World Oceans Day is an annual international celebration of our oceans. The 2012 theme is Youth: the Next Wave for Change. The Day is being celebrated in Liverpool with a day of activities and information stalls: Fish Fest! The organisers say “Come and celebrate everything marine with us and our crew of marine lovers down at
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Environmental Indicator Report 2012: Ecosystem resilience and resource efficiency in a green economy in europe
by nw coastal forum on May 16, 2012
The EEA has published the 2012 Environmental Indicator Report – the first in revived series. It argues that in striving towards a green economy there would be value in considering objectives and targets that explicitly recognise the relationships between resource efficiency, ecosystem resilience and human well-being as well as the different time lags for green
Launch of the Irish Sea Maritime Forum – Inaugural Event 28 June, Belfast
by nw coastal forum on May 11, 2012
This free conference at the prestigious new Titanic building in Belfast marks the formal inauguration of the Irish Sea Maritime Forum – a new stakeholder partnership which is being established following two very successful stakeholder workshops in Liverpool and Dublin in 2011. Pump priming support for the new Forum has been provided by the Department of Environment
Climate-ADAPT web resource
by nw coastal forum on April 19, 2012
The European Commission has developed a major new website to help respond to the challenge of climate change. Climate-ADAPT aims to be the most comprehensive website for information on impacts, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change inEurope. It is aimed at policy makers and practitioners and enables them to learn from the experience of others
Consultation: European Marine Fisheries Fund
by NWCF on March 19, 2012
Defra are seeking your views on proposals on the European Commissions proposals for the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund. The European Commission have published their proposals for the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) that will replace the European Fisheries Fund (EFF) from 1 January 2014 until 31 December 2020. The consultation ends on 18 April
Report on Economic and Social Costs of Overfishing
by NWCF on February 10, 2012
The New Economics Foundation (nef) has published a report on the economic and social costs of overfishing in EU waters. The report, ‘Lost at Sea’, estimates that overfishing has cost the EU £2.7billion and 100,000 jobs. For a summary, and to download the full report, visit the nef website.
Diary Date – 18 & 19 September 2012: Delivering Sustainable Coasts
by nw coastal forum on February 8, 2012
The North West Coastal Forum, working with Sefton council and 10 EU partners as part of the SUSTAIN project, is pleased to announce the dates and location of a major international conference addressing coastal sustainability issues across Europe and celebrating achievements of organisations and individuals across North West England. Featuring the 2012 North West Awards for
New sustainable fisheries report published by PC ISU
by nw coastal forum on February 7, 2012
The Prince’s Charities International Sustainability Unit Marine Programme has published a new report: ‘Towards global sustainable fisheries: the opportunity for transition’ The Prince’s Charities’ International Sustainability Unit (ISU) was created to help build consensus on solutions to some of the major environmental problems facing the world. This report into fisheries is the result of
SUSTAIN news
by nw coastal forum on January 16, 2012
The latest SUSTAIN English national newsletter is available to download below. This summarises the progress made to date by the partners – which include the North West Coastal Forum working with Sefton Council – and showcases work taking place in Sefton on the Landscape Partnership Scheme, as well as some of the exchanges of good practice that have
European Marine Social Survey
by NWCF on January 11, 2012
A European-wide survey into what the public values in the marine environment and governance has been published. The study, part of the KnowSeas project, which is supported by the European Commission’s FP7, interviewed 7000 individuals from 7 countries (1000 from each), including the UK, and the results highlight the importance of education and communication in driving