700+ Citizens Engaged in Talks on the Blue Economy and Citizen Science! 🌊🔬

Over the past few weeks, the SeaTecHub Citizen’s Club, organized by AKTI in Cyprus, brought together more than 700 participants during three inspiring events: the Mindset Talks on 30 November, the Seed Funding Awards on 3 December, and the PopUp Talks on 7 December.

💡 Together, we delved into key topics like:

• The Blue Economy and its potential for Cyprus
• Emerging Blue Technologies
• The transformative power of Citizen Science

Key Takeaways from the Discussions
Citizens shared valuable insights and concerns, highlighting the need for:
📘 More information on Blue Growth, Blue Technologies, and Citizen Science.
🌍 Greater belief and evidence that Cyprus is moving towards a sustainable blue economy.

Encouragingly, almost all participants expressed willingness to engage in marine and coastal citizen science activities, underscoring the public’s enthusiasm to contribute to Cyprus’ journey towards sustainable Blue Growth. 🌱

What’s Next?
The conversations don’t stop here. Building on this momentum, we aim to provide more opportunities for citizens to engage, learn, and take action. Together, we can safeguard our oceans and ensure a thriving, sustainable blue economy for Cyprus.

💙 Let’s keep the conversation going—our ocean depends on it!

Stay tuned for more updates from the SeaTecHub Citizen’s Club and upcoming opportunities to get involved. 🌊