„Kein Staat kann seine Staatsziele ohne Nichtregierungsorganisationen erreichen. Die Frage ist vielmehr: Sind die Ziele, die verfolgt werden, falsch? Wenn nein, soll sie der Staat alleine übernehmen? Natürlich nicht.“ steady.page/de/vernunft-...

⛵ We are going to Limassol, Cyprus for European Maritime Day #EMD2026! Our Deputy Executive Director / Science Officer Paula Kellett will speak in a panel on 'Strengthening Europe's Role in #GOOS and the importance of the #OceanEye' and we will also be present at the RHE-MEDiation project stand

Interessantes und sehr ausführliches Gespräch zwischen @michaelstabenow.bsky.social und 🇩🇪 Botschafter @dbobruessel.bsky.social Martin Kotthaus über die Rolle des Botschafters, persönliches und die deutsch🇩🇪-🇧🇪belgischen Beziehungen 👇

𝗔𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗱𝗼𝗺: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗞𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘇 𝗔𝗾𝘂𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗮𝗻 🚰 Some of the most impressive water infrastructures have one thing in common. These underground networks, including the Qanats in Iran, the Puquios in Peru, the Falaj in Oman, and the Khettara in Morocco, have sustained communities for millennia.

Trapped in the strait of Hormuz - with the story of a Bangladeshi seafarer on a tanker stuck there and running low on food www.wsj.com/world/middle...

📣 The #StarfishBarometer2026 expands international scientific committee ahead of #WorldOceanDay publication This annual scientific initiative translates the state of the ocean and its relationship with humanity into insights for decision-makers & society. www.mercator-ocean.eu/press-releas...

Sunrise & Moonset Over the Tetons 1st of 3 of my photos nominated for a People's Choice Award in the One Shot Photo contest. Please like, share, and VOTE via the link. Your support is deeply appreciated. Deets in alt text. exposureoneawards.com/people-vote-...

Seafarers stuck at Strait of Hormuz suffer from anxiety - Mental Health issues on the rise Biggest fear is of being killed by an attack by missile, drone or mine www.marineinsight.com/seafarers-st...

It's Monday, so let's talk about the most eel-some place in England. That's right..it's Ely time! Ely is all about eels. Bede wrote in his Ecclesiastical History (c. 700 CE) that Ely took its name from the abundant eels in the nearby fens & waters: Ely means Isle of Eels. 1/3 🗃️🧪

The tramline, which spans 67 km along Belgium's coastline, takes in beach towns, art and panoramic North Sea views.

🌊 The HELCOM-VASAB MSP Working Group has revised the Guideline for implementing the ecosystem-based approach in #MaritimeSpatialPlanning in the #BalticSea. 📘 A practical resource for planners, walking through each stage of the MSP process. 🔗 Read more via the link. vasab.org/revised-eba-...

Translation: researchers have figured out how to produce food-grade alginate - a versatile natural product used as a thickener & stabilizer in foods & cosmetics - from the *Sargassum* #seaweed that is washing up on Caribbean & Gulf of Mexico shorelines. 🌊🦑 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

it restores your faith in the world when you see fearless 5 year olds pedaling away in crazy bxl without even blinking. 💪👶

Europe Day, from the Museo do Mar 🇪🇺 Cooperation over conflict. Dialogue over division. Democracy as a shared foundation. These are the values we echoed together with local authorities in Vigo, while also marking 40 years since Spain joined the EU. #EuropeDay2026

Maybe the question isn’t “why” anymore. The real question is: how many consecutive years of “once-in-a-century” heat, crop stress, grid failures, and deadly wet-bulb temperatures societies can absorb before adaptation stops keeping up... www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/...

Join us in wishing a massive happy 100th birthday to the man who has inspired millions of people around the world to care about nature and look after our planet - the incredible Sir David Attenborough! 🎉

Bravo @jeffreygoldberg.bsky.social This is how it's done, for the rest of you in the mediasphere

Deze week werden verschillende oversteekplaatsen in #pride kleuren geschilderd op vraag van de minister. Mooi werk van onze aannemer! 🏳️‍🌈🚶🏼‍♂️🚶‍♀️

🌊 Digital Ocean Week 2026 is coming! 8–12 June | Brussels & online Join EU institutions, science, industry & more to explore Europe's path to a fully operational Digital Ocean by 2030. 🔗 events.marine.copernicus.eu/digital-ocea...

Fantastic article by Carolyn Fish, reflecting on how we contextualise cartography in a changing climate and her journey from enthusiasm to disillusionment to a reignited excitement for maps, from her CaGIS Early Career Scholar keynote at AAG CMSG in Mar 2025. doi.org/10.1080/1523... #GISchat

A few years ago my brother, who is into trees, decided to make prints from trees. It took him time to master the process but now the product is gorgeous. The next step requires money. Check out the crowdfunding page – donate and he'll send you a print. 🌲 🌳 🌴 www.startnext.com/en/konkrete-...

🌊 MEDIGREEN at European Maritime Day 2026 📍 Limassol, Cyprus | 🗓 21–22 May 2026 • Joint workshop with the NESB project on 21 May, focusing on advancing Maritime Spatial Planning at sea-basin level • Meet us at the CINEA stand during selected time slots #EMD2026 #BlueEconomy #Mediterranean #MSP

Tag für Tag: Holocaust Mahnmal beschmiert. Synagoge attackiert. Juden bespuckt, verletzt, bedroht. Früher hätte ich Artikel dazu gepostet. Jetzt juckt’s mir nicht mal mehr in den Fingern. Das ist euer Kampf. Nicht meiner. Und er findet nicht auf Twitter oder hier statt. Dafür ist das Thema zu groß.

Europe Day celebrates the anniversary of the Schuman Declaration on 9 May 1950, which laid the foundations for the EU. The EU Institutions are inviting you to visit their premises and explore the Union's work. Don’t miss this chance to learn more about policies that shape your life!

Picard responsibility tip: Don't leave known, wide-scale problems behind for the next generation to solve.

"Fifteen Maps that Changed How We See the Ocean Floor" Based on his research for The Library of Lost Maps, James Cheshire of @ucl.ac.uk pulled together these seminal works of Marie Tharp and Bruce Heezen! cc @seabed2030.bsky.social 🌊 ⚒️ 🌎 🌍 🌏 libraryoflostmaps.com/2026/05/06/f...

To help shape the #EUOceanAct, a legislative proposal by end 2026 to support the #EUOceanPact🌊📜, @ec.europa.eu just launched a public consultation 👇 #EUHaveYourSay how 🇪🇺 should: 🎏 streamline EUOceanGovernance 🗺️ modernise #maritimespatialplanning 👁️ governance of #OceanEye 🌿protect marine environment

Illustration from the book the Tiger Who Came To Tea (1968), by Judith Kerr, author/illustrator of German-Jewish heritage whose family escaped the Nazis, relocating in the UK #WomensArt

Regardless of #METGALA controversy, I really enjoy @oceanconservancy.org fashion posts 🌊🪸🐠. Guess I need to go shopping before my next conference...

Brussels residents of German extraction - since the demise of the Maxburg, is there any Germanophile bar/resto/café still extant in the city?

🗺️ Discover the #CitizenEnergyHub map of citizen energy projects! It can help you to 🔹 discover new projects and approaches 🔹 compare models and activities 🔹 find examples to replicate https://link.europa.eu/N6K6gD#CitizenEnergyHub #EUEnergyCommunities

Fun(ish) fact: There are actually two “Europe Days”. Today, 5 May, marks the signing of the Treaty of London in 1949 setting up the Council of Europe, which now has 46 members – including the UK. 9 May marks the Schuman Declaration of 1950, which led to the modern-day European Union (27 members).

#OTD in 1835, the first railway in continental Europe was inaugurated on May 5, 1835 connecting Brussels to Mechelen in Belgium. The opening emphasised Belgium’s role as the world’s second industrial nation.

new challenge with this fantastic picture from @rjrock.bsky.social #eck #postprocess #substraction

En ce #StarWarsDay on vous laisse plonger dans l’univers de la saga avec un véritable combat au sabre laser dans le Bassin à houle et courant de Boulogne-sur-Mer ! #MayTheFourth #MayThe4thBeWithYou 📸 Crédit : Ifremer, Benoît Gaurier

2 May 1926 | A German Jew, Heinz Werner Blumenthal was born in Berlin. He arrived at #Auschwitz on 20 April 1943 in a transport of 668 Jews deported from Berlin. No. 116828. He did not survive. --- 📖 Jewish prisoners at KL Auschwitz: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/29_zydzi_en/

Signaller: Good morning Driver. We’ve had reports that you’re not showing a tail light. We’d like you to check it and report back please. Driver: *sobbing quietly*

US mounts new bid to block shipping carbon tax: “This isn’t credible analysis, it’s a calculated exaggeration designed to scare members” Felix Klann @transportenvironment.org @charliecooper8.bsky.social @saraschonhardt.bsky.social @martinasa.bsky.social @politico.eu www.politico.eu/article/us-s...

Europe is the fastest-warming continent: over half a degree C per decade; double the global average! It's already 2.5°C warmer than in pre-industrial times here. From @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social European State of the Climate 2025: climate.copernicus.eu/esotc/2025/w...

It's been pointed out before, but worth repeating - USAid cuts were about the same figure.

🌡️ Europe is the fastest‑warming continent, warming at more than 2× the global average. Changing weather patterns, reduced air pollution, declining snow cover & proximity to the rapidly warming Arctic all play a role. ⬇️

The @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social and @wmo-global.bsky.social European State of the Climate report launches today Covering 21 topics and climate indicators Check it out: climate.copernicus.eu/esotc/2025

🛰️#CopernicusEU data provide key insights to guide policy & bring awareness 🌍 The European State of the Climate report sends a clear message: we must act now, as warming is exposing Europe to growing risks for people & ecosystems. climate.copernicus.eu/esotc/2025 #EUSpace #ESOTC2025

“We hold a simple truth: the ocean sustains us. It shapes our climate, feeds our communities, supports our economies, and holds the stories of those who came before us.” Read more (en español) on why marine protections are so important: tinyurl.com/pshph3th

Global shipping is staggeringly cheap compared to other methods of transport. Part of that is its intent efficiency. Regrettably though there are... other reasons. NB: This is a very rare repost of something without alt text. I'll add a brief summary in the next post.

Margaret Oomen, contemporary Canadian textile artist who creates 'Little Urchin Crochet Covered Sea Stones' #WomensArt

Microalgae: A Nature-Based Solution for the EU’s Wastewater Challenge? Systems tested by the @horizoneu.bsky.social funded RHE-MEDiation project offer a solution to support implementation of the revised EU Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive. Read our Policy Brief www.marineboard.eu/launch-rhe-m...

Welcome to the #EATIP AGM! Thank you to #NORCE for hosting us here in Norwegian House of Research and Innovation. #EUaquaculture