#polarfront

[aecholapis]

@spacedebris1993 There are two versions of Polarfront that differ in characterization and role, one for TF and the other for an original story.

Polarfront of Sonatus is a teacher for close combat fighting techniques at the capital city's Royal Guard Academy of the Diurnal Kingdom and the main characters' form teacher (one might even call him a sort of mentor figure). He is not a people person (anti-social, not shy), yet his teaching skills leave nothing to be desired and he's good at judging people.

This is the reason why he introduces the main characters to Om who is considered to be the Chosen One that will save Aether in the future. They accept them into their friend group and together they and other students from all across the planet search for a way to fight the corruption spreading from inside their planet's core where a parasite is absorbing its energy.

Since the Diurnal Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy, they need to present their plans in front of the parliament and the Luminescence (religious leader). It just happens that the current Luminescence, Searchmark, was once one of Polarfront's students and more or less his secret lover. They were both young and foolish and when Polarfront discovered that Searchmark had been dared by his friends to start dating their teacher, a relationship which lasted ten years, they broke up and Searchmark joined the royal guard. Now, circa 350 years later, they meet again and the now blind Searchmark recognizes Polarfront by his voice and they have a bittersweet reunion after the presentation.

Aetherians age differently and looking back at the age chart, it doesn't follow any rules nor does it make sense. But it can be used as an approximation to how age works for humans. Polarfront is about 470 years old now (equivalent to a 37 year old human) and Searchmark is 370 (35 year old human).

They have what they call a First Line of Defense type build: sturdy and strong armor protects their organs and their extremities are powerful enough to serve them well in battle. Most main characters are of this build, only Rhiza, one of the older students, is a Second Line of Defense type with a nimbler, more agile physique.

Their armor is fully customizable and represents their heritage, but the fabrics and how they wear them play a more important role in society. Sonatians wear cold colors in honor of their home city that is located in the far south of Aether (it's like a high tech cyberpunk Scandinavian city but on the southern hemisphere). First Line Defenders usually wear them on their shoulders, Second Line Defenders around their hips. If it's on one side, it has to be their dominant one, if it's on both sides then this person does not do manual work. It's different for Second Line Defenders where the placement on both sides means they are a fighter and on either side means they are not.

The general population only wears fabrics in public and it's easy to lie by moving the cape to a different position. The royal family and a select few nobles may wear capes in more than one color. Oops, I strayed too far from the subject. Back to Polarfront. His turquoise shawl is on his left side because he's a leftie.

Polarfront is also the founder of the Exercitus Crudelis ("cruel army", Rhiza suggested the title just for fun and they agreed, much to her dismay) that starts out as a small group of students who promote Aether's environmental protection program. After his death, Searchmark will leave the Luminacy and take over as their new leader, hellbent on avenging his death and slowly turning it into a specialized combat unit with only the original line-up remaining.

First drawing of him (2020)

[aecho-rambles]

This here is a collection of drawings of my other main characters from the first story arc and the friends of Expugnatrix.

The first one is Estian, her trusted best friend and sunshine of the group. He loves baking and makes the best cupcakes. (2020)

I remember drawing him more than just twice, but I can't find the other images. (WIP from 2021)

Then there was Om, the Chosen One who joins the heroes halfway through the story. They are my absolute favorite character and my precious child. They are shy because their parents did not want them to waste time on socializing so they had to spend all their spare time training to become the perfect warrior that should one day save the planet from prophesied demise.

They and Rhiza, the fourth member to join the team have a little rivalry going on, but they become best friends. I'm not sure what that pose is, but I love the colors of her armor.

Last but not least is Polarfront, their professor/mentor figure who tags along just to make sure his students don't cause any trouble which never works.

And a collage with the heroes.

[gamingontour]

Eisige Polarfront mit Schneechaos im Anmarsch nach Deutschland! Winterei...

[vegansforfuture]

Immer wieder lesen wir in den Kommentaren, dass vielen Menschen nicht bewusst ist, warum die Extremwetterereignisse der letzten Monate eindeutig eine Folge der Klimakrise sind. Es ist also an der Zeit, die Zusammenhänge einmal aufzuzeigen!

Die Arktis erwärmt sich etwa 4x so stark wie der globale Durchschnitt, weshalb gerade im Sommer, wenn das arktische Meereis sein Minimum erreicht, die Temperaturdifferenz zum Äquator deutlich niedriger als in früheren Jahrzehnten ausfällt.

Diese Temperaturdifferenz ist aber der "Motor" des Polarfront-Jetstreams, eines Höhenwinds, der normalerweise in 5 - 10 km Höhe in Richtung Nordost, mit bis zu 540 km/h, über den Globus weht. Dabei bewegt er Hoch- und Tiefdruckgebiete, was zu einem abwechslungsreichen Wetter führt.

Durch die zunehmende Erwärmung der Arktis hat sich der Jetstream, vor allem im Sommer, verlangsamt, weht häufig eher wellenförmig oder teilt sich in 2 Ströme auf. Das führt dann dazu, dass sich Hoch- und Tiefdruckgebiete nicht mehr ausreichend bewegen und teils über Wochen in der jeweiligen Region hängenbleiben können. Die Folgen sind Dürren, Hitzewellen oder Starkregenereignisse.

Fazit: Die Hitzewellen und Überflutungen der letzten Jahre sind eine direkte Folge der Klimakrise. Wenn wir eine weitere Erwärmung verhindern wollen, müssen wir die Treibhausgaskonzentration in der Atmosphäre deutlich absenken, wozu wir unsere CO2- und Methan-Emissionen minimieren und großflächig aufforsten sollten. Dazu brauchen wir, neben der Energiewende, auch die Agrar- und Ernährungswende, da wir nur so die benötigten Flächen freibekommen können.🌱

Quellen: ➡ LINK 1 ➡ LINK 2 ➡ LINK 3 ➡ LINK 4 ➡ LINK 5

CHANGE IS COMING! 😊💚

[earlytravel]

Antarctica

Arguably the most visually stunning bay in all Antarctica, Paradise Bay (also known as Paradise Harbor) is a good place to spot humpbacks and minke whales. Paradise Bay Antarctica Penguin Colony Icebergs.

The Southern Ocean encircles Antarctica, and its area is usually defined as extending from the edge of the continent (and its ice shelves) to the position of the ‘polar front’ separating it from the surrounding Pacific, Indian and South Atlantic Oceans.

[mopourmoufles]

Un matin ordinaire Dans un fjord extra ordinaire . An ordinary morning In an extra ordinary fjord . #scoresby #scoresbysund #greenland #groenland #polarphotography #fjord #landscapephotography #pattern #miror #reflection #sunrise #sunrisephotography #polarfront #latitudeblanche @latitude_blanche (à Scoresbysund, Ostgronland, Greenland) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ciz2jAPt5z9/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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For your winter evenings, we still have some books by @guillaumeelsa Invisible Dog notebook & Polarfront notebook
120 pages print on pure cotton paper and pop set
Cover curious matter laser cut
Numbered and signed edition printed in 100 copies by @imprimerie.launay
The book is accompanied by a silkscreen of your choice numbered and signed and a postcard also signed This edition contains the facsimiles of Elsa Guillaume's last two travel diaries. On one side, the story of her residency at the @theinvisibledog Center during the fall 2018 in Brooklyn. This residency, initiated by @elizabethkrief and Jacques Manardo, offers to visual artists the opportunity to immerse themselves into the New Yorker culture. On the other side, her residency on board of the @polarfront_ship in the far north of Norway, during the summer 2018, from an idea by @emmanuelle.oddo  Elsa Guillaume's notebooks accompany her throughout her travels and present themselves as logbooks. She draws, in watercolour, her encounters and feelings and thus allows us to immerse ourselves into her fantastic and unique universe, both funny, dark and magical. This edition has been made possible due to generous private donors. Thanks to them ! #edition #artistbook #elsaguillaume ##invisibledogcenter #brooklyn #silkscreen #polarfront #polarship #drawing #watercolor #diary #norway #travel #artistsarethebest #imaginationistravel #emergingartist https://www.instagram.com/p/B8Eu1YkooXH/?igshid=1t3ls5s0foast

[aeridanus]

This is as far from beautiful as possibly possible, buuut it’s science-y fun. I spent two evenings on Thalissic atmospheric circulations, based on my earlier musings about axial tilt, sun zenith and tectonic activity. These results are, in turn, the base for Thalissic climate daydreaming.

I used German terms, so maybe it’s a bit hard to read - the “ITC” is the innertropical convergence zone (ITCZ), the “subtropischer Hochdruckgürtel” is the subtropical high-pressure belt, the “Polarfront” is the polar front, “H” is for “high” and “T” is for “low”. Look how far north and south the ITCZ wanders on this planet! I’m really excited to carve out the climate. :3

[alice-nomah]

Maintenance & supplying on Polarfront (à Boulogne-Sur-Mer, Nord-Pas-De-Calais, France) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bun9kUXn1Ee/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ydpdsrs6qyk1

[aecholapis]

For Polarfrost: (22)How does jealousy manifest itself in them (they become possessive, they become aloof, etc)? (21)Why do they get up in the morning? and (29) Do they usually live up to their own ideals?

Ohoho, yees! Polarfront was a good choice 'cause he has been on my mind lately. You didn't specify at which version these questions are directed so I'll take a guess and say TF? If not, you can tell me and I'll talk about his Light of Aether version.

21. Why do they get up in the morning?

As the first officer and second in command, it is his duty to manage the crew and keep track of their equipment. It's mentally taxing work that most of his colleagues hate doing but he does not let this deter him from doing his job. His greatest motivation is the desire to see the Decepticons rule over Cybertron. His best friend was wounded fatally in battle early on in the war and Polarfront swore he would not rest until victory was theirs.

But before he could ever set foot on Cybertron again, the experiments on board their ship break free and since he's one of the first to go investigate the incident, he dies :-( oh well.

22. How does jealousy manifest itself in them?

Polarfront is hardly ever jealous - there is simply no need to. But in those rare cases where it does show, his jealousy comes paired with bitterness and resignation, as he thinks that the subject of his jealousy has it better which means he has to make do with his situation. Though he doesn't resent anyone for it. Everyone is responsible for their own happiness/luck and who is he to deny them what little joy they can attain in this harsh reality.

29. Do they usually live up to their ideals?

He pretty much does (until he doesn't). Ideals are a goal one wants to reach ar one point in their life and he has set his own low on purpose. 'Be a decent person', 'do your job', 'have a little fun when you can' and so on.

[aecho-rambles]

Here are some of my other characters from the second story arc- the very few that actually have a design.

This is Keyland, one of the three main characters of the second story arc and the minister of defense who can't help but meddle in affairs that don't concern him. He only means well. Instead of waiting and arguing that his fellow ministers don't do anything to make life easier for the common folk, he takes action and argues with them at the same time.

His two trusted allies are the general of the southern troops, Avalanche, and the minister of science, Hytac, who share his concerns. They try to thwart the minister of finance's, Icador's, evil plans (listed further down in the text) and get the people to safety before they reach a point of no return.

When I first came up with the story, he was supposed to be the main antagonist of the first arc, but then I grew to like him so much that I made him one of the main characters of the second and thus gave him more hypothetical screen time in my head.

(artworks from 2020)

His twin brother Searchmark is head of the main religion on Aether, which cannot be compared directly to our world's biggest religions. His title, Luminescence of Aether, originates from the first fortune teller who was said to have a deep understanding of fate.

(Info dump: Her guiding hand shaped the belief of the people for centuries, and, unbeknownst to the public, she was truly a personification of their planet's energy. She was also the one who foretold nature's inevitable corruption through pollution and the arrival of a Chosen One -that was believed to be Om- who should cleanse it one day in the future.)

Outside of formal meetings, he drops his noble composure and likes to joke around with friends. He totally still has a crush on his former professor Polarfront. (They had an affair back when he was in the academy and he might or might not have broken his teacher's heart by starting their relationship as a bet/dare that turned into something serious.)

When he graduated, he joined the military. Due to an accident, he lost his eyesight, but his aristocratic family had connections with the church and his unwavering belief in the betterment of society let him pass through the ranks quickly. Now, as the Luminescence, he attends formal meetings and listens to the woes of his people. And sometimes sneak out to do whatever he wants to. All in all, he loves to stir up drama and do what he is not supposed to do, except when it interferes with his duty to the people.

I realised how much I've whitewashed everyone, I'm so sorry! Now they look like racist anime characters and I really feel bad about it.

(2021)

There is also Avalanche, the general of the southern troops and cousin of Polarfront who is also one of the three main characters in the second arc. She is a seasoned warrior and knows every inch of the Aetherian south pole like the back of her hand. She can and will tell you everything about survival under the harshest conditions should you ever ask her about it.

When she first meets Keyland, he is drunk as hell and rambles on about the injustice and oppresison of the population and how he wants to bash Icador's head in, but law prevents him from committing such crimes. She takes it with humor and when she is alone, she does her own research.

And would you look at that - it seems the minister of finance is investing a lot in illegal bioengineering. She teams up with Key and the ever-righteous Hytac in hope to reveal the truth to everyone, however, Icador does not like it when others stick their noses in his morally ambiguous business.

She has her troops behind her back and two trustworthy and powerful allies by her side, but is that enough to stop the greedy capitalist?

Her resemblance to two certain well-known characters is a lucky coincidence.

(2020)

(2021)

Icador is the minister of finances, the unofficial king of the Underground and a little gremlin. His goal is to make profit and is there any better way to do it other than making a bioweapon out of every following generation and turn them into warmongering science experiments that will need specialized, costly replacement parts and weaponry and whatnot if the war between the Diurnal Kingdom and Nocturnal Kingdom finally breaks out? He doesn't think so.

He secretly hires a group of talented scientists who are willing to play gods and create abominations. Because they don't have any morals, they immediately begin testing their DNA alteration on lowly citizens from the Underground no one will miss. The first batch sees only one survivor who will eventually be responsible for the start of the war and return as the fourth arc's main antagonist.

A friend says he reminds her of Hans from Frozen and I say he looks more like Sylvain from Fire Emblem Three Houses.

(2021)

Hytac doesn't have a design yet.

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Improving the relationship between humanity and the sea

The 3rd edition of Monaco Ocean Week, run from March 24-30, 2019, organized by the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, the Government of Monaco and their partners; the Oceanographic Institute of Monaco, the Scientific Centre of Monaco and the Yacht Club of Monaco (YCM), to discuss the protection of our ocean, the largest ecosystem on Earth, for present and future generations.

Prince Albert II of Monaco is firmly committed to the preservation of our oceans to safeguard our life in the planet, following in the footsteps of visionary Prince Albert I, one of the founders of modern oceanography, and the first who understood the importance of the sea, and the need to improve the relationship between humanity and the ocean.

This unifying event reunited under one-roof scientists, experts, NGOs, and civil society representatives to discuss the issue of ocean protection.

On the agenda were topics addressing innovation, research, and development of a blue economy. The possibilities offered by biomimicry, the opportunities created by bioplastics, rethinking yachting of the future, pooling initiatives to curb and tackle plastic pollution more effectively, and developing a sustainable ocean economy are among the themes discussed during workshops and conferences.

A few ocean facts 

71% if the percentage of the Earth’s surface occupied by the ocean

The average temperature of the oceans is 2ºC, about 39ºF

More than 97% of all our planet’s water is contained in the sea

The top ten feet of the ocean hold as much heat as our entire atmosphere

The average depth of the sea is more than 2.5 miles

The oceans provide 99 percent of the Earth’s living space – the most massive space in our universe known to be inhabited by living organisms

More than 90% of this habitat exists in the deep sea known as the abyss

Humans have explored less than 10% of this living space

80% of marine pollution comes from land-based resources

6.5 million tons of trash enters the world’s Ocean each year. 50% is long-lasting plastic that will drift for hundreds of years before  degradation

90% of world international trade tonnage is transported by ship

40% of the world population lives in coastal areas.

7 out of 10 fish species are on the verge of depopulation

29% of fishery species are in the process of extinction

World opinion leaders reunited to save the ocean

Close to a hundred world opinion leaders from the scientific community and international organizations, as well as prominent autodidactic eminent figures passionate about the sea, were present during the Monaco Ocean Week. Below is a partial list.

SYLVIA EARLE, marine biologist, explorer, founder of “Mission Blue.”

PETER THOMSON, special envoy for the ocean (United Nations)

KARMENU VELLA, European Commissioner in charge of Environment Maritime Affairs and Fisheries

INGER ANDERSEN, Danish economist and environmentalist, director of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

PEGGY KALAS, Coordinator of the High Seas Alliance

RICARDO SERRAO–SANTOS, Member of the European Parliament, member of the Committee on Fisheries

SERGE PLANES, Oceanographer, and researcher at CNRS

DIDIER POIDYALIWANE, 
Minister of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Customary Affairs of the Government of New Caledonia

JAMES HONEYBORNE, Senior Adviser and Ambassador of Ocean X LAURENT BALLESTA, 
photographer, diver, and marine biologist

MARCO LAMBERTINI, Director General of WWF International

FRANÇOIS-MICHEL
LAMBERT, MP for the Bouches du Rhône, Founding President of the Institute of Circular Economy

FRANÇOIS HOULLIER, CEO of IFREMER

OLIVIER LAROUSSINIE, Minister for the Sea and Coast, Ministry of Ecological and Solidary Transition, French Government

PROFESSEUR DAN LAFFOLEY, Vice-President for marine issues for the World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

PURI CANALS, President MedPAN

SABINE JESSEN, national director of the Ocean Program, Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, British Colombia

BRAHMANTYA S. POEWARDI, Director General of Marine Spatial Management at Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, The Republic of Indonesia

PETER HERZIG, Director, GEOMAR Ocean Research Centre Helmholtz Kiel, German

Monaco Blue Initiative 

The 10thedition of the Monaco Blue Initiative opened the Monaco Ocean Week on March 24-25, to analyze and highlight the possible synergies between the protection of the marine environment and socio-economic expansion.  The primary objective is to improve the development of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) by increasing their efficacy and scope.

These sanctuaries appear to be one of the most appropriate solutions for protecting marine ecosystems from the devastation of human activities. Still, they are too few in number since they only represent 7.44% of the surface of the world’s oceans, so MPAs must be multiplied and better managed to protect marine biodiversity. Among the questions debated this year in the context of conservation and exploitation, were: how can we ensure the adequate protection of the marine environment beyond the Aichi targets; how does a coherent network of MPAs contribute to the protection of migratory species; and what economic value should be attached to MPAs.

Photo-officielle -Monaco Blue Initiative 2019 -en présence de S.A.S. Le Prince Albert II de Monaco©M_Dagnino – Institut océanographique

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Prince Albert II surrounded by Robert Calcagno, Karmenu Vella and Bernard Fautrier @M. Dagnino

Promoting understanding, awareness, and action

The screening of OCEANS the first film by OceanX took place on Thursday, March 28 at the Oceanographic Museum
.  Ray Dalio, an American investor, and philanthropist who runs the Bridgewater Associates hedge fund founded OceanX, an entity keen to compete with Elon Musk’s SpaceX regarding the exploration of the deep sea, the vast majority of which has yet to be explored.

A true odyssey through the most extensive and less explored habitat of the planet, the film examines several marine environments. Through 125 expeditions, 6000 hours of shooting underwater, four years of productions through 39 countries. From the littoral to the deepest abyss passing through the Poles or the coral reefs, the documentary unveils the untold stories of the most amazing creatures of the oceans, revealing the daily life of marine animals. Theater of all dangers, aquatic life illustrates perfectly the notion of the food chain, where each predator is prey. We are witness to a true epic, made of fights, rescues, elation and moments of poetry, exquisitely narrated by English actress Kate Winslet.

La Belle Classe Superyachts Environmental Symposium

The 9thedition of La Belle Classe Superyachts took place on Thursday, March 28 at the YCM. The objective was to recognize the most audacious and innovative yachting projects in favor of marine ecology and celebrate the conquering spirit of Prince Albert I, who spent his life to exploring the seas searching for scientific veracity.

Twenty-five speakers from all over Europe were invited to present significant trends driving the future of superyachts to an audience of owners, yachting professionals, and associations involved in protecting the marine environment.

The program included diverse topics: New destinations for yachting; Sustainable moorings; Routine maintenance in the harbor and at sea; New energy sources for propulsion

In the evening Prince Albert II participated in the prize ceremony of the first Explorer Awards of “La Belle Classe Explorer.” (Photo below: Prince Albert II with the Explorer Awards laureates, MOW 2019 @YCM Press)

Technology & innovation – M/Y Bravo Eugenia (109m) – The winner was the superyacht Bravo Eugenia built in 2018 by Oceanco and designed by Nuvolari Lenard.

Mediation & Science – M/Y Alucia (56m) – The prize went to Mr. Ray Dalio, owner of the exploration and research yacht Alucia and his son Mark Dalio, founder of OceanX.

Adventure-Ethics-Environment – M/Y E&E (42m) – The prize recognized E&E commitment and conduct relating to the environment. The yacht, built in 2011, was designed to minimize fuel consumption (130 liters/hour at 11 knots compared to similar 2011yachts consuming 500 liters).

Special Jury Prize – M/Y Polarfront (55m) – The award prized the world’s last meteorological vessel for being converted into a polar expedition yacht.

Jury’s favorite Prize – S/Y Tara (36m) – Recognizing her scientific expeditions: Tara Arctic (2006-2008), Tara Oceans (2009-2013), Tara Mediterranee (2014) and Tara Pacific (2016-2018).“This award from the Jury is great recognition for S/Y Tara, the team and sponsors of the Tara Foundation, and all the researchers involved over the last 15 years. Exploring to understand and share knowledge to change our world offers excellent prospects for luxury yachts,” said Romain Troublé.

Prize Prince Albert II of Monaco – Pasteur Institute

On Thursday, March 28, Prince Albert presented the Prince Albert II of Monaco – Pasteur Institute to Swedish Professor of Epidemiology Joacim Rocklov, in the section of Sustainable Health of the Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine of the University of Medicine of Umea, and Associated Researcher of the Public Health Institute of the Heidelberg University.

It recognized a researcher who contributed to the study of the impact of environmental changes on human health.

A glance on the Mediterranean

The Results of the first observation campaign for marine megafauna ever carried out across the whole Mediterranean Sea were presented on Wednesday, March 27 at the Yacht Club of Monaco.

This conference was dedicated to an exceptional initiative implemented by the Agreement on the Conservation of Cetaceans of the Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea and Contiguous Atlantic Area: the ACCOBAMS Survey Initiative (ASI), in the presence of Prince Albert II, government representatives, international organizations and members of the Club Soroptimist of Monaco, partner of this event, and clubs in the area.

(Photo: Prince Albert II surrounded ( L to R) by Bernard Fautrier, Florence Descroix-Comanducci, Francoise Ragazzoni & Bernard d’Alessandri @ Michael Alesi)

Eighty people gathered for the presentation of the results of the first ASI observation campaign for marine megafauna (cetaceans, turtles, rays, sharks, seabirds), and plastic pollution ever conducted covering the entire Mediterranean Sea. During this campaign hundred, scientific observers from 20 Mediterranean countries made several tens of thousands of surveys on board eight small planes and six research vessels. This information will help to implement more useful measure for protecting Mediterranean Sea biodiversity but also encourage individual awareness of the need for urgent action at all levels, including on a day-to-day basis, by adopting responsible behavior.  “It is time to act and put the preservation of biodiversity, that we are part of, at the heart of our initiatives!” strongly affirmed Florence Descroix-Comanducci, Executive Secretary of ACCOBAMS.

Urgent action to save the coral reefs

On Tuesday, March 26, during the International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI), they emphasized the need for immediate action to save the coral reefs from extinction.

The corals, essential habitats for marine biodiversity, are threatened with extinction by 2050. ICRI’s members, where Monaco is co-chair, alongside Australia and Indonesia until 2020, met for the first time in the Principality. This meeting aimed to establish priority action areas addressing one of the Aichi targets for coral reef preservation.

The event gathered 50 participants and enabled to emphasize the principal objectives of the ICRI action plan 2018-2020: 1) Development of recommendations for states members of the Biologic Diversity Convention concerning a new target for the preservation of the coral reefs from 2020. It responds to the urgency to act to save the reefs threatened in large scale towards 2050; 2) The production of a rapport on the state of health of coral reefs worldwide for 2020.

Educating the leaders of tomorrow on ocean preservation 

Beyond Plastic Med passed on the baton on Tuesday, March 26, at restaurant Stars’N’Bars. Throughout the day, BeMed organizers hosted fun and interactive events for school children to make them aware of the extent of plastic pollution in our oceans and its consequences on Humankind and the environment.

Children mobilized for biodiversity on Wednesday, March 27, at the Oceanographic Museum of Monaco. Youngsters from 7C at the Ecole des Révoires presented the educational marine site they have selected, located under the Oceanographic Museum, for its wealth in terms of biodiversity, the initial phases of creating the educational marine area and their “action for the sea” projects, in the presence of Prince Albert, Pierre Casiraghi, Marie-Pierre Gramaglia, Patrice Cellario and Isabelle Bonnal. The students had prepared posters with slogans such as Stop overfishing, No sea no life.

An educational marine area is a small coastal sea area managed in a participatory manner by primary school children, thus promoting the knowledge and protection of the marine environment by a young audience. The concept developed in the Marquesas Islands in 2012, was recently implemented in the Principality of Monaco.

Students on Ice

A photo competition was launched between secondary school students to win a trip to Antarctica, in the presence of Laurent Ballesta, photographer, diver, and marine biologist, on Tuesday, March 26, Lycée Technique et Hôtelier in Monaco

Every year, this contest reserved for Monegasque secondary school students offers two winners an opportunity to embark upon a trip to the other side of the world. This year, the destination is Antarctica departing during July 2019. 
The two students who left in 2018 talked about their experience of their trip to those trying their luck for the voyage this summer.

Today’s Quote

“I hope for your help to explore and protect the wild ocean in ways that will restore the health and, in so doing, secure hope for humankind. Health to the ocean means health for us.”Sylvia Earle, Oceanographer

Opinion leaders gathered in Monaco to actively engage in protecting the ocean, our planet’s life support system Improving the relationship between humanity and the sea The 3rd edition of Monaco Ocean Week, run from…

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2017 창원아시아미술제 - 옴의 법칙

1부 야마가타 트윅스터, 김태춘, 회기동단편선, Nacca

2부 POLARFRONT / CLAUDE / Hyenam

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Il est temps de vous présenter ma dernière aventure photographique polaire. Je suis partie en résidence artistique sur le #Polarfront à la découverte du Scoresby au Groenland, le plus long fjord du monde. En arrivant, notre petit avion s'est posé juste à côté du bateau. Première rencontre depuis le ciel. . It's time to show you my last polar and photographic adventure. I recently embark for an artistic residency on the #polarfront, discovering Scoresby sund, East Greenland, the biggest fjord in the world. Arriving there our little plane land just beside the ship. First meeting from the sky. . #latitudeblanche #shiplife #greenland #scoresby #scoresbysund #landscapephotography #polarphotography #iceberg #fjord (à Scoresbysund, Ostgronland, Greenland) https://www.instagram.com/p/CilJ-36LFKe/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=