Sustainable Coastal Futures

Engaging citizens in co-creating future scenarios for sustainable ocean use

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Our Workshop in Wilhelmshaven

The Sustainable Coastal Futures workshop in Wilhelmshaven aims to engage citizens in co-creating future scenarios for sustainable ocean use. In collaboration with EUCC-The Coastal Union Germany and the Institute for Art and Innovation (IFAI) Berlin, this project will provide insights into the impacts of green energy production and transportation on coastal regions.

The primary objective is to enhance ocean literacy by educating citizens on sustainable ocean practices. Additionally, the project aims to promote social inclusion by increasing acceptance of green coastal energy through participatory processes. With the workshop we seek to co-create future scenarios using art and design methods to develop innovative solutions for sustainable coastal futures.

The workshop will feature expert insights on offshore green hydrogen production and co-creation sessions that employ methods like Future-Prototyping and World-Building. Participants will include citizens, artists, scientists, and innovators, fostering a diverse and inclusive environment for collaborative innovation.

How to achieve sustainable coasts?

The project aims to increase the acceptance of green coastal energy by addressing and communicating acceptance issues to industry representatives and coastal communities. By supporting Mission Ocean’s objectives, the workshop will contribute to preventing pollution and promoting a sustainable blue economy. Additionally, it will foster collaboration by ensuring diverse perspectives and democratic participation in the co-creation process. We will promote the workshop through social media and newsletters to build anticipation, maintain engagement, and ensure broad participation. Outreach activities will target coastal communities and young citizens. This approach will also help present created artifacts, such as moodboards and collages, in a touring exhibition, ensuring diverse participation and broad dissemination of results.

OUR GOALS

COLLABORATION

Inspire and foster awareness across all audiences to bolster citizen engagement to prevent and eliminate pollution of our ocean, seas and waters, in line with the EU Action Plan Towards Zero Pollution for Air, Water and Soil. We aim to create a new way of working together (everyone is invited; this is a collaboration, not a competition) to escape stagnant situations and relationships.

ACTION

In order to protect and restore marine and freshwater ecosystems and biodiversity, in line with the EU Biodiversity Strategy 2030, we encourage signing the Mission Charter (for legal entities only) to commit businesses and organizations to change. We would like to make the sustainable blue economy carbon-neutral and circular, in line with the proposed European Climate Law and the holistic vision enshrined in the Sustainable Blue Economy
Strategy.

AWARENESS

One of our main goals is to create awareness and/or activism around an issue (plastic pollution, deep sea mining, sustainable fishing, daily personal choices, etc.) to drive personal accountability, investment, and dedication to the cause. We aim to encourage attendance at Mission events (citizen assemblies, workshops, trainings, etc.) for increased public participation/citizen awareness and engagement.