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MARCH 24, 2023
UNDERWATER GARDENS INTERNATIONAL AT “FUTURE OF COASTAL TOURISM: REGENERATIVE, RESILIENT, AND THRIVING” AT THE MONACO OCEAN WEEK CONFERENCE
Last 22 of March, Marc García-Durán Huet, Executive President & Founder of Underwater Gardens International, spoke during the “Future of Coastal Tourism: Regenerative, Resilient, and Thriving” panel discussion, at the Monaco Ocean Week conference.
Aligning the legacy of Underwater Gardens International with the overall purpose of MOW2023, Underwater Gardens International collaborated with local and international experts in the scientific community and public sectors to discuss environmental consequences and solutions of coastaltourism. How can we reduce carbonfootprint and build sustainabletourism models to redevelop marine ecosystems?
MARCH 22, 2023
MONACO OCEAN WEEK IS OFF TO AN IMPRESSIVE START!
Monaco Ocean Week #mow2023 is off to an impressive start! Global innovators are joining forces to tackle the challenges of oceangovernance and restoration each day.
Prince Albert II of Monaco announced his latest development, the Re Ocean Fund, a private equity to fund ocean-related for-profit ventures. This fund brings new opportunities to take sea regenerative solutions to the next level of development.
MARCH 17, 2023
UNDERWATER GARDENS INTERNATIONAL AT OCEAN INNOVATORS PLATFORM
We are delighted to announce that Underwater Gardens International have been invited by the Fondation Prince Albert II de Monaco and Romain Ciarlet, the Executive Director of the Foundation, to speak at the OCEAN INNOVATORS PLATFORM, within the Monaco Ocean Week conference this week.
Since its inception, the Foundation has been building an ever-growing legacy for its ocean conservation commitments. This passion for impact led to the creation of the Monaco Blue Initiative, empowering foundation members to find collaborative solutions to the most crucial challenges facing the future of the ocean.
MARCH 7, 2023
PROF. PATRIZIO MARIANI FROM THE TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK, KIEL UNIVERSITY INVITED AT UNDERWATER GARDENS INTERNATIONAL
The 24th February I had the pleasure to be invited by Prof. Patrizio Mariani from the DTU – Technical University of Denmark, Kiel University, one of the consortium partners of OceanCitizen to be part of the discussions held as Mission Atlantic: Instrospection and legacy, where the Advisory Board, Executive Board and End Users Focus Groups, we got together to explore and aligned in what could be The Future Steps to support The Sustainable Development of maritime activities in the #atlanticocean under the influence of climate change and explotation.
FEBRUARY 5, 2023
UNDERWATER GARDENS INTERNATIONAL AT THE 6TH G-STIC: GLOBAL SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION COMMUNITY CONFERENCE
The scientific Director of Underwater Gardens International, Dr.Sergio Rossi Heras, has been invited to the 6th G-STIC: Global Sustainable Technology & Innovation Community Conference in Rio de Janeiro (13-15 January 2023).
People from all over the world talking about the need for solutions, and the bridge that has to become the future of the planet activities: going together the academia and the public-private initiatives, offering real solutions for the real world.
We need a bottom up approach, more solidarity, communication and synergy, more equity and cooperation. As ministers, stakeholders, respresentatives of large corporations or NGOs said, «is time to act, we don’t have time to make sterile discussions».
FEBRUARY 4, 2023
THE OCEANCITIZEN PROJECT KICKED OFF!
Last week (January 23-26), the OceanCitizen project kicked off where the most advanced marine science and a cutting-edge team of entrepreneurs met at the main pilot site in Spain to coordinate this exciting regenerative project, where the marine forest restoration actions will take place over the next 4 years.
This project is a benchmark for the demonstration of the Mission Blue Horizon Europe Program and is in the EU’s spotlight as one of the most inspiring.
The project integrates economy, ecology, education, business, communication and oceanography as a synergic vision of the challenge that we face: to implement an underwater coastal restoration protocol, in which a new generation of ocean gardeners through an economically sustainable program will enhance local economies and ecosystem species, serving as a key principle for creating a new way of «harmony between people and the Ocean.”
FEBRUARY 1, 2023
ABU DHABI SUSTAINABLE FINANCE FORUM «THE PATH TO COP28”
Marc García-Durán Huet, Executive President & Founder of Underwater Gardens International, will be partaking in the 5th edition of the Abu Dhabi Sustainable Finance Forum ‘The Path to COP28, UAE’ presented by ADGM and hosted by Masdar, as part of the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week. In this Forum, the most advanced and challenging ideas about environment and sustainability are exposed by selected companies.
Underwater Gardens International was invited to this forum as part of a shortlisted startups and ventures that have capitalized on their sustainable endeavors to deliver cutting-edge and impact-driven services.
Marc García-Durán Huet talked talked about the ongoing change of paradigm, in which taking care of nature is profitable thanks to our integrated approach, and a best-in-class scientific collaboration backing the project: altogether promoting an articulated regenerative plan for coast lines. He exposed the need to go beyond carbon credits into biodiversity credits, in which biodiversity and ecosystem functioning should also be considered.
JANUARY 9, 2023
ABU DHABI SUSTAINABLE FINANCE FORUM «THE PATH TO COP28”
Marc García-Durán Huet, Executive President & Founder of Underwater Gardens International, will be partaking in the 5th edition of the Abu Dhabi Sustainable Finance Forum ‘The Path to COP28, UAE’ presented by ADGM and hosted by Masdar, as part of the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week.
The forum consists of a packed agenda of sessions and panel discussions, shedding light on this year’s #cop28 which will be hosted in the UAE, and latest financial trends, regulations, and much more.
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NOVEMBER 24, 2022
UNDERWATER GARDENS PARTICIPATED AT COP27 CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE IN SHARM EL-SHEICK, EGYPT
We participated at the COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh (Egypt) from November 11th to 18th at the “Solutions Day” We had the opportunity to share the model of Underwater Gardens International as a Climate Solution at the discussion of Financing models for the Future, within the framework of Track 8: Developing Transformative Financial Instruments.
We shared this occasion with the speakers, Andrea Castellanos (Alliance of Biodiversity International and CIAT), Engy Abbel Wahab (UNDP Egypt Accelerator Lab), Kat Bruce (Nature Metrics LTD) and Sebastien Soleille (BNP Paribas).
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OCTOBER 12, 2022
UNDERWATER GARDENS INSTALARÁ UN ARRECIFE ARTIFICIAL EN EL PORT OLÍMPIC DE BARCELONA
El arrecife artificial, formado por un centenar de biotopos, rodeará el nuevo dique de abrigo del Port Olímpic de Barcelona para atraer biodiversidad marina a este tramo del litoral.
La instalación empezará a principios de 2023 y durará 7 meses.
Las piezas 3D creadas por Underwater Gardens serán de un metro de altura y dos de ancho, con un diseño de formas orgánicas, lleno de cavidades para que puedan refugiarse en ellas especies como gorgonias, meros, congrios, morenas, esponjas, pulpos o langostas
OCTOBER 7, 2022
UNDERWATER GARDENS INTERNATIONAL AT INNOVATION DOCK 2022
Underwater Gardens International will be present at the Innovation Dock 2022 by Nautic Tech, organized by Salón Náutico and Seed&Click, between October 12 and 16, 2022 at Port Vell in Barcelona.
Underwater Gardens International has been selected as one of the «15 most innovative European startups» that will be presented at the Innovation Dock 2022.
Innovation Dock 2022 is a space to promote entrepreneurship and innovation in the nautical sector in a more tangible way.
OCTOBER 6, 2022
UNDERWATER GARDENS AT THE ENTREPRENEUR’S DIALOGUE BY IESE
Underwater Gardens International (UGI) was one of the startups participating in the Entrepreneur’s Dialogue “A Way to learn. A Mark to make. A world to change” organized by IESE Business School, from October 6 to 8 in Munich (Germany).
The speakers were Marc García-Durán, Underwater Gardens Internacional Executive President & Founder, Pepo Rullan, Specialized in Project management and Business Development, and Christophe Canler, Risk & Business advisor.
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JULY 22, 2022
OCEAN CITIZEN HAS BEEN AWARDED IN THE PROGRAM “HORIZON EUROPE”
The project OCEAN CITIZEN has been awarded with 11.4 million euros in the program “Horizon Europe”, led by the European Union Research and Innovation.
As partner of the consortium OCEAN CITIZEN, Underwater Gardens International (UGI) will have the opportunity to tightly collaborate with the other 21 international partners belonging to 7 different countries of the EU and Israel. The project will be make mainly in Tenerife, where UGI has the first ongoing regenerative park.
«Restoration acts promote biodiversity, enhance carbon sequestration and accelerate coastal and offshore resilience.»
Yet, we still lack a program that combines conservation and restoration under a unified setting, as the involvement of local citizen, embracing socio-economic parameters into opportunities.
Thus, an advanced restoration program must conjoin ecological perspectives together with societal commitment and clear economic benefits for local communities.
Responding to the above, OCEAN CITIZEN proposal represent a novel restoration approach in which a profession of “gardeners of the sea” is created and endorsed, including detailed curriculum; the project targets the restoration of the most neglected marine biome, encompassing the various types of Marine Forest (MF) organisms (seagrasses, seaweeds, sponges, corals, gorgonians, etc.); transplantation of MF organisms the is performed on land, and in situ, from shallow, mesophotic to continental shelf areas (to 90-100 meters depth); a novel approach for C sequestering and sink the full involvement of citizens and local stakeholders with a complete business plan.
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JULY 15, 2022
UGI HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN THE GREENTECH CATALOG
Underwater Gardens International (UGI) has been included in The GreenTech Catalogue, a compilation of 121 GreenTech innovative solutions from leading companies and technology centers from Barcelona-Catalonia, led by ACCIÓ and the Technological Transformation and Disruption Unit of the Government of Catalonia.
The GreenTech Catalogue is an interactive tool showcasing top solutions aiming to fight against climate change, gathers good practices and is an inspiring tool to assist you in your green transition process.
You can download The GreenTech Catalogue in the following link: http://catalonia.com/greentech-catalogue.jsp
JULY 12, 2022
UNA NOVA ENGINYERIA I JARDINERIA SUBMARINES PER SALVAR ELS MARS I OCEANS
Article publicat a la secció “Enginyeria amb propòsit”, dels fulls d´Enginyeria de Enginyers Industrials de Catalunya.
El document parla de com l’empresa Underwater Gardens International (UGI) dóna resposta a aquest repte, de recuperació de la biodiversitat i millora dels ecosistemes, dotant a la societat d’instruments per a la regeneració marina i l’adaptació al canvi climàtic dels serveis ecosistèmics marins, tot combinant-lo amb tasques de conscienciació y educació ambiental.
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JUNE 7, 2022
UNDERWATER GARDENS HAS BEEN ENDORSED AS PART OF THE UN OCEAN DECADE
We are pleased to announce amb share that our project Underwater Gardens has been endorsed by the IOC Executive Secretary as part of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development 2021-2030.
The vision of the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development(2021-2030) is the «science we need for the ocean we want» and its main mission is promote transformative ocean science solutions for sustainable development, connecting people and our ocean.
The UN Ocean Decade is a convening framework for diverse stakeholders to co-design and co-deliver solution-oriented research needed for a well-functioning ocean in support of the 2030 Agenda. Capacity development, ocean literacy and the removal of barriers to full gender, generational, and geographic diversity are essential elements of the Decade.
The United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development is supported by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO.
JANUARY 27, 2022
MARC GARCÍA-DURÁN REGENERATING THE SEABED KEYNOTE
Marc García-Durán «Regenerating the seabed» keynote inspired scientists from the Xarxa d’R+D+I Marítima de Catalunya / Catalan Network for Blue Innovation (BlueNetCat) and the beneficiaries of the BlueNet OnCampus programme.
DECEMBER 10, 2021
STARTUPS INNOVATING TO REGENERATE THE SEABED
Regenerate to thrive: Underwater Gardens is an example of entrepreneurship focused on recovering the richness of seas and oceans.
Time is running out for the oceans. Human activity is bringing them closer to a point of irreversible degradation. But nature-inspired innovation is leading to the proliferation of several startups that are betting on technology-based solutions to address the regeneration of marine biodiversity.
OCTOBER 3, 2020
CHARLA EN SEMAR DE MARC GARCÍA-DURÁN
Marc García-Durán, Executive President & Founder de Underwater Gardens Internacional, habla sobre el proyecto “Underwater Gardens” en la 4ª edición de la Semana do Mar – organizada por SEMAR.
SETEMBER 26, 2020
MEJOR INVERTIR EN CONSERVAR QUE EN PREVENIR NUEVAS PANDEMIAS
El biólogo español Enric Sala, investigador residente de National Geographic en Estados Unidos y creador de varias reservas marinas, señala a EFE que “es mucho más barato e inteligente invertir millones de dólares en la conservación del planeta que no trillones en prevenir nuevas pandemias”.
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EL TURISMO REGENERATIVO MEJORA EL VIAJE Y EL DESTINO
Adiós a la turismofobia: el turismo regenerativo mejora el viaje y el destino. Los efectos de la pandemia sobre el sector han promovido planteamientos más sostenibles, con menos impacto ambiental y que redunden en beneficio de los habitantes de las zonas que reciben miles de viajeros.
MAY 15, 2019
MARC GARCÍA-DURÁN EN EL CONGRESO GESTORES DE CONCIENCIA POR LA PAZ
Conferencia de Marc García-Durán, Arquitecto, urbanista y fundador de Underwater Gardens, sobre el tema «Agua, biodiversidad y Paz» en el primer Congreso virtual online “Gestores de Conciencia por la Paz”.
DECEMBER 5, 2018
ENTREVISTA A PURIFICACIO CANALS, PRESIDENTA DE MEDPAN
Purificació Canals, aborda la importancia de la cooperación internacional y de la construcción de una visión y una voz conjuntas de todos los actores implicados en la conservación del Mediterráneo, como la creación de nuevos espacios marinos protegidos o la lucha contra la contaminación.
SETEMBER 20, 2018
MC SPAIN BUSCA CÓMO CREAR FLORA Y FAUNA MARINA EN UNA PLATAFORMA ARTIFICIAL
La compañía MC Spain ha colaborado en el desarrollo de una plataforma de 120×70 cms realizada con un hormigón especial de alta durabilidad que atraerá la flora y fauna marina en la localidad de Vandellòs i l´Hospitalet de l´Infant (Tarragona).
APRIL 24, 2018
CONFERENCIA DE MARC GARCÍA-DURÁN EN EL SMART ISLAND WORLD CONGRESS
Conferencia de Marc García-Durán, Arquitecto y fundador de Underwater Gardens, celebrada en el Smart Island World Congress de Barcelona, sobre el tema “Innovations driving the tourism industry”. La charla se centró en como las nuevas tendencias de transformación digital están remodelando los modelos de negocio de las actividades basadas en el turismo y generando nuevas oportunidades y desafíos.
FEBRUARY 12, 2018
LEGISLACIÓN DE ARRECIFES ARTIFICIALES
Los países y/o regiones, tienen diferentes definiciones de arrecife artificial. En el documento se citan las distintas maneras de definir los arrecifes artificiales que podemos encontrar en los diferentes convenios y guías tanto internacionales como de ámbito local.
JANUARY 5, 2018
QUÉ SON LAS ZONAS MUERTAS DEL OCÉANO Y POR QUÉ CADA VEZ HAY MÁS
Según un estudio publicado recientemente en la revista Science, el tamaño de las zonas sin oxígeno en las aguas abiertas del océano se ha cuadruplicado desde mediados del siglo XX, mientras que las zonas con muy poco oxígeno cerca de las costas se han multiplicado por 10.
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