A big thank you to all participants, panellists, moderators and organizers of our joint side event in Riga in April! 👏

We are glad to share with you:

- A recording of the event 📹youtube.com/watch?v=FIWwnP…
- Materials to learn more👀wwfbaltic.org/newsroom/helco…

After 50 years of the Helsinki Convention, what is the future of the Baltic Sea – bright or bleak?

Read our latest #news from the Ministerial Conference of the Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission
(HELCOM - the Helsinki Commission) this week in Riga, Latvia

👉wwfbaltic.org/newsroom/helco…

After 50 years of the Helsinki Convention, what is the future of the Baltic Sea – bright or bleak?

Read our latest #news from the Ministerial Conference of the Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission
(HELCOM - the Helsinki Commission) this week in Riga, Latvia

👉wwfbaltic.org/newsroom/helco…

Today I presented WWF Baltic Sea Programme analysis of #MSP in the Baltic Sea region and joined an intersting panel and workshop on policy coherence in #MSP .

Something brought forward is the need for legally binding targets for marine biodiversity conservation.

#30by30 #bluemissionbanos

Today, a ministerial meeting in 🇱🇻 Riga marks 5⃣0⃣ years of cooperation to protect the #BalticSea under the Helsinki Convention & HELCOM - the Helsinki Commission, established in 1974

The 🇪🇺 supports countries to cooperate closely to improve the state of the 🌊 Baltic 👉 europa.eu/!dFGKfN

Tomorrow European Parliament votes on weakening #CAP green rules. We urge MEPs to vote ❌ WHY?

Rules to protect 🌿are good for 🐝, 🪳control, biodiversity, 💧retention, soil health, our health & FARMING!

40% of 🇪🇺 land is agriculture. How we treat it matters⤵️
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Observers have had a long and important legacy in #HELCOM which we are celebrating with Coalition Clean Baltic (CCB) and the rest of the HELCOM - the Helsinki Commission community the 50th anniversary of the Helsinki Convention Nacionālā bibliotēka in Riga, Latvia.

Key questions posed to #HELCOM Ministers by Johanna Källén Fox Director WWF Baltic Sea Programme

'We need #transformative change and action across all sectors that influence or interact with the Baltic Sea. Ask yourselves, do your decisions truly reflect your ambition to protect and restore our Sea?'

Johanna Fox, Director of WWF Baltic Sea Programme asks #HELCOM Ministers

“Do you want to be remembered as ministers taking decisive action or as those leaving the challenges for future generations to address? What do you want your legacy for the Baltic Sea to be?”
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Johanna Fox, Director of WWF Baltic Sea Programme asks #HELCOM Ministers

“Do you want to be remembered as ministers taking decisive action or as those leaving the challenges for future generations to address? What do you want your legacy for the Baltic Sea to be?”
#HELCOM 50 #HELCOM ministerial

Key questions posed to #HELCOM Ministers by Johanna Källén Fox Director WWF Baltic Sea Programme

'We need #transformative change and action across all sectors that influence or interact with the Baltic Sea. Ask yourselves, do your decisions truly reflect your ambition to protect and restore our Sea?'

How can we scale up the #BalticSea ActionPlan ?🌊Register online to our joint side event tomorrow👉bit.ly/CCBWWFsideevent

You can join our panel discussion or watch it live here 📲 youtube.com/live/BURSpoIMz…

#HOLAS3 #BalticSea

⏰Have you already registered? 👉bit.ly/CCBWWFsideevent

The focus of our panel discussion on the HELCOM #BSAP implementation in the #BalticSea :

✔️Local action & cross-border cooperation
✔️Investments & funds
✔️Fishing & agriculture
✔️Reduction of land & sea pressures

#HOLAS3

How to effectively implement the HELCOM #BSAP to preserve the #BalticSea ?

🔹Targeted actions with deadlines for #monitoring & #evaluation
🔹Set relevant financial needs
🔹 #EcosystemBasedManagement as a fundamental principle

Join our panel discussion 👉bit.ly/CCBWWFsideevent

#Finance actors can influence sectors to adopt & implement #bestpractice measures that support #nature & promote sustainability.

Given the high #CostOfInaction estimated by #HOLAS3 , how to speed up the efforts for a healthy #BalticSea ?

Register👉bit.ly/CCBWWFsideevent

Bringing back a healthy #BalticSea means funds and resources must be mobilized. 🌊✅

To speed up these efforts our #financesystem needs also to align investments with #naturepositive principles & priorities. But how❓

Join our panel discussion👉bit.ly/CCBWWFsideevent

The state of the #BalticSea ecosystem has not improved❌- but the HELCOM - the Helsinki Commission #HOLAS3 report shows that measures to #reducepressures are working✅ when implemented.

How can we scale up the #BalticSea ActionPlan then?

Join our panel discussion👉bit.ly/CCBWWFsideevent

🐟Exciting #restoration initiatives happening in the #BalticSea !

In Stockholm's Isbladsviken, VärldsnaturfondenWWF works to restore habitat for predatory fish in the Baltic Sea by building reefs for fish spawning.

Learn more about this innovative work👉wwfbaltic.org/projects/stone…

Fantastic news for #EU #Nature !! 🥳🐟🦋🌳🐞

🌟 That's a wrap! As #BSC2024 ends, big thanks to Rogier Elshout (parody), Unie - Elevating Events, @hanaholmen & especially to all our participants! Recordings coming soon. Collaboration is key to protecting our Baltic Sea so engage with us and let's build on these insights together. Thank you all! 🙌