Multisalva Special Rescue Team

🌊 Aquatic Plastic Podcast – Special Edition from Novi Sad
What happens when scientists, NGOs and environmental experts from across the Danube region come together to tackle plastic pollution?
In this episode, we talk about marine and river litter monitoring, microplastic research, citizen science, and the importance of international cooperation in protecting our rivers and seas.
Guests:
● Marko Nikolić (Centre for Ecotoxicological Research – CETI, Montenegro)
● Uroš Robič (Institute for Water of the Republic of Slovenia)
● Orsolya Kemenyffy (expert in policy making, Hungary)
● Marian Paiu (Mare Nostrum, Romania)
● Elisabeth Mayerhofer(BOKU University, Austria)
The Aquatic Plastic project is funded by the Interreg Danube Region Programme and brings together partners from across the Danube Basin to reduce aquatic plastic pollution through monitoring, intervention and community action.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0NML66yj6XXUMzSUd1sknY?si=fU2WSh-USPyod4ZwR69ztQ

🎉 WE HAVE THE WINNERS! 🎉

The Aquatic Plastic Podcast – The Challenge has come to an end, and we are incredibly grateful to everyone who voted, listened to the episodes, and joined us on this journey! 🌊🎧

🏆 Congratulations to the winners:

👉 Knowledge-based quiz winner:
✨ Zara

👉 Popularity vote winner:
✨ Zoltán Barna-Lázár

👏 It was amazing to see so many of you get involved – whether through a quick vote or by diving deeper into the podcast episodes.

🎁 The winners will receive a 2-night PET Kupa experience, a relaxing stay at our Riversaver Center by the river, and a gift package.

📩 We will contact you soon to arrange the details!

🌍 Thank you for helping shape the future of our rivers – and for believing in change together with us.

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