Join the CCB "Our Common Baltic" Online Course, from 27 August to 12 October 2021! 🌊🌱⠀⠀
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It´s a fantastic way for engaged volunteers to get involved, to learn more about the problems and solutions for the Baltic sea catchment and to meet and learn from each others experiences and specific issues in the respective country and local situation.⠀⠀
To know more about the programme and how to register check our link in bio.⠀⠀
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Due to COVID-19 restriction, OCB 2021 will be held online in August – October as series of webinars.⠀⠀
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📲 Read more and register by 15 August 2021 (link in bio!)⠀⠀
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Don´t miss the chance! ❗️⠀⠀
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#WeAreTheBaltic #OCB #CoalitionCleanBaltic #course #BalticSea ...

#DYK that Baltic salmon population reproduce in more than 40 river systems and 500 sea trout populations reproduce naturally in Baltic rivers? 🐟 🐟⠀
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The construction of dams and barriers have prevented these salmonids to migrate freely in rivers to reach their spawning areas. ❌ Such barriers should be removed because they stop the migration of salmonids to upstreams spawning! 💦⠀
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In our Report, we have identified potential dams and barriers to be removed or mitigated in Russia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus and Poland, and we present also some proposals for policy and action measures (link in bio!)⠀
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The Report has been produced under the project ”Return salmonids to small Baltic Rivers”, with support from Baltic Sea Conservation Fund (BaltCF) and EC LIFE NGO-programme. ...

Eutrophication causes reduction of biodiversity, erosion of coasts and impoverishment in fish population. Climate change can exacerbate this phenomenon, since water and air temperature rise could create better conditions for the growth of algae blooms.⠀
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A good news comes from the new Policy Brief published recently by the Baltic Sea Center, which states that the eutrophication trend has been slowed down in the last years, even in a changing climate: "A changing climate makes it even more important to reduce the nutrient supply to the Baltic Sea. In the coming decades, continued reductions in emissions of nitrogen and phosphorus from land will yield better oxygen conditions and improved water quality – even in the face of major climate change. These measures also make the Baltic Sea ecosystem more resilient to the changing climate."⠀
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Therefore, it's fundamental to continue to reduce anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions and nutrient inputs to the rivers and the sea. ⠀
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You can read the Policy Brief in our link in bio! ...

💧 🐟 What is the status of Lithuanian rivers? What can we learn from their example? How to limit riverine pollution from tourism and how the connectivity of amazing Lithuanian rivers is ensured? ⠀
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Register to the 2nd edition of CCB River University to get to know the best practices of good water management, experience with trans-boundary river cooperation, and innovations and developments within sewerage system management. 🏞️⠀
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🚩 Where? Lithuania⠀
📅 When? 11-15 August 2021⠀
❗️ Important: max 25 participants (with Covid-19 vaccination or a valid negative PCR test)⠀
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Read more and register by 20 July (link in bio!)⠀
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Join our river journey, your journey!💦 ...