New European Bauhaus Prizes 2023

Initiative category

Identify the award category for which this initiative is being submitted
Reconnecting with nature

Email user
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Basic information
Initiative title
POSIDONIA FESTIVAL

Full initiative Title
POSIDONIA FESTIVAL AMP ISOLE TREMITI

Please provide a short, catchy description of your initiative to be used in communication towards the public.
The Posidonia Festival aims to be the first international event between Nature and Tourism Sustainability in Apulia, organized in the Tremiti Islands MPA.
It is an event to make known the practices that promote the protection of Posidonia oceanica, the natural environment, and, at the same time, an opportunity for sustainable development, environment, and tourism.
A laboratory for the study and comparison of the tourism sector, creating promotion and linking, in an innovative way.

What was the geographical scope of your intiative?
Cross-border/international

Where was your intiative implemented?
Location 1
Italy

Location 2
Spain

Member State(s), Western Balkans and other countries
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If relevant, insert names of region(s)/municipality(ies) involved
ISOLE TREMITI (APULIA)

Does your initiative address mainly urban or rural issues?
It addresses urban-rural linkages

Does your initiative refer to a physical transformation of the built environment or other types of transformations (hard or soft investments)?
It refers to other types of transformations (soft investment)

Has your initiative benefited from EU programmes and/or funds?
No

Has your initiative won an EU prize with a monetary value awarded?
No

Does your initiative has a minimum level of maturity? The minimum level of maturity is exemplified by stakeholder/ initiative promoter commitment to implement the initiative in practice and a clear methodology /approach.
Yes

On whose behalf are you submitting the application?
As individual(s) in partnership with organisation(s)
If you are submitting this intiative as part of a group, please provide the contact details of the other individuals or organisations
- First name: ADELMO
  Last name: SORCI
  Gender: Male
  Please describe the type of organization(s) you work in partnership with: LABORATORIO DEL MA.RE., coordination and management of marine and terrestrial exploration and citizen science activities. SCUBA diving center is recognized by certifications at an international level, with awards and activities in adventure and archaeological sea tourism.
  Nationality: Italy
  Function: LEAD
  Address (country of permanent residence for individuals or address of the organisation)<br/>Street and number: Via A. Vespucci, snc - 71040 ISOLE TREMITI (Fg)
  Town: ISOLE TREMITI
  Postal code: 71051
  Country: Italy
  Direct Tel: +39 336 829 746
  E-mail: info@marlintremiti.com
  Website: https://www.marlintremiti.com/posidonia-festival
Social Media accounts (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, etc.)
- URL: https://www.facebook.com/Marlin-Tremiti-499434716867645
In case my initiative is selected as a finalist of the NEB Prizes 2023, I agree to share the name (individual and/or organisation’s), email address, website and social media accounts indicated above with other NEB Prizes finalists. I also agree to publish the name (individual and/or organisation’s), website and social media accounts indicated above next to the public description of my initiative in the channels of the European Commission.
Yes

How did you hear about the New European Bauhaus Prizes?
Social Media

Description of the initiative
Please provide a summary of your initiative
Why a festival on the sea and Posidonia oceanica? Because we want to raise awareness of the importance of defending Posidonia oceanica, capable of maintaining the balance of coastal and marine ecosystems in the Mediterranean and with it that of the Tremiti Islands MPA.
Because we believe in the union of Culture, Education, and Environmental Protection as a means to achieve a truly ecological and sustainable transition, which has always been the spirit of the "Laboratorio del Mare".
The Festival is aimed at residents, tourists, students, scientists, professionals, and operators linked to scientific research and tourism.

Please indicate the main themes of your initiative with 5 key words.
- Environmental educational activities on the beach

Please indicate the main themes of your initiative with key words
- Snorkelling and diving activities with marine biologists

Please indicate the main themes of your initiative with key words
- Boat excursions to get to know the Tremiti Islands from the sea

Please indicate the main themes of your initiative with key words
- Evening meetings with distinguished guests from the world of science, culture and journalism

Please indicate the main themes of your initiative with key words
- Evening video screenings to learn about the environmental and cultural aspects of the Tremiti Islands MPA.

Please give information about the key objectives of your initiative in terms of sustainability and how these have been/will be met. Please highlight how the initiative can be exemplary in this context.
Objectives:
- Promote and enhance the Tremiti Islands MPA also beyond its borders;
- Promote good practices on sustainable development;
- Promote quality tourism that respects the environment;
- To publicize the activities of the 'Laboratorio del Mare', which for years has been dedicated to scientific research, the environment, culture, and tourism.
- Educate on the protection of the sea;
- Spread the principles of Citizen Science;
- Comply with goals 14 and 17 of Agenda 2030.
The expected results are: increasing the flow of conscientious travelers, international visibility and media attention as well as
magazines specializing in science and adventure travel, increasing income from local tourism, collecting scientific data on
biodiversity by continuously monitoring the state of the habitats, deseasonalisation, repeatability, useful data for academic
institutions and administrations to protect the sites.

Please give information about the key objectives of your initiative in terms of aesthetics and quality of experience for people (through design, positive emotions and cultural benefits) and how these have been met. Please highlight how the initiative can be exemplary in this context.
The festival includes an initiative taking place simultaneously between the Tremiti Islands and Barcelona, characterized by marine snorkeling and diving activities, called Biomaratò, the innovative citizen science competition of photographic detection of marine fauna and flora, which will see Spaniards and Italians competing in the hunt for biodiversity. The activity will allow enthusiasts to contribute to marine scientific research.
There will also be conferences dedicated to the sea, with the participation of experts and researchers, as well as activities for children, to raise awareness and educate future generations on the protection and appreciation of our most precious environmental heritage.
To know to appreciate is the motivation that drives the organization of the festival to share freely, to defend and protect our environment in the name of Posidonia oceanica, in regression in many areas of the Mediterranean. The regression of its seagrass beds is indicative of excessive anthropization and pollution and the resulting overfishing and global warming over the last 50 years.
Appreciating the seabed means learning to love and make sustainable the coexistence of man, nature, and tourism in marine areas. The activities that the Posidonia Festival AMP Tremiti Islands offers are intended to send out an educational and participatory message to trigger healthy behavior in one of the most beautiful natural environments in the world and beyond.
Everyone, including tourists, visitors, and island inhabitants can freely take part in the activities, subject to prior booking.

Please give information about the key objectives of your initiative in terms of inclusion (ranging from accessibility and affordability for all to inclusive governing systems, design for all principles or new societal models) and how these have been met. Please highlight how the initiative can be exemplary in this context.
The main purpose is to make the islands and their biodiversity known and experienced, to
contribute to better conservation of marine and terrestrial habitats, and reduce the impact of the visitors' ecological footprint.
Explore and survey the marine biodiversity of the Tremiti Islands marine protected area, with the participation of citizens, in
recreational snorkeling and scuba diving activities, combined with marine biology sessions.
Marine citizen science can promote less impactful tourism and increase tourists' awareness of respecting places and
implementing good practices. It encourages much more exciting and engaging experiences in nature by involving visitors in
research projects and safeguarding the ecosystems explored.
All the activities are carried out under the supervision and support of trained staff, such as biologists and eco guides.

Please explain the way citizens benefiting from or affected by the initiative and civil society have been/will be involved in the initiative and what has been/will be the impact of this involvement on the initiative
The initiative involves visitors in exploration, research and analysis, with snorkelling and scuba diving activities, which visitors can
book. Onshore, activities continue with lessons in basic marine biology, analysis and collecting photographs of the habitats
explored, and on-site science workshops.

Please explain how different stakeholders at various levels (local, regional, national, European) were engaged in the design and implementation of the initiative.
A cross-border partnership with the Catalan company Anellides is of great scientific value since this company is a pioneer in
scientific tourism. The cooperation aims to create a tour network and exchange and to make known the diversity of marine
biodiversity in two different areas of the Mediterranean Sea as well as to create conscious tourism.
The expected results are: increasing the flow of conscientious travelers, international visibility and media attention as well as
magazines specializing in science and adventure travel, increasing income from local tourism, collecting scientific data on
biodiversity by continuously monitoring the state of the habitats, repeatability, useful data for academic institutions and administrations to protect the sites.

Please explain which disciplines and/ or knowledge fields were reflected in the design and implementation of your initiative. Please explain how representatives of these different fields interacted with each other, and what the added value of this process was
For lovers of the sea, the Tremiti Islands are a magical place, almost a meeting point for all forms of life that populate the Mediterranean seabed and that at certain times or periods of the day seem to meet here, with the sole purpose of providing emotions.
The Mediterranean Sea and that at certain times or periods seem to meet here, with the sole purpose of providing emotions. The points worthy of a visit and suitable for every type of experience are truly numerous, in the whole archipelago numbering more than forty (40). Those who decide to experience a journey where they rediscover themselves and their relationship with nature, are involved in an exciting program
of activities, a true Tremiti Islands passport to be filled with emotions:
a) snorkeling and scuba diving (guided exploration of the seabed and coastal marine habitats)
b) Marine exploration of submerged archaeological sites
b) Marine biology workshop
In our opinion, this proposal favors a much more exciting and engaging experience in nature making citizens participate in the protection of places and ecosystems, also by involving them in projects
conservation and scientific research projects; promote less impactful tourism and increase the awareness of visitors to respect places and activate good practices; in fact, the problems of the
strong anthropic impact on ecosystems is often ignored.
The aim is to encourage depersonalization as they are activities that can be practiced all year round, our proposal will be carried out in the summer and autumn and will be replicated along the Catalan coast at the city of Barcelona as an experimental model by the company 'ANELLIDES' and 'MARLIN TREMITI'. The proposal is replicable in various sites and areas of the Mediterranean, in this respect, our vision is to stimulate the emergence of a network between various cities where the same activities.

Please highlight the innovative character of the initiative, when compared to mainstream actions in the field of the initiative
This new proposal relaunches the offer by bringing innovation, increased sustainability, and a clear immediate and future
vision to project the marine protected area into the dynamic context of the Mediterranean Sea and in keeping with the new
European strategies.
The proposal envisages the adoption of best environmental practices and mechanisms to minimize the impact on the
environment and respect for anti-covid norms.
All citizens are involved in exploration, research and analysis activities. The marine citizen science can promote less impactfully tourism and increase tourists awareness of respecting the sea and implementing good practices to protect it. It encourages visitors to be involved in research projects and safeguarding the ecosystems explored, therefore their experiences in nature will be more conscious. BARI SEA LIFE values:
1. Sustainable tourism
2. Innovations in the tourism sector with a strong scientific connotation
3. Enhancement of the urban coastal area
4. Citizen Science activities
5. Ocean Litteracy (workshops, TED Talk; guides, documentaries, etc.).
6. Replicable model

Please describe which elements of your initiative could be replicated or transferred to other places, groups of beneficiaries and contexts. This may involve, for example, aspects of the methodology, technology, processes, products, learnings, etc.
Marine citizen science activities are certainly replicable in every area of the Mediterranean to create a conscious community that is attentive to environmental protection, generates sustainable profit with the birth of businesses linked to the blue economy, and implements good sustainable living practices.

Please describe the methodology or approach used in your initiative.
The strategic aim is to enhance the environmental and cultural resources of the Tremiti Islands, seeking to maintain and foster their usability over time, to ensure the social and economic growth of the area. Promote tourist sustainability, reducing the anthropic impact and encouraging better management of marine and terrestrial habitats, involving visitors during recreational excursions in conservation, exploration, and scientific research activities. At the same time, the perception, interaction, and relationship between man and nature is amplified, the resulting well-being projecting towards a healthy and conscientious lifestyle.
healthy and conscientious lifestyle. The 'Posidonia festival' initiative aims to combine recreational activities of marine and terrestrial exploration with citizen science, involving the
visitors in conservation programs to encourage the creation of an innovative and replicable model at various sites of interest throughout the year. How? The dives can be enjoyed by the able-bodied and
differently-abled with data collection, exploration of underwater archaeological sites, coastal trekking, and marine biology workshops. Involvement in exploration, research, and analysis activities involves all age groups, with targeted activities, planned and by
reservation. Visitors are accompanied by the 'MA.RE. LABORATORY' team, with the collaboration of 'MARLIN TREMITI' and 'ANELLIDES'. Then the users, assisted by the marine biologist and/or the diving guide, have the opportunity to immerse themselves in this dynamic and unique experience thanks to the archipelago's special features. The values:
1. Replicable model
2. Sustainable tourism
3. Innovation in the tourism sector with a strong scientific connotation
4. Developed and internationally known marine area
5. Citizen Science activities

Please explain what kind of global challenges the initiative addresses by providing local solutions
As already demonstrated in other Mediterranean areas, notably Catalonia, citizen science can foster a greater awareness of visitors to respect places and activate good practices during their stays, because citizens and visitors feel involved in concrete actions of research and protection of the territory.
We hope to:
a. Obtain a good survey and collection of scientific data on marine biodiversity;
b. Obtain an initial qualitative and quantitative description of the richness and distribution of benthic and pelagic species surveyed by the volunteers;
c. Long-term monitoring for the enrichment of the dataset;
d. Educate consumers on sustainable consumption of fish stocks and make them aware of lesser-known species;
e. Promoting responsible tourism to safeguard the biodiversity and ecological value of the Bari coastline;
Engaging coastal communities of citizens is the key to ensuring better management of marine resources and striking a balance between the exploitation of natural resources and their conservation.

Please detail the scope of progress in the implementation of the initiative. This can include already demonstrated results/outputs related to the chosen Prizes category, and the already achieved benefits from the initiative for direct and indirect beneficiaries. This can also include a development plan of the initiative, with a particular attention to the steps envisaged in the year following the application, and including envisaged results and benefits from the initiative
At the end of the project, a socio-economic spin-off is expected through an increase in the number of national and international visitors, an increase in the number of citizens involved in the surveys, the involvement of more local diving centers and companies operating in the blue economy.
The main benefit of involving citizens in science activities and then in measures proposal is the fact that people become more aware, direct involved, and concerned. By this people can see the easiest to apply, less costly, and high efficient ways to solve issues. Sometimes, researchers and public authorities have a huge paper burden that complicates every step and makes it hard to accept that complex problems need simple solutions.
Given the programs implemented in the Mediterranean area and the current scientific literature available, it is evident how MCS projects contribute to the creation of new scientific citizenship, bringing non-experts closer to the world of science, or involving individuals who already show interest.
The direct involvement of the citizens in the coastline monitoring process raises awareness of the current issue in a scientific way. Moreover, the community created will have the chance to interact and discuss with some researchers that explain the way data will be interpreted and how results will be extrapolated.
Becoming part of the monitoring stage and having the possibility to propose measures and solutions, that have a high chance to be adopted, gives people a sense of ownership of an area, an issue, or a project. In this way, they will ensure the follow-up and the sustainability of the process.
Citizen science can bring a lot of benefits for society, for science, policy, and for the participants themselves.

Please provide documents that demonstrate the maturity level of the initiative and commitment to implement the initiative in practice (e.g.: evaluation report, final or mid-term initiative report, certification, publications, building permit, grant agreement, letter of support, partnership agreement, etc.)
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