BlueSeeds

Blue carbon ecosystems such as mangroves, tidal marshes and seagrass are complex environments that sequester large amounts of atmospheric carbon.   However, it is difficult to monitor their carbon stocks, while it is necessary for governments, the civil society, and conservation managers to quantify this carbon in order to better protect blue carbon ecosystems and benefit from these nature-based solutions in the context of climate change.   The conference on 𝘌𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘩 𝘖𝘣𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 (𝘌𝘖) 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘔𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘙𝘦𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘝𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘣𝘰𝘯 𝘙𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘴, which took place in Copenhagen from October 8-11, was a great opportunity to raise these issues and provide answers to the community of carbon and EO experts that was there. A session on blue carbon and its potential in Europe was co-chaired by our COO, Marie-Aude Sévin Allouet.   New EO technologies and improvements in spatial, spectral and temporal resolution hold promises for better understanding and managing blue carbon stocks. BlueSeeds works with specialised organisations and space research giants like the European Space Agency - ESA and NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration to harness the potential of satellite technologies to protect these ecosystems.   On our way to innovate!   #Satellite #EarthObservation #Space #BlueCarbon #CarbonProject #CarbonMarket #ClimateChange #Conservation #Environment #RemoteSensing #NbS #NatureBasedSolutions

🌊 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘆!   A perfect day to inform you that our network Together for the Med – a dynamic partnership of 46 organizations dedicated to preserving the unique marine life of the Mediterranean Sea – is now on LinkedIn!   Follow our page!   Since 2020, BlueSeeds is proud to be managing the secretary of this network, thanks to the support of the IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation and the wonderful work of our Network Coordinator Margaux Janin.   Why is this partnership so important? 🐟 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝟭% 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗰𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗼 𝟭𝟴% 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱'𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀, with 25-30% found nowhere else on Earth! Yet, it's facing dramatic challenges: climate change (warming 20% faster than other regions), unsustainable fishing, invasive species, and the impact of over 300 million tourists each year.   That's why we're taking action – and the answer to these regional (and global) threats can only be collective!   Since 2017, partners from Together for the Med have collaborated on 18 impactful projects to reduce anthropogenic pressure on Mediterranean marine biodiversity. Our current focus are: 🔹 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀 to achieve the 30x30 and 10x30 conservation goals, with effective and well-connected MPAs, HPAs and OECMs. 🔹 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀, especially by reducing bycatch of vulnerable species, to safeguard marine biodiversity for future generations.   Our LinkedIn page will keep you up to date with the progress of our actions to protect the Mediterranean Sea.   #MarineConservation #MediterraneanDay #Biodiversity #Fishing #Pollution #Environment #Sustainability

⛵ 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗺 𝗠𝗼𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗠é𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗮𝗻é𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 : 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗲 𝗹𝗮 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗲 ?   L’industrie de la petite plaisance et du yachting en Méditerranée est en évolution permanente, avec une croissance de la taille des navires depuis 15 ans. Avec 421 374 embarcations immatriculées en 2020, la façade méditerranéenne représentait 40% de la flotte métropolitaine. L’impact lié à l’ancrage des navires de plaisance est considérable sur la biodiversité sous-marine.   Les fonds marins où les navires ancrent sont souvent situés à une profondeur propice au développement des herbiers marins, protégés pour leur rôle fondamental dans l’équilibre des écosystèmes marins. Ces herbiers sont très sensibles au ragage des ancres et des chaînes des navires. Parmi les solutions envisagées, les zones de mouillages et d’équipements légers (ZMEL) apparaissent comme un outil efficace.   Ce lundi 18 novembre au Forum Mouillage Méditerranée à Marseille, notre directrice des opérations Marie-Aude Sévin Allouet est intervenue à la table ronde 𝙌𝙪𝙚𝙡𝙨 𝙢𝙤𝙙è𝙡𝙚𝙨 é𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙦𝙪𝙚𝙨 𝙥𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙧 𝙡𝙚𝙨 𝙞𝙣𝙛𝙧𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚𝙨 𝙙𝙚 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙩𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙙𝙚 𝙡𝙖 𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙤𝙣𝙞𝙚 ?   Une opportunité pour BlueSeeds de présenter : 🌱 Notre méthodologie de mesure du carbone libéré par l’ancrage sur les herbiers de Posidonie ⛵ Les résultats de BlueMooring, notre outil de gestion des mouillages sur l'aire marine protégée de Sinis en Italie 🐟 La « valeur biodiversité » que nous souhaitons agréger au crédit carbone 🌅 Notre approche intégrée de la zone de mouillage au bénéfice des collectivités   Nous avons pu apporter des réponses aux côtés de Sylvain Blouet (AMP de la côte agathoise), Stéphane Penverne (Parc national de Port-Cros), Vincent Salbert (OTEIS Conseil & Ingénierie) et Séverine Michalak (chercheur et experte juridique).   Nous tenons à remercier Thierry Duchesne (Fondation Méditerranéenne D'Etudes Stratégiques), Marion BRICHET (DIRM Méditerranée) et Françoise de Blomac (Groupe Rouge Vif) pour l’organisation et la coordination de la table ronde.   #Mouillage #Méditerranée #Plaisance #Posidonie #Environnement #ConservationMarine

BlueSeeds is thrilled to be collaborating with Fair Carbon, which has become a key partner in the growth of our West African Mangrove initiative.   Fair Carbon is assisting us in securing funding and completing the certification process for our project, in addition to helping us hone our skills in various areas related to mangroves, restoration, and carbon accounting. Their support programme is a great help. Take a look at it! 👉 https://lnkd.in/gH53bG_c   #Carbon #CarbonProject #Mangrove #Mangroves #MarineConservation #BlueCarbon #GuineaBissau #ConservationFinance

🪸 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗠𝗣𝗔𝘀   BlueSeeds' expertise in financing marine protected areas is now deployed in the Pacific Ocean. We’re offering consulting services for an initiative—managed by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and funded by the Global Environment Facility and the ACliFF—to develop parametric insurance products in the Asia-Pacific region.   The project, 𝙍𝙞𝙨𝙠 𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙛𝙚𝙧 𝙈𝙚𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙨𝙢𝙨: 𝙋𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝘾𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙡 𝙍𝙚𝙚𝙛 𝙁𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙄𝙣𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝘼𝙨𝙞𝙖 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙖𝙘𝙞𝙛𝙞𝙘, is focused on designing insurance to help 4 Pacific Islands countries fund and train teams to carry out post-storm coral reef repairs: repairs that must be made fast if they are to stand a chance of restoring reefs to health. Implementation is being led by Landell Mills and a consortium of experts.   Discover more about the full project and the innovative 'Nature as Insurance' approach for coastal protection in this recent article by the GEF: 👉 https://bit.ly/4hAN67y   BlueSeeds is advising on a 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱 (CTF), with the Arnavon Community Marine Park (ACMP) as a flagship pilot site. 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱, 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗶𝗺 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴-𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀.   We are focusing on: 📍 Sourcing conservation projects (such as coral reef restoration brigades) to receive funding and make a lasting impact, and running stakeholders consultations in partnership with the project team 📈 Enhancing financial management for the ACMP to foster transparency and effectiveness through capacity-building ✏️ Developing a comprehensive business plan tailored to the needs of the ACMP   Our Environmental Fund Manager Camille RICHER travelled to the Solomon Islands in October to work with the project team to identify pilot projects, consult stakeholders and present preliminary results of the coral reef survey and design of the trust fund to the ACMP Board.   It was a pleasure for her to meet and work in person with Lorena Ramirez (Landel Mills), consultants Stephen Attallifo Mosese and Selina Ward and Michael Ginigele. We also want to thank Louise Heaps (WWF) and James Spurgeon (Sustain Value) we collaborate with on the project.   📸: Selina Ward #MarineConservation #TrustFund #SustainableFinance #MPA #MarineProtectedAreas #SolomonIslands #Transparency #PacificOcean

In June 2024, Timothée Cook and Marie-Aude Sévin Allouet travelled to Kenya to attend the first Annual Cohort Meeting of the Blue Carbon Academy, which Fair Carbon created. The organisation offers guidance to blue carbon project developers. Tailored thematic workshops on carbon projects, a field trip, and peer-to-peer learnings… This was an extremely enriching experience for BlueSeeds, which gained knowledge about mangrove ecosystems and their restoration, carbon accounting, establishing project baselines and scenarios, and funding.   These were important information to develop our West African Mangrove project, which aims to empower communities in the Cacheu region (Guinea-Bissau) to independently sell carbon credits to fund mangrove conservation.   #Carbon #CarbonProject #BlueCarbon #Mangrove #Mangroves #Kenya #Conservation #ConservationFinance

En amont de la #COP16, l’Iddri a publié une série de contenus sur la question cruciale des futures aires marines protégées (AMP) en #hautemer. Leur création est prévue par le traité #BBNJ, ce qui permettra la mise en œuvre de l'objectif 30x30 compris dans le cadre mondial pour la biodiversité de la Convention sur la diversité biologique (CBD). ➡ Pour en savoir plus : https://lnkd.in/erWnVqaE Les États et les parties prenantes peuvent commencer à préparer les premières aires marines protégées en haute mer en 1) identifiant les sites candidats, 2) en lançant des processus de collaboration et de consultation et 3) en anticipant les défis de la mise en œuvre des futures AMP. ➡ Pour en savoir plus sur la mise en œuvre de cette feuille de route, cliquez ici : https://lnkd.in/ecj4G7sX L'équipe Océan de l’Iddri a également sorti deux publications portant sur les conditions favorables pour une gestion efficace des AMP : ➡ La première publication concerne le suivi, le contrôle et la surveillance (MCS en anglais) des activités humaines dans les AMP en haute mer. Les technologies émergentes peuvent améliorer les activités de MCS, mais elles ne suffiront pas. Cinq mesures politiques et techniques de soutien seront essentielles : https://lnkd.in/emjT7qD3 ➡ La deuxième publication propose une première approche méthodologique pour évaluer les coûts des AMP en haute mer. Plusieurs facteurs influencent les coûts de gestion et leur répartition en fonction des choix faits par les États en matière de modèle de gouvernance, d'objectifs de conservation et de zonage : https://lnkd.in/eRCzSSXc Le 22 octobre, à 18h retrouvez les équipes de l’Iddri à la COP16 Colombia de UN Biodiversity lors d'un événement qui présentera les conclusions de ses travaux. Cet événement est co-organisé avec IUCN Global Fishing Watch UNODC Ai2 et Office français de la biodiversité. Julien Rochette Klaudija Cremers Alexandra Oliveira Pinto Frank Okoth-Menya Lisa Ruston Aurélie Spadone Ted Schmitt Cyrille Barnerias FLORENT MERLE Siri Bjune Timothée Cook Margaux Janin Marie-Aude Sévin Allouet Bloomberg Philanthropies BlueSeeds Oceano Azul Foundation

🐠 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗣𝗔 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗢𝗰𝗲𝗮𝗻: 𝗮 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲   One of Blueseeds' strategies to foster sustainable funding for conservation is to build capacity locally and provide managers with accessible tools.   From October 1-4, our Science Officer Timothée Cook and Project Officer Alvise Ca'Zorzi de Oliveira provided training on sustainable financing mechanisms for MPAs in Mauritius, Rodrigues, Madagascar, Mayotte, Seychelles, and the Comoros.   Participants were able to become acquainted with the financial strategy of an MPA and create one. They learnt how to reduce their costs and optimise their revenues and explore financing mechanisms to fill their funding gap. These included fundraising, tourism-related fees, revolving funds for fisheries and blue carbon financing.   🪸 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗢𝗰𝗲𝗮𝗻   Our trainers also gained considerable knowledge. Compared to managers BlueSeeds collaborated with in the Med or in West Africa, managers in the Indian Ocean face specific regional challenges, related to preserving high biodiversity hotspots like coral reefs.   Differences exist in the region. For instance, the Seychelles has developed sophisticated tourism-based mechanisms to finance conservation. In comparison, the Comoros face challenges in ensuring to do so partly due to lower tourist attendance, despite an exceptional natural heritage.   Managers are collaborating with local communities to promote alternative livelihoods, thereby decreasing their exploitation of marine resources. The region has a significant tourism potential. However, funding through public participation (e.g. entrance fees) remains to be better-accepted locally, while managing touristic activities sustainably remains a challenge.   🙏 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀   We want to thank Sevahnee Pyneeandy from Réserves naturelles de France for the trust she placed in us, GEPOMAY for the field visit, and CÉLINE maurer from Office français de la biodiversité and Lya Docteur from Seychelles Parks and Gardens Authority for their contributions.   We also thank the managers who participated, who are eager to make sure that their actions are sustainable and that the habitats they are protecting thrive: - Lisa Ah Shee Tee - Reef Conservation - Rachele Bhoyroo - Eco-Sud - Anielle Espiegle - Réserves Marines du Nord / Shoals Rodrigues - nassuf Humblot - Parc National Mitsamiouli-Ndroudé - Guillaume LEONSON - Blue Ventures - Latufa MSA - Fédération Mahoraise des Associations Environnementales - Jean Rex Pierre Louis - Réserves Marines du Sud-Est / SEMPA - RAKOTOVAO Guy Célestin - MIHARI Network - Landisoa Andrianina Randimbison - Parc National Nosy Tanihely   Varuna Biodiversité #MarineProtectedAreas #IndianOcean #ConservationFinance #MarineConservation #Sustainability #Environment #Biodiversity #Mayotte

🌊 𝗔 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗦𝗰 𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗥𝗘𝗦 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁é 𝗖ô𝘁𝗲 𝗱'𝗔𝘇𝘂𝗿   On September 23-27, BlueSeeds was able to provide a 5-day training on the topic of conservation effectiveness to 1st-year students enrolled in the MSc MARRES - Université Côte d'Azur focused on Marine Resources Science, Conservation & Innovation in Nice, France.   Our Network Coordinator Margaux Janin and our Science Officer Timothée Cook trained 35 students.   BlueSeeds used its successful teaching approach: splitting the class into 6 working groups, each assigned to a different existing Mediterranean Marine Protected Area (MPA) case study. During the course of the week, they were able to practice aspects of MPA management through theoretical classes, practical case studies, and role-playing games on:   🌅 MPAs and effectiveness 📊 Business planning and fundraising ⛵ Financing solutions 📣 Stakeholder involvement 💼 Entrepreneurship and innovation   🌱 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘀: 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗻   The Conservation Standards—a set of guidelines and best practices for managing and designing conservation projects—were presented to the students.   Writing a proposal based on the standards is a great way to pique donors' interest and gain their trust when requesting funding for a project. We presented the theory of change and the application of monitoring indicators to conservation projects.   This year's new topics included blue carbon finance, with an overview of blue carbon ecosystems, the carbon credit market, and measuring feasibility of carbon projects.   🧑🏫 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴   Day 2 – 𝘉𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨   Students heard from Marcial Bardolet about the work the Mallorca Preservation Foundation does to support conservation in Mallorca.   Day 3 – 𝘍𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴   Our Blue Carbon Project Manager Maricruz Calvo, who is pursuing her 2nd year of an MSc in MARRES, was there to introduce the 1st-year students to the complexity of blue carbon, a trending financing mechanism with a lot of potential for marine conservation.   Day 5 – 𝘌𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯   Odile Dalla Barba, COO for the Plastic Odyssey expedition, presented aspects of the expedition's management and its mission to combat plastic pollution through awareness raising and plastic waste valorization.     We'd like to thank them for sharing their experience. We also thank the students for their enthusiasm, and the MSc team Christophe MOCQUET, Crystalle Moreno, Thomas Travers and Vincent Bertrand for their trust and support.   𝗪𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿!   Université Côte d’Azur #MarineConservation #Conservation #Training #MarineProtectedAreas #MPAs #Mediterranean #Ocean

🌱 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗯𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗯𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗻 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀   It's a pleasure for BlueSeeds to co-host a session on blue carbon at the conference on 𝘌𝘖 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘔𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘙𝘦𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘝𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘣𝘰𝘯 𝘙𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘴 co-organised by the European Environment Agency and the European Space Agency - ESA in Copenhagen.   Experts will discuss how EO can enable continuous, large-scale monitoring, offering timely and accurate data in the EU context.   Tomorrow, meet our COO Marie-Aude Sévin Allouet who will present with Antony Delavois (ESA) a session on measuring blue carbon and integrating it into markets and environmental policies.   The session will be divided into 3 parts:   𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧 1️⃣ 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴   Introduced by: 👤 Aurelie Dehouck – i-Sea, developing of EO-based solutions for public policies 👤 Rainer Ressl – EOMAP , providing satellite-derived aquatic information   Why do blue carbon ecosystems (mangroves, seagrass and tidal marshes) remain undervalued and under-protected? How can we close the gap between their potential and current policy action?   We’ll discuss how EO can support the establishment of baselines and help in developing methodologies for carbon monitoring and verification.   Aurélie and Marie-Aude will introduce the ESA Coastal Blue Carbon Project, which aims to develop products to monitor C-stocks in blue carbon ecosystems.   𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧 2️⃣ 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗯𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗱𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆   Introduced by: 👤 Asa Lindh – Initiativ1415, offering companies opportunities to invest in Swedish nature-based projects   What is the best approach to assess additionality? What level of uncertainty is acceptable to move forward with ‘marketable’ projects? Are current policy framework adequate for these ecosystems?   We’ll discuss how EO tools can help develop methodologies for measuring additionality and help reduce uncertainties by providing consistent, long-term data. It can help policymakers with clear, actionable insights into the status of blue carbon ecosystems.   𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧 3️⃣ 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗽 𝗯𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀   Introduced by: 👤 Federica D'Acunto – UptoEarth GmbH, providing consultancy, hardware and software for aerospace, EO, environment and agriculture   How can we improve confidence in blue carbon credits? How can parametric approaches to credit estimation improve accuracy of carbon loss and gain assessments? Are carbon credits the optimal financial mechanism?   We’ll discuss how EO provides transparency, accuracy, and trust in the carbon credit markets. 𝗦𝗲𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲!   #Satellite #EarthObservation #Space #BlueCarbon #ClimateChange #Conservation #Environment #RemoteSensing #NbS #NatureBasedSolutions