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09.07.2013
A bicycle campaign raising awareness on the Baltic Sea environment
"Race for the Baltic" visited HELCOM
RACE FOR THE BALTIC will work to bring together all the stakeholders affected by the degradation of the Baltic Sea, and by doing so create a coalition of leadership made up of NGOs, businesses, concerned citizens and forward-thinking politicians who are determined to reverse the negative trends and restore the Baltic Sea environment.
RACE FOR THE BALTIC will focus on the need to achieve the objectives contained in the HELCOM Baltic Sea Action Plan (BSAP) and the EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) and specifically calls for:
Responsible management of Baltic fish stocks
Reduced eutrophication for a healthier sea
Securing biodiversity through the protection of sensitive areas
The intention of RACE FOR THE BALTIC is to create a stronger voice for the environmental sustainability of the Baltic Sea in the lead up to the HELCOM Ministerial Meeting on 3rd October 2013.
The Ride:
- 9 countries
- 3 500 km
- 3 months
On the 8th June, World Ocean Day, cyclists from the Race for the Baltic team embarked from Malmö on a 3 month journey cycling 3 500km of Baltic Sea coastline to raise awareness and collecting signatures for action to restore the environmental health of the Baltic Sea.
- Sweden: June 8 - June 30
- Åland: July 2
- Finland: July 2 - July 9
- Russia: June 30 - Aug 9
- Estonia: July 9 - July 18
- Latvia: July 18 - July 27
- Lithuania: July 27 - July 29
- Poland: July 28 - Aug 8
- Germany: Aug 8 - Aug 11
- Denmark: Aug 12 - Aug 17