SMILES in BlueMed meeting at Capraia, Italy
“The event included a wide range of stakeholders including EU, national and regional policy makes, conservation managers, protected areas rangers, NGOs, fishermen and farmers, academics, and environmentally aware citizens. The meeting was unique in the sense that managed to integrate well a very diverse audience through presentation, round table discussions, living lab experience, and hiking. The island of Capraia itself is and feels very isolated without water access other than the rain water, a former agricultural prison island, an virtually no beaches or natural ports, is a great example of sustainability. Salinity plant provides drinking water, water wise agriculture and farming is deployed and fishing is regulated by a high proportion of marine protected areas. Personally I found participants very friendly and approachable and spot on their expertise. I will also always remember the thunderstorm that hit the island resulting in electricity failure and prohibition to exit the outdoors.“
Aristides Moustakas
Venue: Hellenic Mediterranean University, Heraklion, Crete, Greece
SMILES Cost Action participated at the Event “Fascination of Plant Day”
Schedule, Participants, and Activity Overview: https://agro.hmu.gr/imera-mageias-fyton/
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