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“The OCEAN CITIZEN Project (Horizon Europe MISS-2021-OCEAN-02) is the culmination of the synergy proposed by Underwater Gardens International between the entrepreneurial spirit of UGI and the academic world. Coordinated by the Università del Salento, the project, consists of 21 Partners and 3 associated or affiliated entities. OCEAN CITIZEN is a firm commitment within the framework of the EU’s Green Deal strategy. In it, the different research groups, technicians and companies will work to consolidate a Sea Garden in Macaronesia, comparing the results of biodiversity, biomass and carbon credits with pilots in the Arctic, Baltic Sea, Mediterranean and Red Sea. The project consists of 8 different Work Packages that will start to be implemented on January 1st 2023.”

“The Marine Animal Forests ecological concept gathered scientists, stakeholders and professionals related to the functioning, conservation and restoration of the different habitats of the world in which these eco-engineering species dominate. The COST action MAF WORLD, of which our Scientific Director is the Chairman (https://maf-world.eu/), is the perfect match to create the adequate synergies among different countries for this purpose. The network, which has been in operation since 2021 (https://www.cost.eu/actions/CA20102/), is a good example of the spirit of Underwater Gardens International, knowing the importance of having different perspectives and know-how on the subject of marine conservation and regeneration.”

“Underwater Gardens International’s project «Marine forest restoration: a coastal gardening plan» has been officially endorsed by UNESCO in the framework of the Ocean’s Decade initiative (2021-2030). This achievement consolidates Underwater Gardens International’s line in terms of specific proposals to solve the problems we have been accumulating in our oceans, promoting a new paradigmatic model that allows for an acceleration in coastal conservation and regeneration plans. A great effort is being made by the UN to put the oceans at the center to confirm their importance, and Underwater Gardens International represents that kind of project which, because it is different, is of particular interest to the UN community».”

«Underwater Gardens International is committed to the objectives of sustainable development, implementing them in its business model and company culture. For this reason, it has joined the Global Compact network, which aims to transform the global market, promoting a sustainable and responsible private sector that respects the 10 principles of the United Nations Global Compact. With more than 13,000 signatories in more than 170 countries, it is the largest voluntary corporate social responsibility initiative in the world.»

“In acknowledgment of Underwater Gardens International (UGI) contribution to advancing scientific knowledge of marine forest regeneration, ocean food sustainability and marine biotechnology, BNP Paribas is sponsoring the company for three years. On the one hand, the rationale of the sponsorship relates to both scientific progress towards ocean biodiversity enhancement techniques and blue carbon sequestration technologies. On the other hand, BNP Paribas recognizes UGI’s high consideration for the social impacts of its development: raising people awareness, education benefits, local communities involvement and job creation for example. The sponsorship agreement provides for BNP Paribas and UGI to collaborate actively towards the resilient development of UGI’s value proposition, in Europe and beyond. This collaboration includes BNP Paribas’ engagement with potential partners for UGI to gather the resources needed for its international growth.”

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