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With over 30 events, from January 27 to March 10, 2024, the MEDSEA World Wetlands Day in Sardinia comes to a close. The initiative, which falls in the month when wetlands are globally celebrated (World Wetlands Day, February 2), especially those of international RAMSAR significance, has involved various locations in Sardinia this year.
Last month, the historic city of Venice hosted the first meeting of DesirMED, a project funded by the HORIZON Europe program aimed at addressing one of the most pressing challenges of our time: adapting to climate change in the Mediterranean region. DesirMED seeks to enhance the adaptive capacities of leaders and communities through the implementation of nature-based solutions (NBS).
In Sardinia, circular and low-impact solutions for water sports and sailing are being studied. The University of Cagliari, together with the UniCa Sailing Team, is working on the construction of an International Moth class boat, one of the most advanced foil dinghies in the world.
The first General Assembly of the "Blue 4 All" project took place in Lecce from January 23 to 26, 2024. The event, hosted by the CMCC Climate - Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change, highlighted the importance of collaboration to improve the management and protection of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) through collaboration and co-creation among various European stakeholders.
In Sardinia, February is the month of wetlands! We celebrate World Wetlands Day on the occasion of February 2nd, which marks the 53rd anniversary of the establishment of the RAMSAR Convention for internationally important wetlands; when their ecological and environmental value was recognized for the first time. This year's World Wetlands Day is dedicated to the relationship between wetlands and people, a vital interconnection!
TransformAR, at the pilot site of Marceddì-San Giovanni (Terralba) in Sardinia, one of the six demonstration sites of the project, is gaining momentum. The project, which develops transformative adaptation solutions to climate change, has reached the midpoint of its cycle, entering a crucial phase of implementation and evaluation.
MEDSEA reforestation phase in Sennariolo for the "Hope for Sennariolo" campaign has officially begun
As announced last summer, the MEDSEA reforestation phase in Sennariolo, Sardinia, for the "Hope for Sennariolo" campaign has officially begun. The small village of Montiferru in Sardinia, in July 2021, following a major fire, suffered the loss of almost two-thirds of its territory, including hundreds of hectares of olive groves and Mediterranean scrubland.
At MEDSEA, we're gearing up as we do every year for the month dedicated to ponds and lagoons: February. World Wetlands Day, or the Global Day of Wetlands, is celebrated annually on February 2nd to commemorate the establishment of the 1971 RAMSAR Convention
- Proactive Fire Prevention: A Year-Round Priority in Sardinia Highlighted at the Forestas Workshop
- TransformAr reaches halfway point: partnership meeting in Egaleo, updates on the demo site in Sardinia
- Revitalizing Montiferru: Art Meets Environment with Trasformazioni Possibili
- The agricultural producers of Oristanese Copagri support the socio-economic recovery of Montiferru
- What you need to know about Posidonia oceanica: Q&A with MEDSEA
- REST-COAST and the Evaluation of Governance of Pilot Sites: A Comparison with the Maristanis Case Study
- The Marceddì Tower Receives InArt Sardegna 2023 Architectural Prize
- MEDSEA in Domus De Maria, a shared commitment to the protection of the sea
- SATURN: First monitoring of the anti trawling barriers off the Sinis Coast
- MEDSEA and Civil Protection: United in the Fight Against Fires Amplified by Climate Change