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MSC Foundation have published their Annual Report for 2023. Marking their 5th Anniversary, the latest edition takes a look at the Foundation's journey so far, covering ongoing initiatives and key milestones around community support, environmental conversation, and education.   Read more here ⬇️   #MSCFoundation #AnnualReport

🌊 Happy World Maritime Day! 🚢 Today, we celebrate the vital role that maritime industries play in connecting our global community. At European Boating Industry, we are proud to be part of an industry that contributes to economic growth, sustainable development, and the well-being of people around the world. 🌍 This year's theme, "MARPOL at 50 — Our commitment goes on." This theme reflects the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) dedication to environmental protection in the context of shipping, underscoring its ongoing commitment to this crucial mission. 🚤 The maritime industry extends far beyond commercial shipping, encompassing recreational boating and water sports. Our sector also relies on skilled and passionate individuals who share a love for the sea. Together, we contribute to the preservation and enjoyment of our precious maritime environment. 🌱 As we celebrate #WorldMaritimeDay, let's also reflect on our responsibility to protect the oceans and promote sustainable practices. By working together, we can ensure that future generations continue to benefit from the riches of the sea. 🙏 Join us in thanking all those who make the maritime industry thrive and keep our world connected. Together, we sail towards a brighter and more sustainable future! 🔗 Learn more about World Maritime Day: https://lnkd.in/daqQ-RV #MadeInEurope #Sustainability  United Nations  #Seafarers #MaritimeIndustry #EuropeanBoatingIndustry #GlobalCommunity #MaritimeEnvironment #Shipping #Oceans #TogetherWeSail 🌊🚤🌍

This #WorldEnvironmentDay, the United Nations is calling on everyone to be an active part of #GenerationRestoration and join the global movement focusing on ecosystem restoration. 🌍 🌱 At #CLIA, our member cruise lines are dedicated to safeguarding ocean habitats, supporting programs focused on ocean and marine life protection, such as coral reef restoration, and partnering with various ocean and marine life protection organisations. 🛳 🐳 The cruise industry supports initiatives that accelerate government action to support the industry's sustainability efforts. At European level, the sector has welcomed the long-term objectives of the EU Green Deal. Targets for reducing carbon emissions from maritime have also been set by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO). Following validation by the IMO in 2022, the controlled SECA zone in the Mediterranean Sea will enter into force by mid-2025. 🌊 🗣 “These efforts to reduce our impact on the environment must continue with a closer partnership between public authorities and ports and intensify, our determination is total so that cruising constitutes an ever more sustainable way of discovering the world”, says Marie-Caroline Laurent. 🙌 Discover here the concrete actions taken by the cruise industry across Europe and the world to continuously improve its environmental performance: https://lnkd.in/eZV9kUcW #sustainability #NetZero #ResponsibleTourism

Cyprus has developed its national maritime spatial plan (MSP) to organise human activity in marine areas in order to achieve the state’s financial, environmental, and social goals. These include the development of a blue economy, sustainable use of marine resources and the maintenance of healthy marine ecosystems and biodiversity. The MSP will be submitted before the EU in Brussels which will determine if relevant community directives have been properly transposed into its texts and maps. The concept of a ‘blue economy’ is gaining considerable traction internationally as many countries are seeking to overhaul their maritime rules and encourage inward investment. The yachting industry is also playing a key role in this transformation.  Learn more about this development: https://lnkd.in/dUJaeQuf #yachting #maritime #blueeconomy #yachtcrews #yachtingindustry

📽️Reporting live from the workshop "The key towards Mediterranean regional Sustainability" 🌊The 3 panels this morning looked into key blue economy sectors: Marine Energy and Multi-Use Offshore Platforms, Coastal and maritime tourism, and Spatial planning and ports. Now Adriana Salazar, Union for the Mediterranean, kicks off the first of two panels about the #enablers which can make #policy a #reality. #BlueEconomyEU #Posidonia2024

🌊 Brazil is launching an exciting new initiative today - the Oceans20 (O20). It's great that there is now a group dedicated to integrating ocean sustainability into top-level global dialogue 🌍 Watch it here >>> https://lnkd.in/dSrAzkfv The Inception Meeting is convened by Cátedra UNESCO para Sustentabilidade do Oceano World Economic Forum Funbio - Fundo Brasileiro para a Biodiversidade Pacto Global da ONU - Rede Brasil United Nations Global Compact Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Oceânicas - INPO, covering topics like sustainable finance for the blue economy, climate impacts on our oceans, and marine conservation. 🌐🤝⛵🌈 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇿🇦 is the next G20 chair, and its chairship coincides with the Third UN Ocean Conference in France. There has never been a better time for South Africa and the Global South to lead the way to a future of healthier and safer oceans. Follow the event's official website: https://lnkd.in/dJTPxMXz #SustainableDevelopment #ClimateAction #G20Innovation #SustainabilityLeadership #ProtectOurOceans #OceanConservation #BlueEconomy #GlobalGoals #OceanProtection #globalsouth Ignace Beguin Billecocq

In the spirit of Ocean Week Brunei 2024 (organised by Poni & Ministry of Primary Resources & Tourism), and gleaning off the enlightenment from the panel speakers (Todd Barber James Bali Thye Sing Wong) throughout the conference programme, here are potentially worthwhile initiatives I've chosen to explore that aims to enhance Brunei's blue economy: 🌊 Rig to Reef - Actively exploring collaborations between petrochemical operators and Ministry of Primary Resources & Tourism to transform decommissioned rigs into thriving marine ecosystems while fulfilling Carbon Sequestration related objectives. Partnerships with the likes of The Blue Latitudes Foundation could poise to set a benchmark for environmental innovation. 🐠 Coral Restoration - Pursuing coral reef restoration projects by leveraging artificial reef technology could be made feasible to reap both benefits of ecological biodiversity and enriched tourism. The likes of Poni Marine & Reef Ball Foundation expertise would enable such an endeavor. Of course, understanding Brunei’s marine challenges will be key. Engaging with authorities, NGOs, and academics to identify and protect Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). So is aligning efforts with the UN SDGs for ‘Life Below Water’ and ‘Climate Action’. I encourage everyone to challenge ourselves to conceive of a world where our oceans are not merely sustained but are allowed to flourish exuberantly. We all have to do our part, and especially harness the power of collaboration to ensure a vibrant and sustainable future for our oceans. We owe it to our future generations to come. #BlueEconomy #Sustainability #OceanConservation #UNSDGs #Brunei #BEDB

📚🌊 Mediterranean ecosystems are facing the dramatic impacts of intense human activity and climate change. A first step to solve the problem is the EU Nature Restoration Law - a promise for a greener future. 📌 Towards this direction, the Natural Heritage Mission’s first summer school held on 18-20 June in Slovenia aims to engage professionals from the Euro-MED area to deepen their knowledge about the new law and its implementation. 🌍 Our Mission, always committed to its objective to protect and restore nature, plans to offer to practitioners from public administration, but also NGOs, consultants, etc., all the necessary tools to efficiently implement ecosystem restoration. 💚 3 full days of activities including lectures by experienced teachers, working labs on specific restoration scenarios, networking and a field visit on a restored wetland. 👉 Register here until 18 March: https://bit.ly/3TqIgQf #NatureRestorationLaw #EUGreenDeal #Biodiversity #NaturalHeritage #interregeuromed_academy Innovative Sustainable Economy Mission Interreg Euro-MED Programme Interreg Euro-MED Green Living Areas Sustainable Tourism

I’m delighted to join the UN SDG - (United Nations Sustainable Development Goals) working group in collaboration with the Balearic Marine Cluster to capitalise on the benchmark data already captured in the ‘Balearic Marine Cluster SDG Report’ in order to create a roadmap and measurable progress to improve SDG related impact for the nautical sector in the Balearic Islands. This initiative marks a significant step for the Balearic Marine sector to implement credible and tangible innovate solutions to achieve sustained and impactful development, and distinguish the Balearic Islands as a global leader in the leisure marine sector. The first phase of working group is to establish the ‘SDG hierarchy’, identifying which goals are most important to us as a sector, and where we can have positive impact and determine the goals, metrics, and identify ‘low hanging fruit’ and ‘easy wins’ to facilitate measured progress. More news and updates to follow. #sdgs #positive #impact #leisure #maritime Marco Mendoza Lucia Mingot José Escaño Roepstorff Pedro Suasi Balearic Marine Cluster Alcudiamar Port & Botel @True World Organisation Blue ESG ASTILLEROS PALMA SL Cleanwave.org Mar Vera Vives

🌟 As we bid farewell to 2023, the Global Maritime Forum proudly reflects on a year of remarkable accomplishments in shaping the future of the maritime industry.  ◾ Feasibility studies on green corridors (Australia-East Asia) and Spain's first mover potential set the stage and contributed to the publication of the 2023 Annual Progress Report on Green Shipping Corridors, a report documenting the expansion and maturation of initiatives. Read more ➡ bit.ly/3T5sU3O ◾ Short-term actions that enhance the operational efficiency of existing vessels were outlined in a series of insightful briefs before being embraced by leading maritime companies at our 2023 Annual Summit in Athens. Read more ➡ bit.ly/3vcIBfW ◾ Key Summit launches, including the 5% Climate Report, a Future Maritime Leaders' statement, and the Diversity at Sea pilot programme. Read more ➡ bit.ly/3ZYCHtW ◾ Sea Cargo Charter and Poseidon Principles aligned with the 2023 IMO GHG strategy, with the Poseidon Principles releasing its Annual Disclosure Report. Read more ➡ bit.ly/3GCv03Z ◾ All Aboard Alliance identified 15 key pain points for women, sparking ideas that materialised into the Diversity at Sea pilot programme. Read more ➡ bit.ly/47eEvB4 As we celebrate these achievements, we extend our gratitude to our partners, stakeholders, and the entire maritime community for their dedication to a sustainable and resilient future. Wishing you joyous holidays and a New Year filled with continued success and progress! 🚢🌍 #HappyHolidays #HappyNewYear #GlobalMaritimeSuccess