Coast Day is a unique event in the Mediterranean. It aims to raise awareness of policy makers and the public of the value of the coast, as well as of applying an integrated approach to planning and management of the coastal zone.
Coast Day is a celebration of life on the coast. It is a day dedicated to the protection of natural coastal environment and its interaction with human culture and socio-economic activities. This day is dedicated to celebration of the beauty of the coasts: the coast as a home to half of the world's population and as a vacation destination to most of the tourists; the coast as a source of inspiration, creation and as an important stake for the well-known "coastal life style". Finally, Coast Day is dedicated to the vision of the future coasts we want. The intention is that Coast Day spreads into other countries and that lives on in the years to come.
"Coast Day 2008" - although the central ceremony is foreseen for the 24th October, the whole week will be marked by numerous events and activities celebrating the coast. The central topic of this year celebration will be sustainable beach management.
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2008-11-13Coast Day Celebration in Turkey
The Coast Day celebration in Turkey was coordinated by the MoEF EIA and Planning General Directorate, which aslo has responsibilities on ICZM, physical planning, EIA and SEA procedures.
Aim of the general directorate is to use Coast Day activities as a merging, coordinating utility for all related national and local coastal institutions, municipalities, NGO’s and habitants. Ultimate aim is not only increasing awareness with celebrations, but also creating an added value, which is presented by increased communication, coordination of all related groups, a national ICZM strategy prepared with their contributions and national, establishment of local baseline data base for every coast, sea related activities.
With only two months of preparation and very limited amount of financial resource, Coast Day 08 was better celebrated than 2007. Next years aim is to celebrate the day in several places and occasions in summer time and present all these activities with a meeting in 24 October. We hope that all sea and coast related activities, seminars, conferences etc. will be held under the umbrella of Coast Day in fallowing years in Turkey.
All activities, documents and sample photos are also present at MoEF’s web site www.cevreorman.gov.tr
2008-11-07Short film contest “Visions of the Coast”, Sardinia
“Visions of the Coast” contest is an opportunity for photographers, directors and movie producers to take part in this unique event aiming to raise awareness on the value of the coast and the need to preserve it.
It is part a part of rich programme “Open Coasts” dedicated to the celebration of the Coast Day in Italy and in the Mediterranean.
Projections and exhibitions will draw attention to the fantasy of the participating artists. Best photographs will be used you for a calendar and will be exposed in many localities of the Sardinia region. With this initiative the Conservatoria, whose aim is to promote sustainable practices in coastal management, wants to entrust to the artists the task to put in prominence the beauty and the meaning one of these remarkable places.
For more information visit:
www.sardegnaambiente.it/coste/
