About Us
Healthy and clean seas provide numerous ecosystem services which are critical for our survival and wellbeing. Marine pollution is a global environmental and socio-economic challenge that requires urgent attention.
The integration of sustainability-focused agendas and circular economy principles and practices is essential to eliminate emissions and impacts from marine pollution. This will have both positive and negative consequences for numerous economic sectors at multiple scales. Ending marine pollution therefore requires the active collaboration across stakeholder groups and regions.
The overall aim of SOS-ZEROPOL2030 is to develop a holistic zero pollution framework that will guide the EU towards achieving zero pollution in European seas by 2030. The project is funded by the European Union’s Horizon Europe programme under grant agreement No. 101060213.
Work Packages
The SOS-ZEROPOL2030 project will be delivered through six distinct work packages (WPs) which, collaboratively, make this project truly interdisciplinary.
WP1: Project Coordination
WP 1: Project Coordination This Work Package will oversee all operational and management aspects of the project.  Lead institution: MaREI, University College Cork  Objectives:
WP2: Building Blocks for Zero Pollution Governance
WP2: Building Blocks for Zero Pollution Governance WP2 will provide an overview of Zero Pollution governance in the EU including relevant legislation and policy processes
WP3: Zero Pollution Living Labs
WP3: Zero Pollution Living Labs The overarching aim of WP3 is to assemble research teams with relevant stakeholder groups, to synthesize knowledge from different fields of
WP4: Integrated Case Study Pollutant Assessments
WP4: Integrated Case Study Pollutant Assessments The goal of WP4 is to develop scientifically robust and transparent assessment methodologies for case study pollutants and apply them,
WP5: Zero Pollution Accelerator
WP5: Zero Pollution Accelerator WP5 will bring together results generated within WP2, WP3 and WP4 in deliverables designed to create long-lasting impact by delivering and streamlining
WP6: Communication and Dissemination
WP6: Communication and Dissemination This Work Package will communicate project results, activities and outputs to a range of audiences and facilitate effectiveknowledge and information exchange
Coordinator
Kathrin KopkeÂ
Project CoordinatorÂ
MaREI, University College CorkÂ
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Steering Committee
Partners
Black Sea NGO Network
Wageningen University
Stichting Wageningen Research
