Newsletter






Issue #7 - March 2021    

QUOTE OF THIS ISSUE

“The greatest danger to our planet, is the belief that someone else will save it.”.

―
Robert Swan
FROM AQUA-LIT TEAM

Hello for the last time Ocean Lover!

After a bit more than 2 years working together to put our grain of sand to help solving the global issue of marine littering, the time has come to wrap up and say goodbye.

But before we do that, we would like to share with you all of our last updates as the beginning of 2021 has been a busy period for us. We have published many resources for you, participated in events, made an awesome final recap video that you cannot miss, and much more.

We want to deeply thank you for accompanying us along the road and specially, for carrying about the Ocean; and we hope that AQUA-LIT has inspired you to do more and to help bringing back the health of the unique Big Blue.

Enjoy the read,
AQUA-LIT team




RELEVANT NEWS

BLUE BIOECONOMY – TOWARDS A STRONG AND SUSTAINABLE EU ALGAE SECTOR

The European Commission newest initiative aims at untapping and increasing the sustainable production, safe consumption and innovative use of algae and algae-based products. Read more about it here.
MICROPLASTICS POLLUTION – MEASURES TO REDUCE ITS IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT

This other initiative from the Commission will focus on the labelling, standardisation, certification and regulatory measures for the main sources of microplastics. The Commission adoption is expected on the fourth quarter of 2022, but you can follow the process here.
THE NETWORK OF EUROPEAN BLUE SCHOOLS: TAKE THE CHANCE AND GET ON BOARD!

European Blue Schools bring the ocean into the classroom to develop a sense of responsibility towards our shared planet. Learn more here.
A 10-STEP PLAN TO SAVE OUR SEAS

2050 is predicted to be a bleak milestone for the oceans - but it's not too late to avert disaster. Read what the World Economic Forum has to say for saving our Ocean here.
AQUA-LIT NEWS

OUR FINAL VIDEO IS OUT AND IT’S AWESOME!

We made a recap of the amazing thigs achieved in these 2 years and you cannot miss it, it's a MUST WATCH!
ACTION PLANS FOR THE AZORES, PORTUGAL MAINLAND AND THE CANARY ISLANDS ARE NOW PUBLISHED

The aquaculture context of each of these three regions is different. However, with the work done along the project, we found many recommendations that could help having a better marine litter management in each region. Check the action plans to how. Check them out here.
SUSTAINABLE BLUE ECONOMY: A SYSTEMATIC APPROACH TO TACKLE MARINE LITTER

In the worldwide celebration of women in science, the 5 coordinators (and all women) of the marine litter projects funded by EMFF, presented the final results of each project. Don’t miss the videos and presentations here.
AQUA-LIT WEBINARS RECORDINGS AVAILABLE ONLINE!

As part of the transferability mechanisms of the project, we carried out a webinar in Spanish, another on in Portuguese and a last one in English to transfer useful tools to outermost regions. You can check the recordings in our media centre.
CONSORTIUM’S FINAL MEETING

Last December we had our final meeting as a team where we had our Strategic Advisory Board and our Project Officer from EASME as special guests. Click here to check more.
VISUAL RECAP



#MARINELITTER Optimism

OCEAN SOLUTIONS ACCELERATOR: APPLICATIONS OPEN!

The Sustainable Ocean Alliance wants to support startups developing scalable solutions addressing the targets of UN SDG 14. Are you one? Then apply here.
30X30 – JOINT EFFORTS TO PROTECT 30% OF OUR ONE OCEAN BY 2030.

Surfers, swimmers, sailors, divers, and ocean lovers, are joining to urge world leaders to do everything in their power to adopt an international target fully protecting at least 30 percent of the global ocean by 2030, and strengthening conservation of the remaining 70 percent. Want to join? Enter here.
GLOBAL FUND FOR CORAL REEFS LAUNCHES FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN

Germany, the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, and the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, UN Agencies (UNDP, UNEP and UNCDF) and financial institutions (BNP Paribas and Mirova) have made commitments to the fund totaling more than USD$10 million. Read more here.
GIF of this edition

Thank you for reading and caring about tackling marine litter.
Thank you for having joined this powerful tide!



This project was funded by the EASME-EMFF EU programme

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