Baltic Sea Project

The Baltic Sea is the most polluted sea in the world because of its fragile barckish water ecosystems and many neighbouring countries with different protection schemes. Based on the HELCOM assesment, the biodiversity status is inadequate for most assessed species, and continued efforts to support biodiversity are of key importance. Also, the contamination status is elevated in all of the Baltic Sea, but some improving trends are seen ( http://stateofthebalticsea.helcom.fi/ ). Since 2013, the national Baltic Sea Project coordinator of Estonia, has launced a web quiz to help school teachers and students develop their research & ICT skills and learn more about the Baltic Sea. It is supported by Republic of Eestonia - Ministry of Education and Research. The Baltic Sea web quiz will be launched on 1st of October. And everyone who want to take part can unswer till 30th of November. Participants need 45-60 minutes and a computer with sound options. This year will be the first time when we

  Connecting teachers and starting partnerships across the Baltic Sea Networking webinar for BSP teachers in secondary education (students aged 13 – 18) Time: Tuesday October 27th 14– 17:00 and                  Wednesday October 28th 14 – 17:00 (CET)  Place: Online on Teams Organised by: UNESCO BSP Registration (at latest October 23rd): https://forms.gle/FtsA8jYuam6jZfq86   What is Baltic Sea Project? The Baltic Sea Project (BSP) is an international network of schools belonging to UNESCO Associated Schools Network (ASPnet). "As partners in UNESCO ASPnet School Network we belong to a global community of like-minded schools and connect, share knowledge and experiences and develop joint projects with tens of thousands of principals, teachers and students around the world." (UNESCO Associated Schools Network (ASPnet): Guide for Members, 2019) Goal of the webinar  As the General Coordinator (2018 - 2021) of BSP, Finland took the initiative to organize this webinar to su

At the shores of the Baltic Sea  On the 27 August we celebrated the international Baltic Sea Day by taking the school kids from Kello school to the shores of the Baltic Sea, specifically to a small boat harbor in the northern Baltic Sea in Finland. Weather cooperated the whole day while me, Suvi and Toivo received one 6th or 7th class after another from morning till afternoon. I am Essi Keskinen , a marine biologist at Metsähallitus Parks and Wildlife Finland. Our government organization Metsähallitus manages the state-owned land and water areas, national parks and conservation areas. My job is to do underwater marine species and habitat mapping and use that knowledge to try and best manage the Bothnian Bay underwater nature for future generations. My colleague Suvi Saarnio from ELY-center (Center for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment ) is a special planner and a marine specialist. Her job, in addition to underwater mapping, is to work in a Finnish-Swedish