Happy #WorldEnvironmentDay 2026! 🌍🫶 Today, we celebrate our planet and call for action towards a greener world. You can be part of this year’s #NowForClimate campaign, organised by @unep.org, by joining or hosting a World Environment Day event: www.worldenvironmentday.global/2026/get-inv...

It's World Peatlands Day! 🌿 What better day to announce that WET HORIZONS will be holding its final conference session at SERE2026 in Brest this August! Come join us for our special session about policy-ready evidence and tools for Europe's wetland restoration!

Did you know? 💡 #Peatlands store more carbon than all the world’s forests combined, despite covering only 3% of the Earth's surface. Protecting these ecosystems is key to tackling climate change. 🌍

Hallo von Spongy! 👋 The second volume of SpongeBoost’s comic book is available in 9 languages, including German 🇩🇪💧 👀 Curious to know how Spongy’s recommendations translate to German? Find the 🇩🇪 version on our website and on Zenodo: zenodo.org/records/1938...

During the @bioagora.eu Second #SPIDialogue workshop taking place 2-3 June in Bucharest, Romania, Anders Iversen from DG-ENV of the European Commission mentioned SpongeBoost in his presentation! 👏 📚 He also mentioned our special issue “Wetlands in a changing climate” with 8 SpongeBoost papers.

SpongeBoost materials spotted at the #ICBBSR2026 conference in Patras, Greece! 🇬🇷☀️ Sharing valuable knowledge on sponge landscape restoration, our comic books, brochures and stickers were quickly distributed at the REST-COAST booth 💧🌿 Read the comic books here: www.spongeboost.eu/media-center...

Here’s the 2️⃣ post from our #SpongeBoostResearch campaign, showcasing 8 research papers, resulting from SpongeBoost 🌱💡 Today’s paper discusses the importance of managing and restoring floodplain landscapes with nature-based solutions. 📖 Read here: natureconservation.pensoft.net/article/1487...

🐸💧 Small frog, big sponge power This month's SpongeBooster is the European treefrog (Hyla arborea). A little amphibian with an important role in healthy sponge landscapes. #SpongeBooster #Treefrog #Biodiversity #SpongeLandscapes #NatureBasedSolutions #ClimateResilience #Amphibians

We’re excited to announce that Spongy is officially back with even more nature-based solutions and restoration tips! 🤩 📖 Read the second volume of the SpongeBoost comic book, already translated to 9 languages, here: www.spongeboost.eu/media-center...

We are starting our new #SpongeBoostResearch campaign showcasing 8 papers resulting from SpongeBoost 🌱💡 Today’s paper discusses coastal and riverine wetland restoration for better climate resilience and lessened biodiversity loss. 📖 Read here: natureconservation.pensoft.net/article/1636...

🌳 Are you a professional or an organisation working on peatland restoration? Then, fill in the @eurosite.org short survey, that's part of the LIFE SUPER EU project for peatland restoration in Europe. 📅 The survey will be live until 25 May: forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/Respon...

A new policy brief was published in collaboration between SpongeWorks, SpongeScapes, @futurelakes.bsky.social, @merlin-project.bsky.social, and SpongeBoost 💧📝 Learn how sponge landscapes can support biodiversity and prevent future climate issues as part of the EWRS: zenodo.org/records/1885...

In the workshop on 9th June at 16:00 during RestauraRíos 2026 in Soria, Spain, Wetlands International Europe and CIREF will explain how landscape-level water retention can help strengthen the Iberian peninsula 💧 👉 Learn more about the event here: cirefluvial.com/congreso/en/

👀💧This month's #SpongeBooster is all about #visualisation - the bridge between complex data and real-world decisions. At Bureau Stroming, it's a key tool to turn complexity into clarity - and evidence into impact.

👉 You can now sign up for the ECCB, hosted on the 6 - 10 July in Leiden, The Netherlands via this link: eccb26leiden.eu/registration/ The Congress will discuss conservation and restoration of freshwater ecosystems and biodiversity 💧🌳

The projects @merlin-project.bsky.social, SpongeWorks, SpongeScapes, and @waterlandsh2020.bsky.social hosted a panel discussion on mainstream freshwater restoration💧 🎧 If you missed out, listen to the podcast here: project-merlin.eu/podcasts.html

Spongy will be back soon with our second comic book, “New Directions: Guided by Nature”! 📖 Until then, catch up with what happened in the first part, already translated in 9 languages, on our website and Zenodo: www.spongeboost.eu/media-center...

In the Schneifel case study area, restoration activities have now moved into the implementation phase. 🌳 👉 The cable-crane operation has started, and the spruce removal in one of the project areas has already been completed. 🔗 Learn more: www.spongeboost.eu/news/schneif...

A new SpongeBoost publication examines the socio-economic importance and valuation of different types of wetland restoration as nature-based solutions ⤵️ 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/natu...

🌟 On 25 March, the European Commission adopted guidance to help Member States adapt the Natura 2000 network to growing climate pressures. 🔗 environment.ec.europa.eu/publications... #Natura2000 #ClimateAdaptation #Biodiversity #EU

🏝️ Last week, the SpongeBoost consortium convened for its second Annual General Meeting, a five-day event dedicated to reviewing progress, strengthening collaboration, and advancing the implementation of sponge measures and nature-based solutions across Europe. 🔗 www.spongeboost.eu/news/what-wa...

Day 5️⃣ of SpongeBoost’s second Annual General Meeting was dedicated to a joint excursion across São Miguel Island, Azores, offering partners a valuable opportunity to connect beyond the meeting room and strengthen collaboration within the consortium. 🤝🏝️ #SpongeBoost2026

🕊️ SpongeBooster of the month is the Priolo: 🔷Helps regenerate islands' native laurel forests 🔷Inspired large-scale habitat restoration and long-term conservation action 🔷Found only on the São Miguel Island 📸 Images: Rui Teixeira, Julen Franco & Yasmin Redolosis

Day 4️⃣ of SpongeBoost’s AGM2 began with an innovative communication session, where partners exchanged ideas for the 3rd edition of our comic book, exploring creative ways to communicate project results to broader audiences.🦸 📚 Explore the 1st and 2nd editions here: www.spongeboost.eu/media-center...

On day 3️⃣ of SpongeBoost’s second Annual General Meeting, consortium members visited one of the project’s case study sites – the Graminhais Plateau on São Miguel Island.

Day 2️⃣ of SpongeBoost’s second AGM is focused on deepening collaboration around the project’s case study work and strengthening connections between scientific findings and policy development.

🌞 SpongeBoost's Annual General Meeting (AGM), taking place in the beautiful Ponta Delgada, is kicking off today! Stay tuned for our live updates. 📲

SpongeBoost partners will meet in the beautiful Ponta Delgada for our project's second AGM. 🌞 The consortium will exchange ideas, plan the next steps, and visit one of the project's case studies – the Graminhais Plateau. 📲 Follow us on social media and stay tuned for updates. #SpongeBoost2026

🔦 Spotlight on freshwater monitoring at #BioMonWeek2026! Submit an abstract by 18 March and bring your work to the European stage! 🔎 Explore the full programme: www.biomonweek.eu @biodiversa.eu, #AllianceforNature, @bioagora.eu, @gbif.org, @marco-bolo.bsky.social

Today at 7:00 PM (CET), we are finally launching the second part of our comic book series! 🎉 🌃 As part of the Long Night of Nature Conservation during the German Nature Conservation Day, we are presenting the new adventures of Spongy: www.spongeboost.eu/media-center...

✨ Join us and the IGB for the Long Night of Nature Conservation. 📅 12 March 🕖 7:00–9:00 p.m. 📍 DUH Federal Office, Hackescher Markt 4, Berlin Join us for the launch of our second comic book! 🦸 In case you missed Part I: zenodo.org/records/1481... 👉 www.umweltkalender-berlin.de/angebote/det...

This new Special Issue features 15 peer-reviewed articles from 100+ experts, showcasing #nature-based solutions to the #biodiversity and #climate crises. Full editorial ⤵️ doi.org/10.3897/natu...

🥇 We're happy to announce that the Spanish project “Spongy Slopes” was recognised as the winner of the #SpongeBoosterOfTheYear 2026 award. 📖 Learn more: www.spongeboost.eu/news/communi...

📕 Over 300 people joined us for the virtual launch of a new Special Issue: "#Wetlands in a Changing #Climate" published in our #journal. @bfn-de.bsky.social @umweltministerium.de @ufz.de @idiv-research.bsky.social @ramsar.org @sgn.one @spongeboost.eu @bioagora.eu @respin-project.bsky.social 🧵 1

🧵/5 The closing remarks synthesized the chapters, translating the discussions into structured guidance and concrete policy recommendations. @bfn-de.bsky.social @umweltministerium.de @ufz.de @idiv-research.bsky.social @ramsar.org @sgn.one @spongeboost.eu @bioagora.eu @respin-project.bsky.social

Check out the newest Special Issue in @natureconservation.pensoft.net on #coastal & #floodplain #restoration. 👇 @bfn-de.bsky.social @umweltministerium.de @ufz.de @idiv-research.bsky.social @ramsar.org @sgn.one @spongeboost.eu @bioagora.eu @respin-project.bsky.social

📕Or see the full Special Issue on #Wetlands in a Changing #Climate here ⤵️ natureconservation.pensoft.net/issue/5008/ Cc: @bfn-de.bsky.social @umweltministerium.de @ufz.de @idiv-research.bsky.social @ramsar.org @sgn.one @spongeboost.eu @bioagora.eu @respin-project.bsky.social @spongeboost.eu

🔎 SpongeBooster of the month is water flow monitoring equipment, a small tool with a big job: making sponge effects visible. By continuously measuring how much water leaves a catchment, it turns restoration from a good story into solid evidence. Learn more 👇

Are you a specialist, #policymaker, or just want to learn more on how to restore #riverine and #coastal #wetlands in the context of #climatechange? Then join the free virtual launch event of the newest special issue: When? - 26 Feb 2026 Time? - 10:30 CET / 11:30 GMT Learn more and register here:

SpongeBoost's fifth newsletter is just around the corner. 🔜 ✍🏻 Make sure to subscribe to join our community and stay on track with the latest updates and insights: dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/100477...

Only 6️⃣ days left! ⌛ Join us for the virtual launch of “Wetlands in a Changing Climate: Restoring Coasts and Floodplains”, a new Special Issue in Pensoft Publishers’ open-access journal Nature Conservation. ✍️ Register here: events.hifis.net/event/3409

💚 We're concluding our #PreviousResearchofSpongeBoosters campaign with a publication on how restoring river floodplains through near-natural, year-round grazing can boost biodiversity while improving flood protection and climate resilience. 📚 Read here: auenweiden.de/wp-content/u...

Join us for the virtual launch of “Wetlands in a Changing Climate: Restoring Coasts and Floodplains”, a new Special Issue in Pensoft Publishers’ open-access journal Nature Conservation 📅 26 February 2026 🕑 10:30–12:00 CET 💻 Online ✍️ Learn more and register: events.hifis.net/event/3409

Today, on the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we celebrate the brilliant women advancing discovery every day. 💐 Through research, collaboration, and mentorship, their curiosity, creativity, and persistence continue to shape the future of science. 🔎🔬 #WomenInScience

Today in #SpongeBoostSites series: Eifel – Schneifel region. 📍 🧽 Discover this unique landscape and see what the SpongeBoost team is working on in the video below. 📸 Photos: Philip Meier (RWTH Aachen University), Lisa Burghardt, Leonie Hebermehl (Stiftung Natur und Umwelt RLP)

💧 EU water and environmental laws help keep rivers, lakes, and public health protected. Changes could weaken these protections, affecting chemicals, forests, and wildlife. ✍️ Sign the petition to support Europe’s environmental safeguards: www.duh.de/mitmachen/ha... @umwelthilfe.bsky.social

💚 This week in #PreviousResearchofSpongeBoosters: We are highlighting a publication that explores the complex relationship between otter conservation and pond farming in Germany. 📚 Read here: www.otterland.info/wp-content/u...

💚 This week, as part of our #PreviousResearchofSpongeBoosters campaign, we highlight a publication that addresses the urgent need to protect, preserve, and restore aquatic ecosystems across Europe. 📚 Read the full publication here: riojournal.com/articles.php...

The Eurasian beaver is one of nature’s most underrated climate #resilience engineers 🦫 💡 Beaver-related #restoration can: 🔷 cool water in summer 🔷 increase water storage 🔷 reconnect #floodplains 🔷 create diverse habitats These changes help landscapes withstand wildfires and #climate extremes 💧

Today, as part of our #SpongeBoostSites, we take you to the beautiful Azores. 🏝️ 📍 The central area of the Graminhais Plateau is home to the largest expanse of peatlands on the island of São Miguel, covering more than 100 hectares. 🌿 📸 Photo credit: Tarso Costa and Yasmin Redolosis