THURSDAY 8TH JUNE


 
 

Blue Manneken Pis

8 JUNE - 11 AM, Brussels (Belgium), Manneken Pis

Manneken-Pis will wear his Surfrider outfit for World Ocean Day. Join us at 11AM in front of the Manneken Pis. The celebration event will count on the participation and presence of the Order of the Friends of the Manneken Pis, as well as supporting organisations to the Blue Up 2024! campaign.

Organised by Surfrider Europe


 

NGOs’ Blue Manifesto Assessment 2022 - Is the EU on track to deliver a healthy ocean by 2030? 

8 JUNE - 2.45pm - 3.45pm,
WWF European Policy Office,
Rue du Commerce 123, Bruxelles

Three years after the launch of the Blue Manifesto*, Brussels-based marine NGOs will present the results of the 2022 Blue Manifesto assessment to track the EU’s progress and failure in delivering a healthy and climate-resilient ocean by 2030. 

This third annual assessment of the NGOs’ Blue Manifesto comes one year before the 2024 European Parliament elections, which will reshuffle the political landscape of the European Union. It is time to run the last sprint if the European Union wants to create the right basis to achieve the self-set ambitions of “good environmental status” and a healthy Ocean by 2030. 

Has the policy ambition increased to meet the magnitude of the challenge? Join marine NGOs and the Head of Cabinet of Commissioner Sinkevičius on World Oceans Day to find out! 

*The Blue Manifesto, the roadmap for Europe to deliver a healthy ocean by 2030, was launched in 2020 by the Brussels-based marine NGOs - Seas At Risk, BirdLife Europe, ClientEarth, Oceana, Surfrider Foundation Europe and WWF - and was supported by over 100 NGOs across the EU.  It presents a vision for a thriving ocean to support a climate resilient future and is accompanied by a timeline with a series of yearly milestones to achieve in order to deliver the final blue goal. 

Only 40 seats are available so register now to ensure your spot: NGOS’ BLUE MANIFESTO ASSESSMENT 2022 Tickets, Thu, Jun 8, 2023 at 2:45 PM | Eventbrite

Organised by Seas At Risk


 



'THE INVISIBLE BECOMES VISIBLE' - ART EXHIBITION ON MICROPLASTICS

JUNE 5 TO JUNE 9, EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT 3RD FLOOR

The exhibition "The invisible becomes visible" is the result of the encounter between Dr Kirby and a group of photographers and researchers, including Jean Noviel, Thomais Vlachogianni and the LEESU laboratory. It enlarges the microscopic world and make you immersed in the infinitely small and infinitely rich marine universe. The exhibition provides you with the opportunity to visualise the important role plankton plays in the way life functions under water, but also to witness the impacts of microplastic pollution. With this exhibition, Surfrider Europe uses art and education to connect marine life to our daily life. It shows the impacts human activity and plastics have on our environment right down to the smallest living organisms. The exhibition was conceived by Surfrider Foundation Europe's Art Campus, a project aimed at putting art at the heart of the link between the environment and human beings. The exhibition is supported by the Life programme of the European Commission.

Organised by Surfrider Europe




 

ENDING EU OVERFISHING - THE DECADE PAST AND THE DECADE TO COME

JUNE 5 TO JUNE 9, L'ESPLANADE SOLIDARNOSC 1980'

For over a decade, the Fishlove campaign has raised awareness and advocated for ocean protection, resulting in significant progress in restoring EU fish populations and combatting overfishing. The exhibition will provide a unique opportunity to celebrate these achievements and view stunning portraits of major celebrities.

Organised by Our Fish



 

World Ocean Day 2023 with EU4Ocean

JUNE 8 From 14h00 to 23h00, Talk CEC (ANCIENNE MANUFACTURE DE PORCELAINE DEMEULDRE),brussels

How can storytelling, podcasts, experts, improvisation, quiz… contribute to an ocean conversation and help us better understanding our many connections with the ocean? A programme and Afterwork organised at Talk CEC by the EU4Ocean coalition to discuss, understand and feel Ocean! Join us to celebrate World Ocean Day 2023 in Brussels (no registration required)

Organised by EU4Ocean