Tag Archives: marine ecosystems

KfW and European partners double Clean Oceans Initiative funding target to EUR 4 billion to strengthen fight against marine plastic pollution

(IN BRIEF) KfW and its European institutional partners have expanded the Clean Oceans Initiative by doubling its financing target from EUR 2 billion to EUR 4 billion to intensify efforts against marine plastic pollution. Originally launched in 2018 by KfW, … Read the full press release

University of York leads seabird-inspired research to develop next-generation autonomous navigation systems beyond GPS

(IN BRIEF) University of York is leading a collaborative research project with the University of Liverpool to investigate how seabirds navigate vast distances and how these biological strategies can be translated into advanced autonomous navigation systems. By developing miniature sensors … Read the full press release

Holcim part of cleaning coastal areas initiative in the Philippines

First of its kind solar powered catamaran operated by One Earth One Ocean to clean coastal areas from plastic waste in Manila Bay Empowering local action with education and science programs in partnership with the University of Philippines Marine Science … Read the full press release

Concern for the oceans drives consumers to ‘vote with their forks’ for sustainable seafood

One in three fear their favourite fish will be off the menu by 2040 (PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 8-Jun-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — High levels of concern for our oceans are driving a new wave of consumer activism, research for the Marine … Read the full press release