THE OBSERVATORY
Weseayou is an observatory where everyone can check exactly where Greece is in relation to marine protection and in particular the creation of marine protected areas covering at least 30% of the Greek seas by 2030 (30X30 target).
“It is possible that one of these events could be the tipping point from which there is no return. And that matters. For the carbon absorbed by the sea, the fish we eat, and the future of marine ecosystems.”- Benoit-Bird.
Environmental NGOs client earth and oceana took the legal route against the spanish government, claiming that the continuing issuing of new fishing licences for bottom trawling within marine protected areas contradicts the country’s national and international commitments for ocean protection.
The documentary “LIFE MareNatura – Protecting Marine Life in a Changing World” enjoyed a highly successful world premiere on November 13 at the French Institute of Greece, as part of the Science Festival themed “The Voice of the Ocean.”
“For centuries, humans have drawn a line between themselves and other species, initially claiming that other animals couldn’t feel pain. Science proved they could. Then the argument shifted: Animals lacked consciousness or the ability to think in complex ways. That, too, fell apart under mounting evidence. Now, a final frontier is language—the belief that only humans possess it.”
WITH THE SUPPORT
