POSIDONIA FESTIVAL

ART and NATURE

International Festival of Art, Environment and Sustainable Development

NOTE: 2012 INFO

POSIDONIA FESTIVAL 2012

Sitges (Catalunya, Spain) 31st of August – 2nd of September 2012

Posidonia Festival 2012 Sitges

The International Festival of Art, Environment and sustainable Development

A festival of art and nature that takes its name from the Posidonia oceanica, a marine plant that is the key element for the ecosystems of the Mediterranean Sea and preserving from coastal erosion.

Posidonia Festival will be in Sitges, a seaside resort 20 km from Barcelona, famous for its Carnival and the Festival of Cinema, from 31st of August to 2nd of September.

Posidonia Project

Save Posidonia in the Mediterranean

Vision

Posidonia Project is an international campaign about Posidonia oceanica and it’s impact on:

-Mediterranean ecosystems (sea and land ecosystems).

-Mediterranean people’s sustainable development and economy.

-Global warming/climate change and CO2 stabilization.

Mission

Posidonia Project aims to achieve to reverse the reduction trend of the total area of Posidonia oceanica in the Mediterranean sea before 2014.

What’s Posidonia oceanica?

Posidonia oceanica, commonly known as Sea Grass, is a plant (it is not a seaweed), adapted to underwater life into the sea. It is a key element preserving the Mediterranean ecosystems, protecting from coastal erosion, and regulating CO2 absorption in the sea and in the atmosphere.

The main threats for the posidonia ecosystems are the maritime constructions, the pollution of near-shore waters, the anchoring, the beach nourishment with sand, the warming of sea water due to climate change and the elimination of the dead leaves on the beach sand.

Possible activities and goals:

• Efforts on maintaining the equilibrium of the mediterranean coastal and marine ecosystems
• Transition towards a sustainable planet
• 50% day activities and about 50% at night
• Potentially 100+ organizations and associations involved
• Extensive media coverage of the Festival
• Many invited stakeholders
• Sponsors, Institutions, and Partners
• Many conferences/round tables
• Various musical bands
• Several information installations
• Various performance/theatre/circus groups
• Many documentaries/films/animations on environmental themes
• Many short films
• Many enviromental workshops (some for children and teenagers)
• Several EcoFairs

Possible Organisations:

• Posidonia Festival
• International Festival of Art,
• Environment and Sustainable Development
• Posidonia Project Carloforte
• Posidonia MED
• Non-profit associations
• Posidonia Project partners

http://posidoniaproject.org

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