Timeline

Flash Mob Lake start here, 2nd edition, and beach litter

Bike ride and sunset aperitif in san Feliciano with informative moment on Blue Lakes by Arpa Umbria and Legambiente

The workshop, organized as part of the project and in synergy with the launch of Legambiente's annual Goletta dei Laghi campaign, is aimed at municipalities and local administrations involved in working groups

Meeting on line between Monitor and project partners about the activities progress

The First Symposium for YouNg Chemists: Innovation and Sustainability (SYNC2022) is an International conference that takes over the legacy of the Young Researchers Conference (Convegno Giovani Ricercatori, CGR), an event which has been organized every two years since 2002 by the Department of Chemistry of the University of Rome La Sapienza.

Annual opportunity to discuss European environmental policy with policymakers, leading environmentalists and stakeholders from Europe and beyond.

In Lazio Region the project concluded the first edition of the Contest. Regional representatives of Legambiente celebrated the winning classes by presenting prizes to all pupils.(Action D.2)

In Lombardia Region the project concluded the first edition of the Contest. Regional representatives of Legambiente celebrated the winning classes by presenting prizes to all pupils. (Action D.2)

Speeches by Leonardo Gatta (ABDAC) (Action B.6)

Premiere of the Lake Constance wide Clean-up Day

The seminar presents approaches to reduce microplastics in transport infrastructure and finally why macroplastics are a main driver for (micro)plastic pollution and how practical and regulatory solutions may look like (Action B.7)

ARPA Umbria meets students in Amelia (Tr) and Legambiente goes to Tuoro sul Trasimeno (Pg)

Sampling of microplastics at the Bussento sinkhole and its resurgence in Morigerati, Cilento National Park (Action D.3)

Annual (wintry) sampling by ARPA Umbria useful in order to take lake surface water and beach sediment. (Action B.2)

Activities being carried out by ENEA researchers as part of the LIFE Blue Lakes project: monitoring microplastics in the waters and beaches of Lake Bracciano.

Annual (autumnal) sampling by ENEA useful in order to take lake surface water and beach sediment. (Action B.2)

Training and awareness day organized by the Asilo Bianco Association. Enea and representatives of the local Legambiente club spoke.

Speeches by Leonardo Gatta (ABDAC) and Francesco Fatone (UNIVPM) (Action B.6)

Participatory Process: event addressed to stakeholders (Action B.1)

Three evenings in Rome theater showcase microplastics (Action D.2)

Dissemination opportunity to share experiences and strategies to reduce the impact of waste in inland waters addressing to national audience and stakeholders

Beach Litter at Castiglione Del Lago, Old Eleuteri Airport

Networking opportunity to share experiences and strategies to reduce the impact of waste in inland waters (Action D.3)

As part of the Bracciano Lake Contract process, videoconference meeting for a plenary summary of the Lake Charter focus of which the Bracciano and Martignano Park Authority is a supporter. (Action B.1)

Bracciano, Workshop on microplastics and ongoing participatory pathway organized in collaboration with the Bracciano-Martignano Regional Natural Park Authority

Participatory Process: event addressed to stakeholders (Action B.1)

Show born from the collaboration between ENEA and the Dynamis Company, which is being staged at the Pergine Valsugana Festival (TN). (Action D.2)

Beach Litter Tuoro sul Trasimeno

Desenzano del Garda: meeting with researchers and microplastic sampling for knowledge transfer and operational methods with Arpa Lombardia technicians

Manerba in the locality Bus de la Paul. Walk through the Rocca di Manerba park to the small church of San Giorgio, discovering the natural beauty of the place

Lake Como and Lecco. Travelling campaign to promote the Lake Charter at Lake Como

Verbania, Lake Maggiore. Microplastics sampling and transfer of knowledge and operating methods with Arpa Piemonte technicians

In synergy with the participatory process of the Lake Contract, everyone contributes to its definition, sharing ideas and projects (Action B.1)

Presentation during the special session dedicated to "Microplastic pollution in marine and freshwater environments: state of knowledge, approaches and governance experiences"

Stefania Di Vito from scientific office of Legambiente Onlus presented LIFE Blue Lakes Project at British Plastics Federation Marine Litter online seminar to explore ways to prevent plastic waste from entering seas, lakes and rivers.
In partnership with PlasticsEurope

Technical visits at the Limone Tremosine and Peschiera del Garda sewage treatment plants and in sampling at the Garda Molinet drinking water treatment plants.

Participatory Process: Workshop addressed to the local administrations (Action B.1)

Spring sampling at Lake Trasimeno closes the first cycle of microplastics monitoring carried out by Arpa Umbria on water and sediments. The four appointments since the project began were held in July 2020, December 2020, March 2021 and the last one on May 26 and 27, 2021.

The students of Lakes Bracciano and Trasimeno also celebrated 30 years of the Life program, a European Union funding tool through which conservation actions have been co-financed through 1,800 projects since 1992.

Participatory Process: Workshop addressed to associations and citizens (Action B.1)

Participatory Process: Workshop addressed to the local administrations (Action B.1)

Demonstrative sampling at Lake Bracciano for monitoring visit: meeting between monitor, ENEA and Legambiente.

Legambiente representatives met the representatives of the IMAGINE integrated project, also financed through the LIFE programme.

Third annual (wintry) sampling by ARPA Umbria useful in order to take lake surface water and beach sediment. (Action B.2)

Third annual (wintry) sampling by ENEA and Legambiente useful in order to take lake surface water and beach sediment. (Action B.2)

Online meeting with stakeholders to describe the project and begin shared writing of the Lake Paper (Action B.1)

Discussion on working together to achieve project goals: white paper on lakes, framework directive on inland water pollution levels, opening an institutional table at the Ministry of Environment to include the eligibility limit in national legislation. (Action B.6 working panel)

Attended Global Nature Fund at Lake Balaton Development Coordination Agency (LBDCA), Hungary, organizes a 24-hour long online conference marathon for the protection and sustainable management of lakes and lake basins in the world.

Polytechnic University of Marche Region joined the initiative and presented currently in progress project's activities

Meeting on a on line platform (Teams) to share information with all the partners about the development of project actions looking toward the First Annual Monitoring Report (Action E.2)

First sampling by ENEA, Legambiente and Arpa Umbria in order to identify the number and location of sampling sites, frequency and times for the following seasonal campaigns.
(Action B.2)

UNIVPM has started the sampling campaign at the water purification unit in Castreccioni, managed by ACQUAMBIENTE MARCHE Srl.
(Action B.3)

Workshop that took place at the Department of Life Sciences and the Environment of the Polytechnic University of Marche Region

The kick-off meeting was held in Rome, attended by representatives of all Italian and German partners.