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  • Living Lake of the Year 2023: Lake Geiseltal
    Within only 30 years, the lake has developed from a pit in the middle of a barren mining landscape to a natural gem with a unique flora and fauna.
  • Threatened Lake of the Year 2023: Lake Titicaca
    Lake Titicaca has been under pressure for years, and the situation is coming to a head: 2.5 cubic meters of wastewater s flow into the lake every second, and many species of fish have already disappeared forever.
  • Resolution and Presentations of the 16th Living Lake Conference
    International experts exchanged their life saving solutions to protect our lakes
  • Climate Change: Heat Shock to Water Bodies?
    A new study summarizes research results focusing on changes in German waters.
  • Global supply chains of the future
    Biodiversity-friendly agri-supply chains in Latin America
  • Leave Traces -
    engage for the environment
  • Our project "Insect Responsible Sourcing Regions"
    implements measures to protect insects and biodiversity at landscape Level.
  • Mangrove Protection and Shrimp Farming
    Besides mangrove protection, the focus is on the production and supply chain of shrimps.
  • Micro Plastics – The underestimated Danger also for us Humans!
    Strategies to avoid Micro Plastics for clean Lakes and Rivers in Europe
 
 

Events

15th Living Lakes Conference

Network Assembly „Lebendige Seen Deutschland“

13 - 15 September 2023, Geiseltalsee in Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany

 

Final Conference EU LIFE Project Blue Lakes and ELLA

26 - 27 September 2023, Italy

 

Anuga

7 - 11 October 2023, Cologne, Germany

 

UKILN (UK & Ireland Lakes Network)

10 - 11 October 2023, Glasgow, Scotland

 

WLC19 (19. World Lake Conference), ELLA und LLBCP workshops

7 - 9 November 2023, Lake Balaton, Hungary

 
 

News

  • Fighting microplastics in inland waters - EU project "LIFE Blue Lakes" presents results at final conference09/27/2023

    Fighting microplastics in inland waters - EU project "LIFE Blue Lakes" presents results at final conference

    After four years, the EU-funded project "LIFE Blue Lakes" to combat microplastics in inland waters presents its results at the final conference in Rome. 98 percent of the water samples taken as part of the project show microplastic pollution. The main polluters include plastic bags, cosmetics, packaging, clothing and tires. Microplastics enter the human body through the food chain, where adverse health effects are likely.

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