Source to Seas - Zero Pollution 2030

EU Horizon Europe project to develop a holistic framework to guide the process towards achieving zero pollution in European seas by 2030. Views are our own.

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The past year has been packed with meaningful deliverables contributing to the EU’s Zero Pollution ambition 🌍
As we approach the end of the project, we’re pleased to share our final newsletter. 💙💚https://t.co/EMF8FECop5
Please enjoy and share it with someone in your network!

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🚀Our new interactive Roadmap turns Europe's ZeroPollution ambition into action!

It helps policymakers, researchers, and stakeholders explore evidence-based pathways, responsibilities and actions to achieve cleaner, healthier European seas by 2050.

🔗 https://t.co/awjDFL9qRU

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📢 PFAS, also known as "forever chemicals", pose a major challenge for achieving #ZeroPollution in Europe's seas. Our latest guidance outlines practical recommendations to prevent, reduce and manage PFAS pollution.

📖 Read more: https://t.co/2QGans2wzU #SOSZeroPol

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How can we tackle tyre wear particles before they reach our seas? Our latest guidance outlines practical recommendations to support #ZeroPollution, strengthen monitoring, improve governance, and reduce emissions from source to sea.

📖 https://t.co/pBvWq7Mnp3 #SOSZeroPol

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At the Zero Pollution Parliament, 33 stakeholders from 16 countries explored solutions for nutrients, hazardous substances, microplastics, and underwater noise. Insights will shape the Strategic Zero Pollution Framework & Roadmap of SOS-ZEROPOL2030. https://t.co/gvr17uwnkB

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🛑 Microplastics are a growing concern, but there's one major source that doesn't get enough attention: your car tyres! 🚗💨 Check out our latest comic Thread of Darkness 🔮
🌊🔬 https://t.co/GUC3Qg5Wbx
#Microplastics #TyrePollution

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Tyre wear particles are a major source of unintentionally released microplastics. A new SOSZeroPol study explores how a Source-to-Sea approach could improve policy integration across land, freshwater and marine systems under the European Green Deal.

https://t.co/V5r96f7cqT

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🎨 New SOS-ZEROPOL2030 visual & interactive tools are live!
📄 Project One-pager
🗺️ Interactive TWP Story Map – following tyre wear particles from road to sea
These make zero-pollution science accessible, visual, and engaging.
👉 Explore them all here: https://t.co/tMTCK8iVEu

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❓What is SOS-ZEROPOL2030 and how does it support Europe’s journey to #ZeroPollution?
🎬https://t.co/qwn4OzHkUr
📽️ The video introduces our source-to-sea approach, priority pollutants, and the role of science and stakeholder co-creation in protecting European seas.

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👁️ Looking for science-based tools, factsheets, and visuals to support #ZeroPollution in European seas?
🌍Explore the new SOS-ZEROPOL2030 Zero-Pollution Online Hub: https://t.co/YOcpY68yjy,
which brings together resources on PFAS, tyre wear particles, plastics, nutrients & more

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How can Europe tackle PFAS and tyre wear particles on the path to #ZeroPollution? We've gathered assessments, analyses, future scenarios and factsheets to provide an evidence base to support EU and regional action on emerging pollutants in European seas:
https://t.co/MzSEYzlUgC

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Read how stakeholder co-creation supports Europe’s journey to zero pollution by uniting policy, industry, science & civil society to:
🔹 Co-design zero-pollution scenarios
🔹 Assess real-world trade-offs
🔹 Validate pathways for PFAS & tyre wear particles
https://t.co/Fu1muCEfYh

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How do people across Europe perceive pollution risks and what drives support for environmental policies?

👉 https://t.co/Z84kWV1Z6M

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This week, SOS-ZEROPOL2030 brought together experts, policymakers, researchers, and stakeholders for a Living Lab during the Zero Pollution Parliament in Brussels. The event focused on co-creating actionable pathways to achieve the EU’s Zero Pollution vision across European seas.

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🌍 Six Living Labs. 157 stakeholders from across 18 countries.
Our #SOSZEROPOL2030 project has concluded two rounds of Living Labs as part of our ambitious effort to co-design a zero-pollution future for European seas 🌊
🔗 Reports: https://t.co/IEQlhrtJUU

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In the third week of November, project partners gathered in Athens to review the project’s progress!

The assembly evaluated achievements and chart the next steps in its ambitious mission to achieve zero pollution in European seas.

https://t.co/8bys1Aqn4X

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🌍 Did you know? Tyre wear particles are among the top contributors to microplastic pollution in the environment! Tackling this critical issue was the focus of the Source to Seas – Zero Pollution 2030 Living Lab held in Athens on November 19–20, 2024.

https://t.co/66APf6hkoH

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SOS-ZEROPOL2030 is at the #CommOCEAN Conference in sunny Malaga! We dived deep into the world of ocean science communication, where we learned from our peers in the field and explored different science communication methods and tools.
https://t.co/VUm5KdEJf7

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🌍 This week, the SOS-ZEROPOL2030 partners are gathered in beautiful Athens! 🌊
We’re diving deep into discussions on progress, exchanging ideas, and defining the next steps for our ambitious project.
@Mio_Ecsde
🔗https://t.co/NmvFYDW8Au

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Research Associate Linda Del Savio from the Research Institute for Sustainability – Helmholtz Centre Potsdam recently attended The International Conference for YOUNG Marine Researchers (ICYMARE) to represent the SOS-ZEROPOL2030 project! 🐋💚 https://t.co/KzEQu3kX2V