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A-AAGORA team member Melanie Biausque participated in the 35th International Geographical Congress 2024, which is happening in Dublin (Ireland), between 24th-30th of August. Demo IE was featured in session C.06: Coastal Systems: Transdisciplinary science for near-future habitable coasts, with a presentation titled “The Atlantic-Arctic Agora (A-AAgora) project for Ireland: collaboration-based actions for sustainable coastal restoration…

Co-designing and developing innovative solutions for nature restoration in coastal and marine environments across the diverse conditions of the Atlantic-Arctic basin is a challenging undertaking. Training events are critical to this effort, serving as a foundation for both project partners and local communities, fostering a collaborative approach to learning and solution development. Over the last…

As summer unfolds, it’s an opportune time to reflect on the remarkable progress achieved by the A-AAGORA community over the past year and a half. Particularly noteworthy are the extensive participation and dynamic engagement within the project’s demonstration areas, affectionately known as DEMOs. This engagement embodies the project’s commitment to co-design and co-production of innovative…

Dr. Emma Verling, leader of AAGORA’s Demo IE team, and a Research Fellow at maREI, did a talk at the 2nd European Climate Pact Lunch Talk Webinar, which took place online at 1:00pm on Thursday, 6th June 2024. Emma’s talk addressed ‘The Critical Intersection of Biodiversity, Ecosystem Restoration, and Climate Change Solutions’, and featured A-AAGORA…

On Monday, June 4, 2024, the city of Coimbra, Portugal, was the setting for a ground-breaking event. Co-organised by the CCDRC and the University of Aveiro, in collaboration with the A-AAGORA and BlueMissionAA projects, the aim of this event was to mobilise citizens and key regional stakeholders, with a particular focus on the business sector,…

On May 21, 2024, the historic city of Rome hosted the “Sustainable Rivers: Bridging Local and European Initiatives” event. This significant gathering brought together key stakeholders from across Europe to discuss and advance initiatives aimed at restoring our rivers and transitioning to sustainable water management practices. We are pleased to highlight the participation of Ana…

Our project partner Jose Luiz Moutinho from AIRC and BlueMission AA was interviewed a few weeks ago by the European Commission to find out how progress is being made in the Atlantic and Arctic. In the conversation, José provided valuable insights into the initiatives undertaken by Blue Mission AA and their impact on marine conservation…

On May 16th, 2024, the A-AAGORA project hosted its Second Welcome Event for Associated Regions, held online to ensure broad participation. This significant event began with a presentation by Ana Lillebø, the project coordinator, who highlighted the main mission and objectives of the A-AAGORA project. Ana also reviewed what has been accomplished so far, emphasizing…

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We are delighted to share the recent participation of Margarida Coelho, representing the University of Aveiro, at the Transport Research Arena 2024 (TRA 2024) held in Dublin from April 15th to 18th, 2024.