There’s something special about meeting face-to-face.
| Over the past two days, the MarineGuardian team was reunited in Reykjavík for our second scientific committee meeting, a time to reflect, share, and look ahead together. We reviewed the work done in the last three months: the tests we’ve run, the obstacles we faced, and the progress we made towards healthier seas. |
Then, we turned our minds toward the next six months, exploring how we can enhance the collaboration and increase our impact. Through three creative workshops, we stepped out of our usual roles to imagine a bright future and seeing the oceans through the eyes of different stakeholders, and imagine a world where today’s issues are only a bad memory.
One workshop was focused on drawing and expressing who we are within MarineGuardian: what drives us, and what kind of future we hope to build together.
Stay tuned, we have some beautiful outcomes to share soon!
We reflected on real-world impact, analysing how our solutions are shaped by real-world needs and what barriers and enablers will be linked to their development and commercialisation.
Meeting in person reminded us that collaboration is more than collecting, analysing data and sharing goals, it’s about building trust, curiosity, and shared purpose.
These two days have strengthened the bonds that will carry us through the next four years of this exciting journey….not alone as our sister project, Eco-Catch, was with us and we started exploring new ways to work hand-in-hand for sustainable oceans.
Step by steps and hands to hands, we are building a more sustainable ocean future.
