RESTORE4Cs

𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗘𝟰𝗖𝘀 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗺𝗻 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆! 🍁 💧 🦆 Yesterday the RESTORE4Cs 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗺𝗻 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 came to a close with an inspiring joint field trip to 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗾𝘂𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗹 𝗚𝘂𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗹𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲 (Málaga, Spain 🇪🇸), a place where theory truly meets practice. 🦩 Participants explored the park’s history and restoration measures with Park Manager 𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗼 𝗧𝗮𝗺𝗮𝘆𝗼 (Junta de Andalucía) and deepened their understanding of greenhouse gas dynamics in #wetlands with Paula Warren Jiménez, 𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗼 𝗦á𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘇, and 𝗠𝗮𝗿 𝗢𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗼 (ETC-UMA). This visit showcased how scientific insights can directly inform effective restoration, management, and policy actions, highlighting the potential impact of RESTORE4Cs 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝗯𝗼𝘅 ⚙️ 💦 in real-world applications. A heartfelt thank you to all participants, trainers, and partners for your active engagement, valuable discussions, and feedback throughout the RESTORE4Cs 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗺𝗻 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 🍁. We hope the connections built here will continue to inspire collaboration and advance the 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗼𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝘄𝗲𝘁𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲 🇪🇺 💧 By linking scientific evidence with governance needs, RESTORE4Cs is helping lay the foundations for more resilient, inclusive, and sustainable wetland policies, supporting Europe’s transition toward climate neutrality and biodiversity recovery. #RESTORE4Cs #Wetlands #CoastalWetlands #AutumnSchool2025 #Research #Policy #Biodiversity #Ecology #ClimateAction #GreenFuture

📢 #IRCrES #project 🌊RESTORE4Cs Autumn Schools & General Assembly in Málaga 🇪🇸 🗓️ 3-7 November the RESTORE4Cs project brought together young researchers and policymakers in Málaga, Spain, for its Autumn Schools and final General Assembly 🌎CNR-IRCrES was represented by Lisa Sella, who delivered a training module on the social acceptability of coastal wetland restoration solutions 🔎https://lnkd.in/dh_EMHmD   #CoastalRestoration #Wetlands #SocialAcceptability #Research #Policy #Sustainability CNR DSU - Dipartimento Scienze Umane e Sociali, Patrimonio Culturale Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche

𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗘𝟰𝗖𝘀 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗺𝗻 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹! 🍁 💧 🎊 Today, policymakers and the scientific community came together for an inspiring series of sessions dedicated to advancing our shared vision for wetland restoration across Europe 🇪🇺 💦 🦆 💧 Santiago Suarez (MedWet ) and Antonio Camacho (University of Valencia) led a workshop on building evidence on the climate services of restored wetlands — introducing the 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗘𝟰𝗖𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 | 𝗘𝗖𝗼𝗣, developed under the auspices of the Convention on Wetlands 𝗥𝗮𝗺𝘀𝗮𝗿. 🌱 The Working Group on Wetland Restoration for Carbon Sequestration and GHG Mitigation shared insights from RESTORE4Cs and other European projects, followed by an engaging open discussion on how to further strengthen our community. 🎥 Madeira Scauri (LifeWatch ERIC) presented “Communicating Change: RESTORE4Cs and the Power of Outreach in Wetland Restoration” — unveiling the 𝗦𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗪𝗲𝘁𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 podcast series on 𝟭𝟴 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 and announcing the first screening at the 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗺 at the European Commission on 𝟴 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱. We closed the training part of 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗘𝟰𝗖𝘀 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗺𝗻 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 with open dialogue between participants, policymakers, and researchers, fostering collaboration and collective action for wetland restoration and conservation. Together, we’re building knowledge, community, and momentum for healthier, more resilient wetlands across Europe 💚🇪🇺

Europe’s coastal wetlands are climate and biodiversity powerhouses – yet they’re barely visible in EU policy.  Our new analysis within the RESTORE4Cs project examines how EU and international policy frameworks address coastal wetlands – and where gaps remain for their effective conservation and restoration. Coastal wetlands protect us from floods, store carbon, host unique wildlife, offer recreation opportunities and support livelihoods. Yet, they remain poorly defined and weakly integrated in the European Union’s policy framework. The paper – authored by our colleagues Eleftheria Kampa, Evgeniya Elkina, Benedict Bueb and María del Mar Otero Villanueva (European Topic Centre for Spatial Analysis and Synthesis, University of Malaga) – analyses 36 EU policies and international agreements related to wetland conservation and restoration. It identifies two key gaps:  ▶️ no consistent definition of coastal wetlands within EU policy, and  ▶️ few explicit references to these ecosystems in relevant policy and legal instruments. These shortcomings limit their inclusion in action plans and weaken coordinated restoration and conservation efforts. To fully realise the biodiversity and climate benefits of Europe’s coastal wetlands, EU policies and international agreements must explicitly define and integrate them across sectors – moving from fragmented, voluntary measures toward coherent, binding commitments. 📖 Read the article in Sustainability (MDPI): https://lnkd.in/dCcfbVxs #EUClimatePolicy #Biodiversity #Restoration #NatureBasedSolutions #ClimateAction  

𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟯 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗘𝟰𝗖𝘀 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗺𝗻 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 🍁 💦 marked a key milestone, bringing together both the 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 for an enriching day of training, collaboration, and exchange. For 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 📄, the day opened with an institutional welcome and project introduction by Ana Lillebø and Cosimo Vallo, setting the stage for an insightful training programme. Sessions followed on: 🌐 Online Platform & Toolbox – Christoph Schröder | ETC-UMA & Anis Guelmami | Tour du Valat 🎯 Mapping of EU and National Policy Targets – Eleftheria Kampa & Evgeniya Elkina | Ecologic Institut 📊 Policy Outcome Indicators – Mar Otero | ETC-UMA 🗺️ Spatial Layers for Decision-Making – Christoph Schröder | ETC-UMA 🌿 Wetland Restoration Prioritisation – Anis Guelmami | Tour du Valat 💬 Social Acceptance Assessment – Lisa Sella | CNR-IRCrES ⚖️ MCA in Decision-Making – Auriane B. | Vertigo Lab 💶 Financing Instruments & RESTORE4Cs Toolbox Demo – Nico Polman | Wageningen University & Research Meanwhile, the 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 🔬 deepened its hands-on experience with the 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗘𝟰𝗖𝘀 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝗯𝗼𝘅 through sessions led by Anis Guelmami, and explored Case Pilots from Curonian Lagoon (Diana Vaiciute | Klaipeda University), Ria de Aveiro (João Pedro Coelho | Universidade de Aveiro), and Valencian Wetlands (Carlos Rochera | University of Valencia), with a rich discussion supported by our Sister Project ALFAwetlands - Wetlands Restoration for the future. The afternoon wrapped up with beta testing of the Online Platform and Toolbox with live feedback, guided by Christoph Schröder and Gabriel M.. Together, 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 are advancing towards more effective, data-driven, and inclusive wetland restoration strategies across Europe 🇪🇺💧

𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟮 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗘𝟰𝗖𝘀 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗺𝗻 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 was a deep dive into wetland restoration science and collaboration! 🍁 💦 The day began with an insightful introduction to the RESTORE4Cs project by our Scientific Coordinator Ana Lillebø (Universidade de Aveiro), setting the stage for an engaging series of sessions. 🌱 Highlights included: 🔹 Antonio Camacho (University of Valencia) and Miguel Cabrera-Brufau (Universitat de Barcelona) presented on GHG fluxes & restoration and Indicators & data. 🔹 Anis Guelmami (Tour du Valat) showcased wetland mapping 💧 and monitoring, introducing the RESTORE4Cs Online Platform and Toolbox. 🔹 Juan Serratosa López (IDENER.AI) shared insights from REWET, our Sister Project, on monitoring greenhouse gas dynamics in restored wetlands. 🔹 Ana Štrbenac (MedWet ) discussed Sister Projects collaboration and the RESTORE4Cs ECoP. 🔹 Paula Warren Jiménez (Universidad de Málaga) presented the Marine Ecology and Limnology Research Group. 🔹 The day closed with Christoph Schröder and Gabriel M. (ETC-UMA) giving a hands-on demo of the RESTORE4Cs Online Platform ⚙️ 👏🏼 A big thank you to all speakers and participants for another inspiring day of knowledge-sharing and collaboration toward healthier wetlands and resilient ecosystems!

𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟭 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗘𝟰𝗖𝘀 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗺𝗻 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗴𝗮 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀! 🌿 We kicked off with an inspiring institutional welcome from 𝗦𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗮 𝗢𝘀𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗼, 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝘂𝘁𝘆 𝗩𝗶𝗰𝗲-𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗴𝗮 (Universidad de Málaga), who opened the event with warm words about the importance of collaboration, innovation, and sustainability in coastal 🌊 and wetland restoration. The day continued with a fascinating introduction to transitional waters 💦 by Prof. Alberto Basset from the Università del Salento, setting the scientific foundation for an exciting week of learning and exchange. A special highlight was the Sister Projects session, where we heard from: 💧 ALFAwetlands - Wetlands Restoration for the future | Annika Tienhaara (Natural Resources Institute Finland / Luonnonvarakeskus) presenting “Valuing Wetland Restoration: Citizens’ Preferences Across Six EU Countries” 💧 WET HORIZONS - Lorenzo Pugliese (Aarhus University) sharing “Citizen Voices in Wetland Restoration with WET HORIZONS”, 🌱 and Columba Martínez Espinosa (Society of Wetland Scientists - European Chapter), who contributed to a rich discussion on shared goals and synergies among our sister initiatives. 👏🏼 A big thank you to all participants for making the first day a success! 📘 Discover the full programme and learn more about the sessions: https://lnkd.in/dxSjSPwu