The LiveLagoons project was presented at the biggest protected areas professionals’ event in Europe! The annual EUROPARC federation conference this year was organized in the Cairngorms National Park in Scotland. More than 600 participants from 32 countries came together to discuss topics dealing with natural heritage and cultural identity, citizens science programs, nature education or ‘green growth’ in protected areas.
There was the possibility to represent and discuss LiveLagoons project activities during the individual meetings but the best opportunity for this task was the ‘Marketplace’, where the Curonian National Park – one of the project partners – had their own stand. Floating wetlands appeared interesting and innovative to a variety of stakeholders. They wanted to know more about installation possibilities, technical specifications, laws and regulations, selected plants and project results. Plenty of things to discuss with us!