Save the North Sea

Programme 2000 - 2006 North Sea Region

Date of latest update: 2021-04-06

Description

Description (EN):

The aim of "Save the North Sea" is to contribute to a sustainable and less polluted North Sea by influencing attitudes and behaviour regarding marine litter among groups who are among the key sources of this problem: the fishing, offshore, recreational and shipping industries. Save the North Sea is supported by the Swedish, Danish and Scottish Ministries of the Environment as well as the Dutch Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management.

Achievements (EN):

The project focused on cross-sectoral activities to minimize marine litter pollution with a pilot study on better waste management systems; market research studies to provide new information sources on the underlying causes to why marine litter continues to exist despite EU directives; and research on Fulmars to give marine litter indicators. The project also aimed to create new cooperation structures and knowledge platforms for national, regional and local authorities as well as policy makers, opinion builders, SMEs and NGOs in the region. The project received a UN-Habitat Programme ‘Good Practice’ award for being one of the most sustainable projects in the world. Politically the project has also received recognition at CONSSO, OSPAR and Environmental Minister Meetings. As a result of the recycling machine that was installed as part of the project, four unemployed people obtained work. Now that the project has been completed three of these people have obtained full-time work at the harbour in Skagen, DK.

Thematic information

Coastal management and maritime issues Sustainable management of natural resources Waste and pollution

Partners (7)

Lead Partner: Stiftelsen Håll Sverige Rent

Address: Box 5243, S-402 24 Gothenburg, Sweden

Legal status: n/a

Skagen Uddannelsescenter

Name: Skagen Uddannelsescenter

Address: DK- 9990 Skagen, Denmark

Legal status: n/a

Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE)

Name: Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE)

Address: 2450 Copenhagen SV, Denmark

Legal status: n/a

Naturvårdsverket

Name: Naturvårdsverket

Address: SE-106 48 Stockholm, Sweden

Legal status: n/a

Wageningen Marien (Formerly Alterra - Texel Marine & Coastal Zone)

Name: Wageningen Marien (Formerly Alterra - Texel Marine & Coastal Zone)

Address: 1970 AB Ijmuiden, Netherlands

Legal status: n/a

Keep Scotland Beautiful

Name: Keep Scotland Beautiful

Address: FK8 2BG Stirling, United Kingdom

Legal status: n/a

KIMO International

Name: KIMO International

Address: ZE1 0NT Lerwick, United Kingdom

Legal status: n/a

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Summary

Project name (EN): Save the North Sea

Project acronym: SNS

Project start date: 2002-02-27

Project end date: 2004-12-31

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 5 698 000.00

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 2 849 000.00

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Information regarding the data in keep.eu on the programme financing this project

Financing programme

2000 - 2006 North Sea Region

Last month that data in keep.eu was retrieved from the Programme's website or received from the Programme

2019-04-25

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

70 / 70 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

557 / 557 (100%)

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Save the North Sea

Description

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Partners (7)

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