Held virtually on 14-15 September 2024, the East Atlantic Flyway Youth Forum brought together young conservationists aged 18-30 from across the flyway to explore opportunities and challenges that citizen science projects face.

After ten days of learning about the Wadden Sea World Heritage Site, the trilateral summer school is coming to an end.

Today, 18 Bachelor’s, Master’s, and PhD students from the Wadden Sea countries and abroad started a ten-day summer school.

The East Atlantic Flyway Youth Forum is establishing itself as an annual activity to connect young conservationists and activists from along the flyway.

Representing the Trilateral Wadden Sea Cooperation (TWSC), Soledad Luna (Common Wadden Sea Secretariat) and Anja Szczesinski (WWF Germany) were invited.

Over 40 participants joined the Wadden Youth Weekend which took place on Schiermonnikoog from 9 to 12 of May 2024.

The Netherlands and Germany have invested 15 million euros in five research projects that will study the relation between sediment, ecology, human co-use, flood safety and effective protection and management in the Wadden Sea.

The educational programme offers an in-depth exploration of ecology, nature conservation, sustainable development, and management, specifically centered around the unique ecological context of the Wadden Sea.

As a next step towards a Trilateral Wadden Youth Network, the Wadden Sea Youth Weekend will be held on 9 to 12 May 2024 on Schiermonnikoog (NL).