BlueMissionMed launches the Second Edition of “Society4Med”, the Award organized in the framework of the EU Mission “Restore our Ocean and Waters by 2030”. The initiative celebrates and promotes impactful projects that actively involve citizens in actions to protect our ocean and waters. NGOs, private companies, research institutes, schools, associations, and foundations can participate in the initiative.
“Restore our Ocean and Waters by 2030” aims to eliminate pollution and make the blue economy carbon-neutral and circular. The Mission supports regional engagement and cooperation through area-based “Lighthouses” in major sea/river basins.
This edition of the “Society4Med” will award 2 good practices engaging citizens in protecting Ocean and Waters in the following two categories: Sport & Leisure initiatives contributing to engage the civil society in protecting ocean and waters and Blue Education Initiatives.
The winning good practices, one per category, will, among other things: receive technical advice and capacity building services from BlueMissionMed experts, access to the Mission Implementation Platform services (granting access to knowledge, projects portfolio, information on funding, etc.) and Help Desks (including support to develop science and transition roadmaps, and skills training), which will be deployed only after official endorsement of the Mission Charter.
Participation is free of charge, and submissions are open via a Google form to be submitted by 15 September: the 2 winners will be notified by 30 September 2025, while the award ceremony will take place around Mid-October 2025.