BlueSeeds

🐟 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝘆𝗽𝗿𝘂𝘀!   BlueSeeds is expanding the activities of its BlueMove mechanism in Cyprus in parternship with the Enalia Physis Environmental Research Centre to support small-scale fishers in accessing European Maritime, Fisheries, and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) grants to finance sustainable projects.   🔍 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 Marios Papageorgiou 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿 Camille RICHER 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻.   This role will be pivotal in helping Cypriot fishers submit robust project proposals to EMFAF and carry out their projects, enhancing both their sustainability and economic viability.   Profile specifications: 🛥️ Knowledge in SSF 🖊️ Exp. in EU grant applications 🗣️ Fluent in Greek   Find the full terms of reference and application details in the document below or in the first comment. You can contact BlueMove Manager Camille RICHER for more information.   😊 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸!   BlueSeeds wants to change the way marine conservation is financed by developing mechanisms to direct resources more locally, where they are most needed.   Our mechanism BlueMove was co-created with WWF Mediterranean and aims at facilitating the sustainable transition of small-scale fisheries across the Mediterranean. By providing access to innovations, funding, and technical assistance, BlueMove empowers fishers to adopt sustainable practices while maintaining their livelihoods.   Join us to make a lasting impact on the future of Mediterranean fisheries!   #Sustainability #Fisheries #MarineConservation #Cyprus #Environment #EMFAF

🌳 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘆!   Today we celebrate the major role this ecosystem plays in sheltering biodiversity, in slowing climate change and in the livelihoods of the communities that depend on it.   It is important to better understand their influence on climate change mitigation and the impact of their disappearance. BlueSeeds is working alongside the European Space Agency - ESA and a consortium led by i-Sea on the ESA Coastal Blue Carbon Project. The project aims to produce comprehensive and precise tools to estimate blue carbon storage evolution in mangroves and other Blue Carbon Ecosystems (BCEs) to guide equitable climate policies and improve conservation management.   Mangroves are also a source of livelihood for many communities around the world. In West Africa, where we work, urban development and agriculture are eating away at mangroves, parcel to parcel. Our West African Mangrove (WAM) project—which we are running with the IUCN thanks to support of The World Bank—aims to empower local communities to be independent in the selling of carbon credits generated by mangrove conservation so they can finance their activities.   Through these projects, we hope to see the people working to protect mangroves become more autonomous in managing their project, so that these ecosystems can regain their place in coastal regions.   #WorldMangroveDay #MangroveDay #Mangrove #Mangroves #BlueCarbon #Environment #ClimateChange #Conservation #NbS #NatureBasedSolutions

🌊 𝗙𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗠𝗣𝗔𝘀   Three years ago, BlueSeeds supported four managers of Mediterranean marine protected areas willing to implement visitor fees on their site in Albania, Croatia, Montenegro and Turkey.   In 2022, we were able to carry out a feasibility study and a willingness-to-pay survey in the four protected areas. The results indicated that many tourists were willing to pay to enter an MPA when the money is dedicated to fund conservation activities.   Learn more in the article of the Mediterranean Protected Areas Network (MedPAN), with whom we have collaborated, and who offers feedback on this programme for managers wishing to implement this type of financing mechanism. 👉 https://lnkd.in/dAvjfiEA   This support programme was created and implemented as part of our mission to help managers of Mediterranean marine protected areas increase their financial self-sufficiency and diversify their sources of income. This work was made possible thanks to the support of the MAVA Foundation and following a study on the funding gap of Mediterranean marine protected areas carried out by Thomas Binet in 2015.   We’re looking forward continuing this work with the MPA managers we collaborated with!   #ConservationFinance  #MarineProtectedAreas #MarineConservation #Conservation

🧠 𝗔𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗲𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗻! 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗞𝗲𝗻𝘆𝗮   BlueSeeds was lucky to be invited by Fair Carbon at the first Annual Cohort Meeting of the Blue Carbon Academy near Mombasa, Kenya on June 23-27.   We are proud members of this Academy, which provides us with a platform for high-quality exchanges between carbon project developers.   It’s an opportunity to successfully carry out our West African Mangrove (WAM) project in collaboration with the IUCN, which aims to empower communities in West Africa to become independent in the sale of carbon credits generated by mangrove conservation.   Read more about this visit on our blog: 👉 https://bit.ly/45UjexA Available in English and French.   🧑🏫 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗗𝗿. 𝗝. 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗞𝗮𝘂𝗳𝗳𝗺𝗮𝗻   In Kenya, we took part in workshops on mangrove ecology, restoration, carbon accounting and financing, complemented by field visits. We have learned from world experts such as Dr. J Boone Kauffman from the University of Oregon, whom we thank.   🌳 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗶𝗸𝗼𝗸𝗼 𝗣𝗮𝗺𝗼𝗷𝗮: 𝗮 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁   Fair Carbon made us discover Mikoko Pamoja in Gazi Bay: A carbon project generating US$ 24,000/year from the sale of carbon credits which are directly reinvested in the conservation of mangroves and the well-being of local communities.   Many thanks to the Fair Carbon team for organising this gathering in such an inspiring setting, including John Vermilye, Diana Denke, Alexia Semov and Maria Cecilia Pertuz Molina.   But also to the members of the Academy with whom we had the pleasure of exchanging throughout the week: Madeleine Wild and Carlos Meirinhos from Wildlife Conservation Society, Ryan Moyer from from TerraCarbon LLC, Edwin Superius and john kimaro from Aqua-Farms Organization - AFO, Antoinette Vermilye (she/her) from Gallifrey Foundation, Ginny Tiongson, Tin Dalida and Ramil Raviz from Wovoka, and Mary Gemela and Moses Thobias from Women Against Poverty.   We’re looking forward to a next cohort meeting!   📸: Diana Denke / Fair Carbon   #Carbon #BlueCarbon #Mangrove #Mangroves #Kenya #Conservation #ConservationFinance

𝗟𝗮 𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝗻𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗶𝘁 𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝘂𝗰𝘂𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝘀 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝘂𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶è𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗿 𝗹'𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲 𝗲𝘁 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗲, 𝗰𝗮𝗿 𝗶𝗹 𝗲𝗻 𝘃𝗮 𝗱𝘂 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗿 𝗱𝗲 𝗹’𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗱𝘂 𝘃𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗲𝘁 𝗱𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶é𝘁é𝘀. C’est le message qu’a souhaité faire passer la Ocean & Climate Platform et ses partenaires dans une tribune publiée sur Le Monde. Plusieurs membres de l'équipe de BlueSeeds l'ont signée, et nous vous invitons à la lire.

🐟 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘀   BlueSeeds is always active in discussing new ways of financing marine conservation in a more dynamic and relevant way, particularly where needs are felt in the field. The financial efforts launched by Europe in this direction to encourage more sustainable fishing seem very promising to us.   Last week, Camille RICHER who manages our prefinancing mechanism for small-scale fishers BlueMove, was invited by the European Commission and the European Investment Bank (EIB) to a fi-compass event to take part in discussions on opportunities for European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) authorities to 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝗨 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀.   Financial instruments are designed to finance sectors that are typically less attractive to traditional markets. They often take the form of low-interest, long-term loans. Their implementation involves close partnerships between banks and the managing authorities of European funds in each country. These instruments have the potential to improve the impact of European aid for fisheries and aquaculture by creating funding synergies.   EMFAF financial instruments are currently being implemented in Estonia and Finland for fisheries and aquaculture.   When providing guarantees (from private funds) to pre-finance the projects of small-scale fishers before they receive European subsidies, our mechanism BlueMove involves similar stakeholders. It was a great opportunity for Camille to exchange with the panel.   📸: David Plas Photography   #FiCampus #ConservationFinance #Conservation #MarineConservation #SustainableFishing #Fishing #Fisheries #Sustainability #EuropeanUnion #Investment

The ‘Immersed in Change’ conference just ended in Costa Rica: this gathering kicked off the countdown to the 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference, which will take place in Nice, in June 2025. It will address the threats impacting the marine environment.   In collaboration with French research institute Iddri, the Oceano Azul Foundation has begun to prepare the ground so that the coming major international meetings aimed at slowing down biodiversity loss and climate change effects are fruitful. The foundation supported the publication of 3 issue briefs.   BlueSeeds is a proud contributor to the brief 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙚: 𝙀𝙡𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙖 𝙧𝙤𝙖𝙙𝙢𝙖𝙥 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙚𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 30𝙭30 𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙜𝙚𝙩 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙊𝙘𝙚𝙖𝙣, which we invite you to read. It features recommendations for implementing the 30x30 target in the ocean.   #Ocean #Biodiversity #ClimateChange #COP16 #COP30 #UNOC

🌊 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗦𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀’ 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁!   For us, the year 2023 has been defined by new opportunities, each seemingly more inspiring and exciting than the last; and consolidation, as the BlueSeeds team built on its knowledge and expertise to better fulfil its mission 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆.   We are pleased and proud to present the projects we have carried out in 2023 in a report structured around two approaches: 1️⃣ Sustainable financing for conservation 2️⃣ Effective management of conservation   BlueSeeds has continued to work closely with actors and partners working on the ground, listened to their needs and offered them training, analyses and customised tools that enable them to grasp and adopt new, sometimes complex, approaches to conservation finance and management. We also invested heavily in research and development activities that form the bedrock of our innovative approach to conservation.   We have brought new perspectives and solutions to four main issues: 𝗯𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗻, 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹-𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 and their ecological transition, vulnerable and 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀 and 𝗯𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽. We invite you to discover how BlueSeeds tackled these subjects in this report.   We want to thank new and long-term partners who have played a key role in enabling our growth and achievements by placing their trust in us.   The report is available: 👉 in English: https://bit.ly/4aNbEWq 👉 in French: https://bit.ly/3Ri4IJV   #MarineConservation #Conservation #ConservationFinance #Financing #Ocean 

🌱 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙒𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝘼𝙛𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙩𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙨 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁!   The marine ecosystem and coastal communities of West Africa face many challenges, namely illegal, unreported and/or unregulated fishing, pollution, uncontrolled coastal development, and many others, which harm habitats and species. MPAs, provided they are well managed, are effective conservation tools and play a major role in the health of ecosystems in the region.   The IUCN, in collaboration with BIOPAMA, the OBAPAO and the RAMPAO, released a report on 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀, which draws up an economic, social and environmental assessment of these entities for 2022.   BlueSeeds is a proud contributor of this report which features recommendations based on a project our team and Baastel consulting firm carried out within the framework of the PIMFAO project (𝘚𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘮𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘮𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘣𝘪𝘰𝘥𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘞𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘈𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢) on the financing needs of MPAs in West Africa, co-funded by the Fonds français pour l'environnement mondial (FFEM) and the MAVA Foundation.   In 2021 and 2022, with its partner Baastel, BlueSeeds helped managers from 46 West African protected areas 𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗴𝗮𝗽 during 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 and income diversification, resulting in:   🪙 46 areas with a financing gap identified 📈 46 areas benefitting from a financial plan + a diversification strategy 🧑🏫 1 training kit created including tutorials and a calculation tool 🌍 5 West African countries concerned by our trainings   Thanks to these trainings, we were then able to develop a regional business plan for West African countries which brought to a light a financing gap for all MPAs in the region.   We invite you to read chapter 5 on 𝘚𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘮𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘞𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘈𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘴 to learn more about this financing gap conservation stakeholders face in the region, and potential sources of funding for conservation in the future.    Access the report here: 👉 https://bit.ly/4bZIg0f   UICN Afrique Occidentale et Centrale #WestAfrica #MarineProtectedAreas #Mangroves #Conservation #MarineConservation #CapacityBuilding

🛰️ 𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵-𝗢𝗯𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗯𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆   We’re happy to announce that BlueSeeds is working on a new project in collaboration with the European Space Agency - ESA to develop novel and innovative tools, indicators and methods based on Earth Observation (EO). These will enable end-users to estimate and monitor changes in carbon stocks in three coastal ecosystems: mangroves, seagrass meadows and saltmarshes.   We’ll put a website online very soon. 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗱𝗜𝗻: ➡️ https://bit.ly/3Qs2KGr   There is a pressing need for knowledge and tools capable of accurately estimating and monitoring changes in carbon stocks of ecosystems, in order to support the effectiveness of policies aimed at slowing down climate change and restoring vulnerable habitats.   Thanks to its Copernicus programme and other third-party missions, the European Space Agency collects a vast amount of satellite imagery that is a treasure trove of information on the condition of our natural heritage.   We’ve formed a French-Spanish-Canadian blue carbon expert consortium to combine this imagery with in situ observations at pilot sites in Canada, Spain, France and French Guiana, thereby developing precise and user-friendly tools for blue carbon monitoring.   BlueSeeds has been mobilised to consolidate knowledge on the user needs around coastal blue carbon ecosystems. We identify and ensure the participation of early-adopters and other potential end-users of Earth Observation monitoring tools. In collaboration with i-Sea, we will be deploying several communication actions around the project.   These tools to assess carbon stocks will be useful for: 👤 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 to make their conservation and advocacy actions more impactful 👤 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻-𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 to include blue carbon in nations' carbon accounting, and help countries set ambitious mitigation targets 👤 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 to invest in reliable blue carbon projects    In collaboration with: i-Sea CEAB/CSIS IRD Simon Fraser University La Rochelle Université LIENSs CNRS - Centre national de la recherche scientifique Université du Québec à Rimouski #BlueCarbon #Space #Mangrove #Seagrass #Environment #ClimateChange #Conservation #RemoteSensing