BlueMissionAA

Is your organisation working to protect and restore our ocean and waters 🌊? Good news! You can now apply for the #MissionOcean & Waters call for technical assistance 💡. Ports ⛴️, fisheries 🐟 and island 🏝️ communities can receive technical assistance and feasibility studies to support their actions helping our environment 👏. 🗓️ Deadline: 13 December Learn more 👉 https://lnkd.in/dZbBXmRJ CINEA - European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency EU Science, Research and Innovation EU Environment and Climate Elisabetta Balzi EcoDaLLi Project BlueMissionAA BlueMissionMed Blue Mission Banos Project 

🌊 Our Weekly Hour Series are back! 🐋 Kicking off November 6th (2-3 PM CET) with a landmark achievement: Blue Azores presents the North Atlantic's largest Marine Protected Areas network! Learn how they're balancing ecosystem protection with community needs. Mark your calendar for the full series: 🔹 Nov 6: Blue Azores Program: from the definition to the implementation of a network of Marine Protected Areas 🔹Nov 13: F6S: Pathways to Funding in Blue Economy 🔹Nov 20: forScience Foundation - Cleaning the Arctic: Uncovering the Scale, Scope and Sources of Marine Litter Pollution in Remote North From successful marine protection strategies to funding opportunities and innovative cleanup solutions, this series showcases how different approaches and scales of action can contribute to healthier oceans. Join us to explore the future of marine conservation! Full information on all sessions, along with their registration links, here: 🔗 https://bit.ly/3AhcQ8f #BlueMissionAA #MissionOcean #HorizonEurope #OceanConservation #BlueEconomy #MarineProtection

Day three and it's already our last day together for now! Today we've heard from project leaders Ida Beathe Øverjordet from CLIMAREST and Ana Lillebø from A-AAGORA - Atlantic Arctic Agora, who had an engaging and informative discussion about the lessons learned so far in both projects. We also were fortunate to have a visit from our BlueMissionAA coordinator, 🌊Valerie de Liedekerke de Pailhe, who contextualized the work from a European Commission perspective and presented upcoming opportunities in the year ahead. As we approach the end of the projects' second year, many #milestones have been accomplished and each experience has served to increase our knowledge and understanding of the topics at hand, what needs to be done and how we best can work together to increase our #impact. Thus, this was the focus of our meeting's last session, which focused on #takeaways and the next steps going forward. Thank you to everyone for an action-packed and informative meeting! Ida Beathe Øverjordet Anatoly Sinitsyn Lara Veylit Liam Morrison Ricardo Bermejo Martin Perrot @Pablo Sanchez Jerez Juan Lugilde Yáñez Sara Haro Paez @Susi Schaefer Tanja Segvic Bubic Demetris Kletou Martin Sackmann Vasilis Gerakaris Mission Ocean #HorizonEU #CoastalRestorationTogether #MissionOcean #CLIMAREST #AAAGORA

It is an honour to be part of BlueMissionAA project. I hope this cross fertilization activity in co-organised with #prep4blue and facilitated by Blue Mission Banos Project will inspire young European advocates in ocean-related campaigns, both through external activities and within the social media realm. Looking forward to seeing all the Young Advocates at the Blue Mission Banos Project Arena 3 in Amsterdam!

The conversations about A-AAGORA solutions have just begun. 🔛 In a collaborative setting between consortium partners and Associated Regions, some fascinating exchanges have emerged based on identifying the solutions' strengths and weaknesses.🌊 #AAAGORA #MissionOcean #BluemissionAA BlueMissionAA Mission Ocean

Azores Makes History by Creating North Atlantic Ocean’s Largest Marine Protected Area Network! The Autonomous Region of the #Azores has enacted pioneering legislation that establishes the largest network of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in the North Atlantic. 🦈 🐋 This landmark decision protects 287,000 square kilometres of ocean surrounding the archipelago, with half of this area fully protected. It marks a major achievement in global marine conservation. The legislative proposal was the result of a collaborative process led by the Azores Government, supported by the Blue Azores Program—a partnership between the Regional Government of the Azores, Oceano Azul Foundation, and the Waitt Institute. This success is the culmination of years of dedicated scientific research, advocacy, and collaboration. A comprehensive participatory process involved over 40 meetings with representatives from diverse sectors, including the fishing industry, maritime transport, tourism operators, and environmental NGOs. Their expertise, commitment, and cooperation were vital in co-creating this MPA network. This decision brings #Portugal closer to the global goal of protecting 30% of the ocean by 2030. Congratulations to the Legislative Assembly of the Autonomous Region of the Azores and to all the people of the Azores! Coming soon we will be hosting the Oceano Azul Foundation on the #Atlantic and #Arctic Weekly Hour Webinar Series, keep posted 👀 . https://lnkd.in/dXJzChaG #MarineProtectedArea #MPA #AALighthouse Luis Bernardo Brito e Abreu

Another wonderful example of cross CSA collaboration with Blue Mission Banos Project including #PREP4BLUE. We are calling on interested youth to participate to be the next stewards of the 💚 🌎 💙. #AALighthouse #HorizonEU #MissionOcean

Sharing this important event from the #DanubeLighthouse, not to be missed. Come explore the many dimensions of innovation in restoration. Thanks to the Mission Ocean and support of EU funding we are not only talking about restoration but acting on restoration. #blueInnovation #marineinnovation EcoDaLLi Project

🌊 Shape the Future of Ocean Conservation! 🌊 Atlantic Stakeholder Assembly: Innovative Solutions for Marine Ecosystems 📅 20 November, 2024 📍 Bordeaux, France Join Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions (CPMR), #CETMAR, and #BlueMissionAA for a groundbreaking event in the framework of the Mission Ocean project #PREP4BLUE, in France. 🌟 Highlights: Immersive role-play scenarios Collaborative problem-solving Co-create impactful solutions for stakeholder engagement Be part of the Mission Ocean and Waters Atlantic lighthouse initiative! More info 👉 https://bit.ly/3Ya4SWC #MissionOcean #EUMissions #HorizonEurope #PREP4BLUE #CPMR #MarineConservation Mission Ocean UN Ocean Decade

🌊 Unlock the Power of Citizen Engagement in Ocean Conservation 🌍 BlueMissionAA invites you to "Best practices in citizen engagement and knowledge transfer in support of Mission Ocean objectives", a groundbreaking virtual workshop session lead by Catriona Iulia Reid, from our project partner University College Cork. The session aims to discuss best practices in citizen engagement and knowledge transfer in Citizens Assemblies and workshops. Looking at the example of the 2022 Irish Children's Assembly on Biodiversity Loss, and the BlueMissionBANOS local arena workshops, this panel will discuss innovative methods and best practices for citizen engagement in pursuit of Mission Ocean objectives, particularly restoration and blue economy.  Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your strategies for citizen engagement and contribute to the vital work of ocean conservation. Together, we can harness the collective power of citizens to protect our oceans and planet. 📅 Date: October 17 Registration 🔗: https://bit.ly/3TVeT8t #BlueMissionAA #HorizonEurope #MissionOcean #EUMissions #AtlanticAll #aalighthouse #OceanConservation #CitizenEngagement #ClimateAction #Biodiversity UN Ocean Decade