Blue Restoration Workshop September 19th & 20th 2024 – Programm

Thursday, Sept 19 – Wolgast, Germany & online

1:00 p.m.

Welcome – Ulrich Stöcker, Rewilding Oder Delta e.V.

Mentimeter – Ulrike Frenzel, Rewilding Oder Delta e.V.

1:20 p.m.

Introduction Baltic Coast Dialog – Baltic Coast Dialog Team
Q&A

1:50 p.m.

Keynote: HELCOM’s role in restoring marine and coastal ecosystems in the Baltic Sea area – Rüdiger Strempel, HELCOM Executive Secretary
Q&A

2:30 p.m.

Keynote: A perspective for the implementation of the EU Nature Restauration Law in the Exclusive Economic Zone of the German Baltic Sea – Kevin Dietz, Federal Agency of Nature Conservation Germany
Q&A

3:10 p.m.

Break – 35 min

3:45 p.m.

Blue Restoration Examples Baltic Sea

  • Saltmarsh restoration in Poland – Krzysztof Kałużny, Bird Life Poland
  • Recovery story of Zostera meadows in Puck Bay, Poland: one of the most valuable habitats of the Southern Baltic Sea – Dr. Halina Kendzierska, University of Gdańsk
  • SeaStore: Seagrass restoration in the German Baltic Sea – Katharina Kesy, University of Greifswald

Discussion

5:00 p.m.

Outlook Evening Program & Day 2 – Rewilding Oder Delta e.V.

6:00 p.m.

City tour, visit of brewery, dinner & networking

 

Friday, Sept 20 – Wolgast, Germany

9:00 a.m.

Introduction to Group Sessions – Ulrich Stöcker, Rewilding Oder Delta e.V.

9:15 a.m.

Group Session 1

1.A) Maximising climate benefits: how to increase carbon sequestration in marine and coastal ecosystems?

1.B) Ensuring participation: how to integrate local stakeholders and build acceptance for blue restoration?

10:15 a.m.

Break – 15 min

10:30 a.m.

Presentation of group results

10:45 a.m.

Group Sessions 2

2.A) Finding space: how to choose priority areas to scale up blue restoration?

2.B) Monitoring success: how to evaluate success of blue restoration and build evidence of socio-economic benefits?

11:45 a.m.

Break – 15 min

12:00 a.m.

Presentation of group results

12:15 a.m.

Discussion of group sessions 1 & 2 – Ulrich Stöcker, Rewilding Oder Delta e.V.

1:00 p.m.

End

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