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📢The 4th REST-COAST newsletter is coming this January! Showcasing recent results & collaborations, along with upcoming tasks & events, we welcome you to subscribe and be amongst the first to receive our news! 📱Join our network here or scar the QR: bit.ly/3s70prI

🔔#Webinar: Investing in Wetlands for Disaster Risk Reduction We are hosting a webinar about insurance solutions as a means to finance the restoration of wetlands ecosystems🌱 🗓️ January 30th at 10:30 CEST Register: tinyurl.com/mrjujd5e #DisasterRiskReduction #DRRday

As long-term carbon sinks, coastal ecosystems play a big role in tackling #climate change. #bluecarbon

📢The fourth REST-COAST newsletter is here! Didn't get it?🤔 You can check it out here and on our website. And make sure to subscribe and be amongst the first to receive our news ✉️ Enjoy the read: preview.mailerlite.io/preview/313286…

📆On February 2, #WorldWetlandsDay highlights the importance of #wetlands for #water management, #biodiversity, and #climate #resilience.🌍SpongeBoost is committed to enhancing the #sponge functions of #wetlands to support their long-term #sustainability.🧽🌿

💡Together with ECOPLANTS and ECO-BAYS, we are hosting a hybrid workshop on the practical application of #seagrass #meadows for #coastal #restoration. 🗓️Join us on 13 March as we showcase examples from our pilot site areas. 👉More info: bit.ly/3EzC2bJ

🌿Exploring the Sicilian Pilot Site, the 4th REST-COAST annual meeting is taking place this March! Between 24-27 March, the project consortium will gather in Catania, Italy for the REST-COAST fourth general assembly.🇮🇹 👉More info: bit.ly/3WQS1bU

#DYK that #coastal ecosystems are becoming increasingly vulnerable to human activities❓ This is driven by: 🔹Pollution 🔹Overfishing 🔹Urbanisation 🔹Tourism 🔹Industrialisation The #CopernicusCoastalHub provides a range of datasets to monitor these issues 🔗

📅Between 11-13 February, REST-COAST is joining the organised by NATURANCE project webstival, where we'll showcase our efforts for innovative & sustainable business solutions for #NbS. 👉More details: bit.ly/3QalTw6

🙌Today we celebrate all the #WomenInSciece, who play a critical role in #scientific innovation!🌿 👉Find out more here: unesco.org/en/articles/20…

🌍Together with our Restoration Cluster - REST-COAST, SUPERB , and MERLIN - WaterLANDS presented at the Green Deal Dissemination event in Brussels. To discuss are how restoration can be impactful with effective restoration methods and viable financing options.

Plastic pollution threatens human health, affects food and water safety, burdens economic activities, and contributes to climate change. 🌊 Our Issues Brief explains how we can tackle #PlasticPollution. ➡️ bit.ly/3nHUxTc IUCN Plastics

Although rainy, day 2 of the REST-COAST #GeneralAssembly25 is in full speed. We explore key financial aspects of #coastal resilience, from funding needs to investor criteria. 🌿 In the afternoon, we’ll tackle #policy recommendations before touring the Monasterio dei Benedettini.

Having clear #financial #criteria for #naturebasedsolutions restoration is indispensable for assessing its feasibility, sustainability, and overall effectiveness. This the focus of my talk REST-COAST during the annual event in Catania.

Today at the REST-COAST #GeneralAssembly25, our nine pilot sites shared updates on #restoration progress, future plans & scaling strategies to maximise impact. This sets the stage for tomorrow’s field trip to the Sicilian pilot site, where we'll see the restoration in action!🌊

💭It is two weeks post the REST-COAST #GeneralAssembly25, but we are still reminiscing about it. 🙏Thanks to Rosaria E. Musumeci & Massimiliano Marino, PhD🌊 of the Unict for the hosting us and to everyone who joined the 4th annual meeting of the project. 🌿Read more: bit.ly/4cwISvF

🐦New bird inventory from our #VistulaLagoon pilot site is available. The REST-COAST team completed 28 visits to the artificial island in 2024, recording water birds, nests, and even ringing chicks. 👉Find the full report here: bit.ly/444oy2B