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Supporting the Mission Ocean in the Baltic and North Sea ๐ช๐บ | Horizon Mission | Grant Agreement ID 101093845
At our #MissionArena4 participants had the opportunity to co-write and vote on the actions that need to be undertaken in the #SouthBaltic to make the regional #blueeconomy more #carbonneutral and #circular. Check out our roadmap to see the top actions๐ bluemissionbanos.eu/wp-content/uplโฆ
Did you know about Doggerland? Thousands of years ago, the area known as Doggerland connected Britain to mainland Europe. It was home to humans and animals before it was flooded after the last Ice Age. Now, Doggerland is submerged under the North Sea!
๐ฉโ๐ Calling all students, teachers, and ocean enthusiasts! Explore our BlueMissionBANOS #oceanliteracy repository, where you can find many resources to boost ocean education, inspire action, and connect with Europe's blue future. ๐๐ ๐ Check it out: submariner-network.eu/ocean-literacyโฆ
Did you know that the North Sea has underwater forests? ๐๐ฒ Kelp forests thrive along #NorthSea coasts, providing shelter and food for numerous marine species. They're also increasingly valued for sustainable products like food and packaging!
๐ญ Thinking back to #MissionArena4 in Poland this spring... 1.5 days, 17 workshops, 250+ participants, and 50 action points calling for solutions to improve the regional #blueeconomy - a real success all around! Learn more here: bluemissionbanos.eu/4th-mission-arโฆ
Lovely to see @SubmNet CEO Angela Schultz-Zehden speak in @tvp_3 Gdaลsk on the dangers old shipwrecks and munitions play in the #BalticSea. The discussion took place at #MissionArena4 in Sopot ๐ต๐ฑ last April. Check it out here: youtu.be/C5rU0HTRpqA?siโฆ
#MissionOcean & Waters has received support from over 1,000 actions! ๐๐ Everyone can take part and show their commitment โ submit your action and help us protect our ocean and waters! ๐ tinyurl.com/kphh6d7 @Cinea_EU @EUScienceInnov @EU_MARE @EU_ENV @EUClimateActionโฆ
Did you know that the cold, low-oxygen conditions of the #BalticSea have preserved thousands of historic shipwrecks? โต๏ธ Some of these shipswrecks include Viking boats and World War-era vessels, some dating back over 800 years.
Need some summer reading? โ๏ธ Check out our #MissionArena3 roadmap for the #NorthSea region! The roadmap contains over 50 action points for the future of the region, detailing what needs to be done to make the ๐ economy more carbon-neutral and circular. bluemissionbanos.eu/wp-content/uplโฆ
Interested in engaging more with projects and initiatives working toward restoring oceans and waters and diving in deeper to the results of Mission Ocean projects? Join Blue Mission Banos Project on WaveLinks to discover new innovations ๐ wavelinks.eu
We have brought stakeholders to the table across the #BANOS region in our four #MissionArenas in Gothenburg ๐ธ๐ช, Riga ๐ฑ๐ป, Amsterdam ๐ณ๐ฑ, and Sopot ๐ต๐ฑ. Check out our website to learn about each event and the roadmaps that were created there! bluemissionbanos.eu/results/
What does the ocean mean to you? In this short video, some blue changemakers from across the #BANOS region speak on the importance of healthy oceans for the future of our region. ๐ฌ "Its the future, its the past and its simply life" ๐ฌ "It is completely vital to humankind" ๐
At our #MissionArena4 earlier this year, 250+ participants exchanged on the future of the #SouthBaltic region, culminating in a roadmap laying out the next steps to be taken to achieve the goals of @OurMissionOcean. Sounds interesting? Learn more here: bluemissionbanos.eu/wp-content/uplโฆ
Do you want more information on @OurMissionOcean or ways your organisation can get more involved with creating a carbon-neutral #blueeconomy? Our national contact points are here to help! Reach out to them below to learn more ๐ bluemissionbanos.eu/contact/
๐ #MissionOcean & Waters project @Blue4allproject has launched the MPA Community Network โ a platform uniting solutions for Marine Protected Areas. Join the platform to connect, exchange, and participate in the joined research of MPAs!๐ก Find out moreโฆ
Did you know that the #BalticSea is the youngest sea in the world? It emerged after the last Ice Age just 10,000-15,000 years ago. Today, the Baltic is one of the largest bodies of brakish water, filling the glacial basins left by the last few ice ages.
Interested in engaging more with projects and initiatives working toward restoring ๐ช๐บ oceans and waters and diving in deeper to the results of @OurMissionOcean projects? Join us on WaveLinks to discover new innovations in the ๐ sphere. wavelinks.eu @UniSouthDenmark
President @vonderleyen visited yesterday the EU Digital Ocean Pavilion at #UNOC3. Supported by #HorizonEU, the Digital Twin of the Ocean highlights our commitment to make the EU a leader in ocean science, tech & security. Visit the Pavilion until 13 June: we-are-the-ocean.com
Today is #WorldOceanDay โ an important reminder that a healthy ocean means a healthy planet! ๐ The only way to protect and restore our ocean, seas, rivers, and lakes is through collective action! ๐ช Join #MissionOcean & Waters to help our environment - endorse the charter andโฆ
Wonderful to see over 1,000 actions pledged to @OurMissionOcean and committed to the future of our oceans and waters! ๐
๐ Celebrating over 1,000 actions under the #MissionOcean Charter! ๐ A huge thanks to everyone who has contributed to protecting and restoring our marine and freshwater ecosystems. Get inspired and join the movement: oceans-and-fisheries.ec.europa.eu/news/mission-oโฆ
Dia duit from Cork ๐ฎ๐ช at #EMD2025! From discussing the past, present, and future of @OurMissionOcean governance with @PREP4BLUE, @bluemissionaa & @bluemissionmed to showing off our regional roadmaps at our interactive booth we have had an amazing week all around!
