Title: A touch of Blue in the EU Research Nights for a more Sustainable Use of the Ocean (BlueNIGHTs)
End date: 29 February 2024
Coordinator: Prof. Alan Deidun
BlueNIGHTs aims to bring the many facets and faces of people working in OCEAN SCIENCE & RESEARCH to the general public of Europe by organising a series of interconnected EU BLUE Researchers Nights to demonstrate that the OCEAN can be a source of inspiration, an object of interest/study, and a field of investigation for people with very different backgrounds, hobbies and passions, including science, history, technology, sociology, pedagogy, economics, art, design, etc.
The European Researchers’ Night (ERN) events organized, both in 2022 and 2023, under the BlueNIGHTs project take advantage of the EU4Ocean initiative. The Blue ERNs events will take place at least in 9 cities in different EU RSAs: Venice and Malta for the Mediterranean RSA, Tulcea and Galati for the Black RSA, Helsinki for the Baltic RSA, Lisbon and Aveiro for the Atlantic RSA, Boulogne sur Mèr for the English Channel/North RSA, Strasbourg for the inland areas. Few more locations are expected in Portugal and in Italy.
It brings together researchers whose everyday work addresses ocean challenges and solutions in a truly collective European initiative. Far from hiding in their labs and institutes, researchers from all disciplines will demonstrate how their marine research is deeply rooted in reality and aware of the complexities of the human-ocean interaction and marine ecosystems.
BlueNIGHTs also demonstrates how science can: bring knowledge for designing a better present and a brighter sustainable management of the ocean; help shifting gears and direction to strengthen resilience in societies; strengthen relationships and networks sharing different kinds of knowledge and skills. A renewed alliance between all kind of “sciences” and society represents indeed an essential step supporting resilient communities and increasing our capacity to adapt to a fast-changing world and meet the 2030 Agenda goals, and in particular those of the SDG.
Go to bluenights.eu for news on the activities being organised.
BlueNIGHTs organized a memorable EMD in my country event regarding the topic of plastics and the concerns of this modern times. The event was held at ESPLORA Interactive Science Centre. Media coverage of the event can be found in the links below:
Hon. Alicia Bugeja Said Facebook page
