Last Saturday on June 15th, nearly a ton of waste was recovered both on land and at sea during the "Puliamo la Sella!" event in Cagliari. The collected items included plastics, marine equipment (such as an entire boat recovered in pieces), and bizarre objects like fake legs leftover from some Halloween, PC screens, and construction materials.
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MEDSEA continues to lead in the active restoration of Posidonia oceanica, a crucial topic for the conservation of Mediterranean marine ecosystems. Recently, the guide "Guidelines for the Active Restoration of Posidonia oceanica"
On July 5th, TransformAr presents itself to the public with a special Open Day. The European Horizon 2020 project, aimed at developing transformative solutions for climate change adaptation, invites curious minds and citizens to a special event on July 5th, 2024, also included in the calendar of events for Europe Green Week.
The coastal cleanup organized by the MEDSEA Foundation, Puliamo la Sella!, returns to Cagliari on June 15th 2024. This year's event, now in its sixth edition, will be a special edition dedicated to our cetacean friends, marine mammals that, like many other species, are severely threatened by marine plastic pollution.
World Oceans Day provided an opportunity to reaffirm the importance of acting now to protect one of our most precious assets: the marine and coastal ecosystem. The Coalitions of the European Foundations, consisting of Fondation de la Mer (France), the John Nurminen Foundation (Finland), and the MEDSEA Foundation (Italy), organized an online talk titled: Deep Dive
On May 23, 2024, the inaugural SEG (Stakeholder Engagement Group) meeting for the BLUE4ALL Project was held at Casa Todde in Villasimius, with options for remote participation.
River, lagoon, and water body contracts in general are an exceptional tool for sustainable and participative environmental management, essential for the protection of water resources and local biodiversity. However, there is a need to update those signed some time ago, to align with current needs and with European and national directives related to the ecological transition.
This week, a participatory workshop was held in Terralba as part of the TransformAr project to finalise the adaptation pathways developed with local operators, particularly in the fisheries, agriculture, and biodiversity sectors.
On May 15th and 16th, at the Plan Bleu headquarters in Marseille, the first in-person meeting of the ARTEMIS project was held since the kickoff in March. ARTEMIS is a project within the Interreg Euro-MED Programme under the Interreg Euro-MED Natural Heritage.
- DEEP DIVE: The Alarming State of the Ocean – Inspiring Action and Searching for Solutions (Webinar)
- Fire Monitoring Test successfully conducted in Santu Lussurgiu thanks to IoT Technologies
- REST COAST, at the annual meeting in Groningen, demonstrates the effectiveness of natural restoration of aquatic systems
- TransformAr makes a stop in Finland for the sixth Consortium Meeting
- Launch of the PLASTRON Project in Genoa: A Cross-Border Initiative for the marin Plastic & Paper Recycling
- Wetland4Change to Address Climate Change with Wetlands, Kickoff in Sofia
- The Capo Carbonara Marine Protected Area towards a New Zoning with Blue4All
- TransformAr, Adaptation Pathways to Climate Change for Fishing Validated, All Set for Sensor Installation
- Revitalizing the Mediterranean: ARTEMIS Project Unites Environment and Innovation
- Petit Noirs: From Senegal to Arborea to Combat Illegal Immigration with Mussel Farming