How do the Posidonia seagrass meadows contribute to healthier marine ecosystems and sustainable local communities in Lemnos? How can citizens and institutions safeguard Posidonia seagrass which is now at risk?

What is the Posidonia seagrass
It is an underwater plant that helps us address the consequences of climate change by achieving 10-18% of total ocean carbon storage! Thanks to seagrass, this “blue carbon” is safely stored on our ocean floor and not released into the atmosphere, causing severe health problems to people and a temperature rise! The Posidonia seagrass in Lemnos is also home to over 1000 species of marine animals and 300 species of plants!

The campaign
The Lemnos Marine Conservation Expedition 2024 is a crowdfunding campaign calling on locals, tourists, public and private institutions to support the safeguarding of this unique resource. The campaign aims to raise funds to launch mapping of the Posidonia seagrass in Lemnos that will be carried out by the research vessel “Aegean Explorer” and the scientific team of the Archipelagos Institute of Marine Conservation (AIMC). The campaign is an initiative of the non-profit organisation Lemnos Marine Conservation (LMC).

Web2Learn’s contribution
Following our corporate social responsibility in Lemnos, Katerina Zourou, Web2Learn’s CEO, together with Web2Learn team members Claire Fragkiadaki, Aspasia Kralli and Stefania Oikonomou, is actively working on the communication strategy and plan of the campaign!

From creating the promotional materials (digital and on paper), which will soon be out in Lemnos and online, to scheduling interviews and promo opportunities for the campaign, at Web2Learn we are proud to provide our expertise in community engagement and project management to help achieve the goal of this special campaign!

Support the campaign by donating here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/north-aegean-marine-and-environmental-conservation