Dear EUROPARC members and friends,
Welcome to the first newsletter of the project MPA4Change, the latest commitment of EUROPARC Federation to enhance the role of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and restoration as nature-based solutions for climate change adaptation.
You are receiving this first newsletter of MPA4Change project either because you are a EUROPARC member related with marine and coastal management, you have been involved in one of our activties related with marine affairs or showed your interest in being informed about them. However, if you want to continue receiving the next newsletters of MPA4Change, please be sure to register to this mailing list.
This newsletter is the first of a series of four, which will be published every six months along with the MPA4Change project implementation. Through it, you will learn how this project, funded by the Interreg Euro-MED programme, supports MPAs with incorporating climate change adaptation measures into their management plans. Our goal? Get 100 MPAs to integrate climate change adaptation strategies into their management plans by 2030.
Additionally, you will find information on the institutions that are behind this initiative, stories and expertise as well as useful resources to start, or continue with, the adaptation process. In this first newsletter, we want to showcase three project partners that, due to their expertise and mentorship skills, are a cornerstone of this project, as well as reference organisations on this matter in the Mediterranean basin.
Finally, we encourage you to stay curious, keep researching and learning about climate change and why adaptation is crucial to build a sustainable future. Don´t you know where to start? Then take a look to the MPA4Change website and keep reading this newsletter.
Likewise, if your work is aligned with the management of an MPA or environmental policy, don't hesitate to tell us about your interest to join this group of MPAs that will stand at the forefront of climate change adaptation.
Be sure to register to our mailing list in order to continue receiving MPA4Change news and updates!
Happy readings,
The MPA4Change team.