In a series of short video interviews, the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation is inviting personalities and scientists to open the window on post-pandemic environmental perspectives.
Maria Damanaki, Global Managing Director for Oceans at the Nature Conservancy, Former European Union Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Board Member of the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, reminds us that “Human is just a species on this planet.The most adjustable and powerful species but we will not survive if our way of life is against other species, against biodiversity, against ecosystems, against the nature itself.”

In a series of short video interviews, the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation is inviting personalities and scientists to open the window on post-pandemic environmental perspectives.
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, Sustainability Entrepreneur and F1 World Champion 2016, calls for a growth strategy based on green development, reminding that « individually, we can take some measures to avoid going back to just business as usual after the crisis. But major measures are required and we also need politics and governments involved to really put sustainability at the forefront of everything that is being done in a planning for our future »

In a series of short video interviews, the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation is inviting personalities and scientists to open the window on post-pandemic environmental perspectives.
Julia Marton-Lefevre, Chair of the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement, former General Director of IUCN and Board Member of the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, reminds us that  » the crisis we are living now is a threat to human health, but is also a close relative to the other crises we have been talking about for years: the crisis of climate change and that of the loss of biodiversity, which are both threats to human health and to the health of the planet » and underlines that  » going back to our old ways once we have solved this pandemic will not be enough ».

Launched in 2010 upon the initiative of H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco, the Monaco Blue Initiative is a platform for discussion co-organized by the Oceanographic Institute, Foundation Albert I, Prince of Monaco and the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation. Its members meet annually to discuss the current and anticipate the future global challenges of ocean management and conservation. This event provides a valuable framework for fostering discussions between business, scientific representatives and policy makers and for analysing and highlighting the possible synergies between the protection of the marine environment and socio-economic development. The Monaco Blue Initiative held its 9th edition in Edinburgh, Scotland from April 8th to 9th, 2018. Hosted by the University of Edinburgh under the patronage of HRH The Princess Royal, Chancellor of the University, MBI 2018 gathered some 100 participants from around the world. Attendees from government and policy circles, international organisations, civil society, science and the private sector exchanged views and experiences around three themes: Blue Growth; Marine Protected Areas and Climate Change; and MPAs and Aquaculture. The Scottish venue provided the opportunity to look more closely at the North Sea and Arctic regions, which present specific challenges and opportunities in the context of climate change and growing food and energy needs. The day opened and closed with addresses by H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco and H.R.H. The Princess Royal respectively, and featured keynote speeches by UN Special Oceans Envoy Peter Thomson and Canada’s Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Dominic LeBlanc.

Musique : Ikson – Christmas

A bord du « Trieno de Virnto », une « luge » inspirée par le savoir-faire Inuit, Ramón Larramendi et son équipe ont parcouru 2538 kms en 52 jours grâce à ce premier véhicule éolien capable d’éffectuer des voyages scientifiques dans l’interieur de l’Antarctique sans émettre la moinde émission carbone.

Le film “Di chi è la terra?” de Daniela Giordan, lauréat 2019 de l’Acqua Film Festival dans la catégorie environnement Eau et Environnement, raconte avec beaucoup de lucidité la culture de la consommation et du profit, déguisée en intérêts verts et politiquement corrects. Le réalisateur a également utilisé des images humoristiques et irrévérencieuses, habilement ancrées dans le contemporain.

L’équipe de la Fondation Prince Albert II de Monaco relève le défi #onsengageetvous du STARS’N’BARS. A notre tour, nous invitons le Musée océanographique de Monaco, L’Association Monégasque pour la Protection de la Nature, No Finish Line Monaco, Surfrider Foundation et l’International University of Monaco à relever le défi.

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Musique : ©bensound.com

En juin 2006, S.A.S le Prince Albert II de Monaco a décidé de créer Sa Fondation afin de répondre aux menaces préoccupantes qui pèsent sur l’environnement de notre planète. La Fondation Prince Albert II de Monaco œuvre pour la protection de l’environnement et la promotion du développement durable à l’échelle mondiale. La Fondation soutient les initiatives d’organisations publiques et privées dans les domaines de la recherche, de l’innovation technologique et des pratiques conscientes des enjeux sociaux.