𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗠𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆𝟰𝗠𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 – 𝟮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

Celebrating the power of citizens to restore our ocean and waters! 🌍
✅ This year, the Society4Med Award received 𝟮𝟰 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 from across the Mediterranean 🌊 including 𝟭𝟲 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗢𝗰𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀!
Each initiative proved how creativity, collaboration, and civic engagement can drive real impact for our blue planet. 💪
..𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚… 🥁🥁🥁

𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧 & 𝗟𝗘𝗜𝗦𝗨𝗥𝗘 𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗚𝗢𝗥𝗬
🏆𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿: Plumbum Project by Hippocampus Association
Over 1 ton of lead recovered from the sea!
1,200 divers & 550 volunteers mobilised ♻️ Turning pollution into circular solutions for a cleaner ocean
🏅 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Viu La Vela Barcelona by Barcelona City Council
15,000+ children introduced to sailing & ocean care
250 young instructors trained to lead the next wave of sea stewards

𝗕𝗟𝗨𝗘 𝗘𝗗𝗨𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗚𝗢𝗥𝗬
🏆 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿: The Village by Genova Blue District
A hub of innovation & ocean literacy with 62,000 participants, 1,400+ activities, and 350 organisations!
🚀 Empowering citizens to imagine and build a sustainable blue future

🏅 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀:
🌊 Nauticinblu by Fondazione Marevivo ETS: Empowering young ocean professionals
🎭 The Tempest of the Oceans by Empordà Mar: Fusing art, inclusion & ecological awareness
🎯The jury — from FVA New Media Research, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, WWF Mediterranean, and La Saison Bleue — selected the winners for their innovation, impact, and potential to spark transformation across the Mediterranean.

📅 𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲! The 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘆 will take place on 𝟳 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗮𝘁 ECOMONDO – ITALIAN EXHIBITION GROUP(Rimini) 🌿
📘 All initiatives will also be featured in the 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆𝟰𝗠𝗲𝗱 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗹𝗲𝘁, a celebration of citizen-driven ocean action and collaboration across the Med.

Source: Blue Mission Med