Beyond Plastic Med initiative (BeMed)

Plazo límite: 01/01/2020
Organiza: Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, Tara Ocean Foundation, Surfrider Foundation Europe, Mava Foundation
 

Plastic pollution is one of the greatest environmental disasters affecting the oceans. Once discarded into the natural environment, plastic can take up to 500 years to disappear. Every year, more than 8 million tons of plastic litter is thrown into the ocean. Drifting between waters, it can be ingested and can strangle or suffocate many animal species. Under the effect of the sun, it breaks into fragments called microplastics that can be ingested by fishes and enter the food-chain, which can have lasting impacts on human health.

With more than 3000 billion of microplastic particles, the Mediterranean Sea is the most polluted sea in the world. With this conclusion, the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, the Tara Ocean Foundation, Surfrider Foundation Europe, and the Mava Foundation joined forces to give life to the Beyond Plastic Med initiative (BeMed), which was launched at the international conference “Plastic in the Mediterranean: beyond the observations, what are the solutions?” in Monaco in March 2015. The association Beyond plastic Med was created in January 2019 and the IUCN has since become part of it, as they were eager to become involved alongside the founding members.

BeMed launches its fourth call for micro-initiatives to challenge the issue of plastic pollution in the Mediterranean.

Eligible stakeholders: NGOs, territorial authorities, private companies with fewer than 20 employees, scientific institutions.

Eligible countries: Every country in the Mediterranean region.

BeMed’ s contribution for each micro-initiative: up to a maximum of 10 000 euros.

The duration of the micro-initiative: between 12 and 18 months maximum.

Closing of the call: 1st January 2020 – 8 PM (Paris time, GMT+2).

 

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