The Helsinki Commission, or HELCOM, works to protect the marine environment of the Baltic Sea from all sources of pollution through intergovernmental co-operation. HELCOM is the governing body of the "Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area" - more usually known as the Helsinki Convention. https://linktr.ee/helcominfo
External link for HELCOM - Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission
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Helsinki, 00160, FI
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To find out more about how HELCOM - Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission and the #EuropeanUnion (#EU) cooperate to protect the #BalticSea, you may wish to read my latest article, freshly published in the new issue of #BalticWorlds (p.142): https://lnkd.in/eds_GRXc
Last year, only 32 harmful spills of mineral oil were detected in the Baltic Sea, according to a new HELCOM report. This marks a significant long-term decrease, compared to the 763 pollution occurrences reported in 1989, the first year of aerial surveillance. Read more and access the report here: https://buff.ly/4euKWnx
⚠️ Many threats are posed to the environment of the Baltic Sea, including the growing maritime traffic. 💡 Shipping practices have been improved a lot – but a lot more can still be done! Advocate for eco-friendly travel options to make a difference. Explore our #OceanLiteracy pages for insights: https://buff.ly/3MF8sT9 #BalticSea #marineenvironment #shipping #sustainabletravel
The Baltic Sea is one of the most polluted seas in the world. How can governments, scientists, policymakers, the agriculture industry and citizens work together to reduce the negative impact on our precious marine ecosystems? Join a our event to explore solutions. 🚜 Sustainable agriculture for a healthy Baltic Sea: Cultivating joint solutions and sharing best practices 📅 Friday 11 October 2024, 10am-1pm (EEST) 📍Helsinki and online More information and register: https://buff.ly/3XhxgWa
❗ CLOSING SOON! ❗ Are you an IT pro and ready to join our dynamic HELCOM community? In this role, your primary responsibility will be designing and implementing spatial database solutions for Marine Protected Areas (MPA) data. 🌐 Apply by 20 Sept 2024 More info: https://buff.ly/4dVIxSL
Indicator of the week: Shallow-water oxygen Eutrophication is one of the key pressures on the Baltic Sea ecosystem. Eutrophic systems are characterized by increased oxygen consumption and resulting lower oxygen levels can have a critical impact on the marine ecosystem – both on fauna and biogeochemical cycles. This pre-core indicator provides information on oxygen status in shallow waters. https://buff.ly/47san6U #HELCOMindicators #BSAP #HOLAS3
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Can Waters Sue? Very pleased to participate in this interesting cross-disciplinary discussion on rights of nature today. Thank you, #GoetheInstitut Helsinki! Livestream recording here: https://lnkd.in/eSn8dPCR HELCOM - Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission
Coming up next week: Our Executive Secretary Rüdiger Strempel delivers a keynote speech in the Blue Restoration workshop organised by Baltic Coast Dialog in Wolgast, Germany. See below for details on how to join this interesting event on-site or online!
⭐ 🅴🆇🅲🅸🆃🅸🅽🅶 🅽🅴🆆🆂! ⭐ There's a fantastic workshop coming up on the topic 𝐁𝐋𝐔𝐄 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 🌊, in Wolgast, Germany on September 19th & 20th, 2024! All happening in collaboration with our partners from Deutsche Umwelthilfe, FishSec - Fiskesekretariatet and Baltic Environmental Forum Lithuania as well as BirdLife International - BirdLife Poland and Hel Marine Station. You'll have the opportunity to hear keynote speeches from leading figures from federal authorities and NPOs like Rüdiger Strempel (HELCOM - Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission) or Kevin Dietz (Bundesamt für Naturschutz). Ulrich Stöcker from Rewilding Oder Delta will guide you through this workshop. You can ask questions, engage in discussions, and work together to find solutions. 🌟 Don't miss out on this incredible chance to be a part of something meaningful. Thursday 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. - hybrid session Friday 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. - in-person session Simultaneous English-German translation provided on first day, second day in English only. Limited spots for in-person workshop available, register now! 🐟🌿 Deadline for registration until September 16th. 👉 👉👉👉 Link in first comment! #BalticCoastDialog #BlueRestoration #MarineEcosystems #CoastalEcosystems #EnvironmentalProtection #BalticSea #EcosystemRestoration #collaboration #solutionfinding Funded by the Federal Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection.
Join our upcoming event! Sustainable agriculture for a healthy Baltic Sea: Cultivating joint solutions and sharing best practices The Baltic Sea is one of the most polluted seas in the world. How can governments, scientists, policymakers, the agriculture industry and citizens work together to reduce the negative impact on our precious marine ecosystems? Join a free hybrid seminar and networking event about protecting the Baltic Sea environment and the role of eutrophication and agricultural practices. The event is open to everyone interested in these issues. 📅 When: Friday 11 October 2024, 10am-1pm (EEST) 📍 Where: Helsinki and online More information and register: https://buff.ly/3XhxgWa
⚠️ Many threats are posed to the environment of the Baltic Sea - and there is a lot any one of us can do to tackle that! 💡 Actions in our everyday lives might really reduce the hazardous substances and plastic litter ending up in the sea. Check out our #OceanLiteracy videos for some tips: https://buff.ly/3XmYmuY #BalticSea #marineenvironment #hazardoussubstances #marinelitter