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.
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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.
With "Hope for Sennariolo", environmental regeneration following the devastating fire of Montiferru, Planargia and Alta Marmilla in July 2021, is taking shape. The MEDSEA Foundation and the Municipality of Sennariolo announce the start of reforestation work this coming autumn with a meeting with the population held on Monday, July 31 in the Council Chamber of Sennariolo.
MEDSEA is studying anti-trawling solutions derived from marble processing waste in Sardinia with the University of Cagliari - DICAAR Department as a natural continuation of the "Saturn" Anti-trawling Structures for the Natural Restoration and Protection of the Sinis Peninsula - Mal Di Ventre Island.
Extreme E, the international competition of electric SUVs, has renewed its collaboration with MEDSEA to support the A Forest For Bees campaign. This initiative aims to create a widespread nectariferous forest in Sardinia to aid pollinators. This project complements the support for Hope for Sennariolo, a regeneration and reforestation campaign in response to the devastating Montiferru fire.
With a seaside aperitif in Cabras, together with the fishermen, the SATURN project - anti-trawling systems for the protection and natural restoration of the Marine Protected Area of Sinis - Isola di Mal di Ventre - came to an end.
- 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
- How to communicate the circular economy?
- Sardinian mussel farms supporting sustainable mussel farming in Senegal with the help of MEDSEA
- TransformAr: two meetings to set up monitoring activities in Marceddì lagoon
- The bench realized from mussel shells waste on display at the Milan Design week