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👀 Did you miss the first Naturethon webinar? No worries, recording is already available on YouTube as well as on the Digital Library of NATURANCE website! 🔎 Learn more about the first Naturethon call: https://lnkd.in/dksgUhBa ✒ Register your group: https://lnkd.in/dVcDsWiP #naturethon #naturebasedsolutions #citizenengagement #citizenscience #climatechange #climateaction Adaptation AGORA

EQuIS Alive extends EQuIS for survey, ecological, biological, and taxonomy data, providing biological data analysis and aiding habitat assessment and inventory management of invasive, indigenous, and protected species. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ehBc7Qxd #EnvironmentalData #EDMS #environmentaldatamanagement

There's no better way to understand Benthos than through the story of our founder. 🌊 Francielly Monteiro (also known as Fran) grew up along the highly polluted shores of Guanabara Bay in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. When asked what she wanted to be when she grew up, her answer was: "I want to clean up the Bay." Growing up witnessing this socio-environmental disaster not only made her understand the impact of this catastrophe on local communities but also, a few years later, became the fuel for her career decision: Oceanography. Even without knowing how to swim and with limited access to the basic resources needed to complete her degree, she plunged into the complex mission of studying the ocean. She quickly discovered that access to funding was the key to accelerating marine conservation. Years of study and literally crossing an ocean later, she began exploring entrepreneurship in Germany as a natural talent thanks to the Carbon13 Berlin cohort and later showcased her startup during the Berlin Innovation Agency (BIA) ClimateX Accelerator Program, including the transformative benefits of AI/ML. Today, Benthos has evolved beyond the founder's vision and is on its way to becoming a collaborative call, where various stakeholders - from indigenous populations, local communities, educators, policymakers, to technologists - have access to information and tools to promote ocean conservation. If you also feel that marine conservation is part of your lifetime mission, join us in making waves of change, one innovation at a time. #BenthosAI #MeetTheFounder #Oceanography #MarineConservation

#IMPETUSinterviews This time, we speak with Chiara Certoma', coordinator of the #SeaPaCS project, the winners of this year's #EUprize for #Citizenscience, #Diversity and #Collaboration award. For many people, the sea and its associated coastlines hold a special place in their hearts. It is a means of earning a living; for others, it is a place to relax and reconnect to the world we all share. However, human activity and #plasticpollution threaten these shared environments and change how these ecosystems function. The SeaPaCS Project is activating local communities in the coastal city of Anzio (Italy) on the  Mediterranean Sea to help tackle this issue, raise awareness, and develop a sense of ownership of these coastal regions. https://lnkd.in/erGg55Ff

🌲 In #ONEforestFinalEvent, you'll have the chance to meet our esteemed sister project RESONATE. 🌳Together, we've co-organized the renowned webinar series, "Exploring Forest Resilience." Thanks to the remarkable efforts of our researchers, we've created these webinars to share invaluable insights, results, and lessons learned, fostering debate, inspiration, and awareness. Watch our webinar series here: https://lnkd.in/dasaTF6n #INNOVAForONE #ExploringForestResilience #EUforest #H2020 #ForestResilience #ResearchImpact"

Embracing Purpose Beyond the Corporate World Supporting the #CleanPlanetPeninsula project has been a transformative journey for me. As a scientist, my heart has always been driven by the desire to make a meaningful impact. And this incredible project allows me to do just that, alongside a passionate team dedicated to exploring the pristine #PolarRegions and tackling the issue of #microplastics. Balancing my corporate life with this #mission has been challenging but profoundly rewarding! It's a reminder that our work can transcend boundaries and create lasting change. The Clean Planet Peninsula project isn't just about #research; it's about #inspiring the next generation of #scientists and #environmental advocates. Together, we are on a 3-year expedition to deepen our understanding and raise awareness about the critical issue of #microplastics and their effects on our environment and health. Let's continue to push boundaries, explore new frontiers, and make a difference! Our planet needs us now more than ever. Together, we can create a cleaner, healthier world. 🌍 See you in a few weeks in #Dartmoor... in year 2 in the #Arctic and in year 3 in #Antarctica! 👏 Give a huge applause to our Year 1 participants!! Clean Planet Foundation Clean Planet Group #CleanPlanetPeninsula #PolarRegions #Microplastics #MakingADifference #EnvironmentalAwareness #ScientificJourney

The 2nd European Mission Forum organised by the #TRAMI project brought together some 150 policy makers, practitioners and experts working on the implementation of the EU’s 5 missions. It was a very rich exchange on the currant status, the successes and progress as well as on the challenges lying ahead. It clearly emerged from the discussions that mission are here to stay (at the EU level, but also in the member states and regions, from whip a lot of encouraging examples were presented), but the build up in terms of policy capacity is far from being complete and that missions have to be brought out of the “STI trap” and become part of whole-of-government approaches. We are looking very much forward to help and foster future development of missions in this vein!

🏛️Introducing the first component of the TRIQUETRA Knowledge Base Platform: the Bibliography. ✨A tool for browsing through scientific publications using a set of criteria in order to make informed decisions in mitigating the risks of climate change of cultural heritage sites. 🎥Watch the overview and stay tuned for more updates! #Triquetra #KnowledgeBase #CulturalHeritage

As a response to the main critical global challenges that are currently undermining the safeguard of our planet, the European Commission has launched five ambitious Missions: A Soil Deal for Europe 🌿, Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities 🏙🔋, Adaptation to Climate Change 🌤, Beating Cancer 🏥, and Healthy Oceans, Seas, Coastal and Inland Waters 🌊. In such scenario, connecting all different sectors of our societies, #LivingLabs have emerged as pivotal tools for achieving European Commission Missions goals. Curious to discover more about their transformative potential? 🔍 🌍 Join us in Brussels for the #ENoLL session “Living Labs: A Strategic Approach to Advancing the European Commission's Missions,” the first module of the event “Living Labs in EU Missions and Partnerships”. 📆30 May 2024, 8:30 – 12:45 CEST 📍Rue de la Loi / Wetstraat, 227 – 1040 Brussels, Belgium The event will gather Missions representatives and European Commission officials, as well as expert speakers from successful #LivingLab projects, to provide participants with interesting insights on best practices and case studies that will underline the key role of Living Labs in driving positive changes. 📝 Register now not to miss out to this incredible opportunity: https://bit.ly/3Waa79d 👈 Keep an eye open: we will share with you key information on the second session of the day tomorrow! #ENoLL #LivingLab #EUMissions #EuropeanCommission #FiveEUMissions #Soil #Climate #SmartCities #ClimateChange #Cancer #HealthySoil #HealthyOceans #Stakeholders #Policitymakers #Citizens #Researchers #OpenInnovation

In October 2020, as the world adapted to a new normal, Baotree was embarking on a pivotal journey. Together with our Founder, Dimitri Syrris, and Co-founder, Skye, had the privilege of taking our newly unwrapped app for its first field test in Laikipia, Kenya, with one of our wonderful partners. Our mission was clear: harness the power of data to support community-led conservation efforts. Excited and eager, we spent our first-day collecting valuable data on biodiversity with the community, guided by the incredible Community Manager, Paul. But here’s where it gets interesting... After a fulfilling yet exhausting day, Dimitri and Skye decided to tidy up the dataset. We aimed to clear some initial test entries, making way for the real insights. However, in the zeal of the moment, Skye accidentally deleted all the day’s work—150 tasks vanished into the digital ether! The moment of realisation was stark; Skye was as pale as a ghost, staring at a blank screen. Yet, Dimitri’s reaction was nothing short of inspiring—he laughed and reminded Skye that this was exactly why we were here: to test not just our software but our resilience and ability to handle unexpected challenges. Over breakfast the next day, with Paul's laughter echoing our light-hearted approach, we knew we were ready to face another day. This hiccup turned out to be a profound reminder that mistakes are merely stepping stones to mastery in innovation and in life. So, here’s to embracing our blunders, learning from them, and moving forward—because sometimes, you need to lose the data to find your path.