visited the operational centre of the regional civil protection in Cagliari and the CVA in Pula. The goal? To delve deeper into the prevention and rescue activities adopted by the region and to discuss the upcoming activities for the fall, particularly with the reforestation campaign "Hope for Sennariolo" in Montiferru.
War is perhaps the phenomenon that best describes our belonging to the Anthropocene, a term used to summarise the current geological era, characterised by the dominance of human technique that possesses, controls, transforms, and corrupts everything. The will to power of a State, its elites, and possibly its vast population, is destined to collide with a specular and opposing force.
The BLUE4ALL project, a groundbreaking initiative focused on the co-creation of effective, efficient, and resilient networks of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), is set to revolutionize marine biodiversity conservation and restoration efforts. The project aims to align top-down regulatory demands with bottom-up societal expectations, bridging the gap between policy objectives and stakeholder engagement.
Giancarlo Gusmaroli, an engineer specializing in aquatic ecosystems, an avid sports enthusiast, and ambassador for MEDSEA, relaunches his mission "Climb/Hug the Med" (on Facebook with the hashtags: #climbthemed and #hugthemed). A journey that spans 3 continents, 19 countries, and 22 peaks, totaling approximately 50,000 meters in altitude, all to embrace the most imposing summits overlooking the vast Mediterranean basin.
With 336 votes in favour, 300 against, and 13 abstentions, the European Parliament approved on July 12th the Nature Restoration Law, a historic legislation aiming to restore 20% of natural ecosystems by 2030. The long-term objective of the Nature Restoration Law is to restore degraded natural systems by 2050, with an immediate target of restoring at least 20% of ecosystems by 2030. This ambitious commitment requires concrete efforts from member countries.
- Hope for Sennariolo: The environmental requalification project in the aftermath of the Montiferru fire gets underway.
- Anti-trawling systems from Sardinia marble quarries: a new MEDSEA project with University of Cagliari
- Extreme-E supports A Forest for Bees by MEDSEA: A full immersion in the life of Bees during the IslandXPrix
- SATURN, closing event in Cabras with fishermen and supporters
- MEDSEA Achieves Accreditation at UNEP: A Gateway to Global Environmental Advocacy
- The 5th edition of 'Puliamo la Sella!' collects over one ton of waste in Cagliari, including plastics and abandoned fishing nets
- Reforesting seagrass meadows: the green belt from the Mediterranean to the Baltic Sea
- Puliamo la Sella! returns to Cagliari on June 17th. Come join!
- SATURN meets the students from the "De Castro" high school in Oristano to talk about anti-trawling
- TransformAR stops off in Galicia, studying solutions for aquaculture to adapt to climate changes