In Late September, the seventh Consortium Meeting of TransformAr took place in Exeter in South West England, organised by the partner Westcountry Rivers Trust, who are coordinating the Nature Based solutions in the catchments of the River Axe, the River Camel and the Somerset Levels and Moors Ramsar Site.
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From September 8 to 14, Marceddì (OR) hosted Costa Produttiva, a multidisciplinary workshop that combines research, innovation, and sustainability for the future of our coasts. Organized by the DICAAR of the University of Cagliari in collaboration with the Region of Sardinia, the Municipality of Terralba, and numerous national and international partners, including MEDSEA
This summer, the Biodiversity Award 2024 - Assunta Maria Brachetta Festambiente by Legambiente was awarded to Nieddittas for their project of creating an island from mussel shells, in collaboration with MEDSEA, off the coast of Corru Mannu in Sardinia, where the plant operates.
Natural Solutions to Adapt to Climate Change: Lagoons and Marshes. This topic was discussed during an immersive walk between the Marceddì Lagoon and the San Giovanni Marsh on Friday, July 5, 2024, in the village of Marceddì (Terralba) during the TransformAr project open day. This project, funded by the European Union (Horizon 2020) and coordinated locally by the MEDSEA Foundation
MEDSEA stopped in Rovinj, Croatia, from June 26th to 27th, 2024, to participate in the Communication, Amplification and Policy activities of the Interreg Euro-MED Natural Heritage mission, which brings together the thematic projects of this triennium related to the restoration and enhancement of natural heritage.
DesirMED: Nature-Based Solutions for Climate Adaptation, Regional Comparison at the Mid-Year Assembl
The DesirMED project recently held its General Assembly online on June 19 and 20 to review the progress of activities in the first semester. This meeting saw the participation of all scientific partners and regional representatives to assess the first six months since the project's launch.
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.
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.
- Puliamo la Sella! 2024 dedicated to our cetacean friends, with WWF, returns to Cagliari on June 15, 2024
- Deep Dive: The Talk for World Oceans Day
- First SEG Meeting of the BLUE4ALL Project: A Focus on Surveillance and Biodiversity Protection
- RICREA introduces itself in Lucca, working on updating the Contracts, and will also focus on the Blue Crab
- TransformAr: Climate Adaptation Pathways Finalized for the Fisheries and Agriculture Sector in Terralba
- ARTEMIS, Partner Meeting in Marseille to Kick Off Activities
- 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