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German Ocean Foundation and Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation are
involved in boot 2017
Objective is preservation and protection of the ocean habitat
Emily Penn is ambassador for the boot “love your ocean” campaign
Prince Albert II is the keynote speaker at the Ocean Symposium
Protection of the unique habitat provided by the world’s oceans is a goal that has
global support nowadays. Promotion of ocean preservation even plays a
significant role in successful Hollywood cinema productions nowadays, such as
the Nemo sequel “Finding Dory”, so that billions of people are being reached.
boot Düsseldorf as the most important water sports trade fair in the world is
therefore, for example, providing the German Ocean Foundation and the Prince
Albert II of Monaco Foundation with a platform to present their commitment to the
sustainable development of international waters. “Healthy seas and oceans are
the basis for all life on our earth and thus for water sports enthusiasts too. At boot,
we aim to bring the business and scientific communities together with society in
general, so that they can all present their proposals for sustainable interaction
with our environment”, explains boot Director Petros Michelidakis.
German Ocean Foundation, Prince Albert II Foundation and boot Düsseldorf
join forces to protect the world’s oceans
Prince Albert II of Monaco has been actively involved in such issues as ocean
protection for many years now; with his foundation, he initiates and funds major
projects throughout the world. His foundation’s mission is to protect the
environment and promote sustainable development. The foundation operates
internationally and mobilises the general public, politicians, scientists and
economists committed to nature conservation to preserve mankind’s joint
heritage. For many years now, the mission of the German Ocean Foundation has
also been to tackle the challenges set by the Global Ocean Foundation; with this
in mind, the German foundation has been operating the well-known research and
media ship Aldebaran successfully in oceans and waterways all over the world
since as long ago as 1992.
love your ocean stand: personal involvement with interactive games
The “love your ocean” stand organised at boot Düsseldorf from 21. to 29. January
2017 by the German Ocean Foundation in co-operation with Messe Düsseldorf
will be providing information about ocean and water conservation and
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opportunities to experience the research projects interactively. Frank Schweikert,
Director of the German Ocean Foundation: “The aim of our stand is to encourage
water sports enthusiasts to be pioneers and ambassadors for healthy oceans and
waterways and, as a result, to strengthen support for sustainable ideas in the
water sports community as well.” The 20-metre-long replica of a sperm whale is a
particularly eye-catching central feature of the interactive stand in Hall 4 at boot
that will be focussing on the subject of recycling.
The 350 square metres of the “love your ocean” stand will be devoted to
sustainable interactive projects, alongside an informative programme on the
“Water Pixel World” stage. The British ocean activist Emily Penn, who is an
international advocate of the world’s oceans, working with research sailors to
combat the problem of ocean debris, will – for example – be presenting
interesting ways to increase the protection of oceans and waterways as the boot
Düsseldorf ambassador.
The interesting interactive programme on the “love your ocean” stand will consist
of varied activities that will attract boot fans, whether they are adults or children:
In the “Research Cockpit”, leading research institutions and environmental
associations will be demonstrating with the help of specially developed analytical
instruments what impact the ongoing contamination of our oceans by plastic is
having. At three research stations, Emily Penn and other experienced scientists
will be carrying out experiments with visitors who would like to join in. They
themselves will be able to search for plastic particles in water here and check
samples from different bodies of water in the laboratory. The first campaign boat –
the “Sea Hamster” – with which plastic can be removed from the surface of the
water will also be on the stand. The new app “Water Rescuer” enables users to
draw direct attention to water contamination.
“Upcycling” is the new trend in the recycling field. At the “Recycle Workshop”,
children and teenagers will be learning from experienced sailmakers how little
ships or marine organisms can be made from pieces of old sails. The new
collection of swimwear made from recycled plastic bottles has the potential to
attract a cult following.
Electric motors are an essential feature in water sports nowadays and are
capable of extremely impressive achievements. Electromobility can be tested
directly on the stand in two large water containers.
Listening to ocean sounds is a fascinating experience for our senses. The
“Sounds of the Sea” display set up by the Cousteau Society in the skull of the
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sperm whale on the stand will be bringing the subject of ocean noise to life in a
very varied way. Headphones and Xounts loudspeakers with an ocean design will
enable the visitors to experience the world of underwater sound with talking fish
and coral. The recordings were made during an expedition to Central America by
the research ship Aldebaran.
Sustainable and renewable raw materials like flax and cork will be playing an
increasingly important role in the boatbuilding sector as well in future. The “Green
Building” project will be demonstrating convincingly the many different possible
application areas for these raw materials in the water sports industry.
boot Director Petros Michelidakis says by way of summary: “On the ‘love your
ocean’ stand, every single visitor to the trade fair is certain to become aware of
the options for sustainable interaction with our earth and the waters on it. I am
already looking forward very much to the interesting experiments and exciting
results.”
The large touchscreen on the “love your ocean” stand provides data about all the
world’s oceans and anyone who would like to try being an ocean researcher him/herself for once can apply to go on an expedition with the SeaDragon and Emily
Penn in the context of the national ocean competition organised by the German
Ocean Foundation.
The activities to encourage greater sustainability in oceans and waterways will be
culminating in the Ocean Symposium, that is being held in the Congress Center
Düsseldorf (CCD.Süd) on 24. January. This joint event organised by the German
Ocean Foundation, the Prince Albert II Foundation, the industry, the scientific
community and water sports associations will be highlighting sustainable boat
manufacturing
and
innovative,
environmentally
sound
marine
propulsion
solutions. Prince Albert II of Monaco will be coming to Düsseldorf personally to be
the keynote speaker at the Symposium on 24. January.
The following participants share responsibility for the joint “love your ocean”
stand: Alfred Wegener Institute (Bremerhaven, GER); Aqua Lung GmbH (Singen,
GER);
Aqueis
Bundesverband
e.V.
in
co-operation
Meeresmüll
e.V.
with
Blueocean.world
(Hamburg,
GER);
(Kiel,
GER);
Bundesverband
Wassersportwirtschaft e.V. (Cologne, GER); Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH (Jena,
GER); Clownsails Segelmacherei (Hamburg, GER); German Ocean Foundation
(Hamburg, GER); Deutscher Kanu-Verband e.V. (Duisburg, GER); Deutscher
Segler-Verband e.V. (Hamburg, GER); Emily Penn – Pangaea Exploration (UK);
EUCC - Die Küsten Union Deutschland e.V. (Rostock, GER); research & media
ship ALDEBARAN (Hamburg, GER); GreenBoats (Bremen, GER); Greenpeace
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e.V. (Hamburg, GER); Bremen University (Bremen, GER); Magdeburg University
(Magdeburg, GER); Mercator Ocean (Ramonville Saint-Agne, FRA); Moving
Adventures Medien GmbH - Ocean Film Tour (Munich, GER); Musée
Océanographique in association with the Prince Albert 2 of Monaco Foundation
(Monaco, MC); NABU – Naturschutzbund Deutschland e.V. (Berlin, GER); One
Earth - One Ocean e.V. (Munich, GER); Sea Shepherd Deutschland e. V.
(Bremen, GER); Sennheiser Electronic GmbH & Co. KG (Wedemark, GER);
Surfrider Foundation Norddeutschland (Hamburg, GER); The Cousteau Society
(Paris, FRA); Torqeedo GmbH (Munich, GER); Bayreuth University (Bayreuth,
GER); Lüneburg University (Lüneburg, GER); Oldenburg University (Oldenburg,
GER); Verband Deutscher Sporttaucher e.V. (Offenbach, GER); XOUNTS
Hamburg GmbH (Hamburg, GER); Yaqu Pacha e.V. (Nuremberg, GER).
About the German Ocean Foundation: the German Ocean Foundation is an
interdisciplinary platform for ocean stakeholders from all sectors that encourages
information exchange and co-operation to promote the protection and sustainable
development of the world’s oceans. The foundation’s mission is to identify ocean
stakeholders and their projects and to spread knowledge about ocean use and
protection, in order to increase ocean awareness. One of the specific aims of the
foundation is to incorporate ocean issues in all areas of education, with the
particular objective of reaching young people.
About the Prince Albert Foundation: Prince Albert II of Monaco established the
Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation in June 2006, in order to draw attention to
the alarming dangers to our environment. The foundation’s mission is to promote
environmental protection and sustainable development. The foundation operates
internationally and mobilises the general public, politicians, scientists and
economists committed to nature conservation to preserve mankind’s joint
heritage. In order to expand and support its operations, the foundation maintains
liaison offices in Germany, France, Great Britain, Italy, Canada, Switzerland,
Singapore and the USA.
The foundation carries out projects in its primary areas of operation, increases
public and government awareness of the impact of human action on nature,
encourages environmentally sound behaviour and awards prizes and
scholarships with the aim of promoting exceptional projects and innovative new
solutions. The geographical emphases of the foundation are the Mediterranean
region (due to the location of the Principality of Monaco), the Polar regions (as
indicators of climate changes) and developing countries (as defined by the United
Nations), which are affected particularly severely by the impact of climate change,
by the loss of biodiversity and by shortage of water. The foundation concentrates
on three primary areas of operation: limitation of the impact of climate change and
the promotion of renewable energy sources; preservation of flora and fauna
biodiversity; protection of water resources and countermeasures to reduce/avoid
desertification.
About boot Düsseldorf: more than 1,800 exhibitors from 70 different
countries in 17 halls on the exhibition site
E-tickets for boot Düsseldorf can be ordered for the low online price of EUR 17.00
for a one-day ticket and EUR 25.00 for a two-day ticket. Visitors who would like
not only to pay even less (EUR 14.00 for a one-day ticket and EUR 23.00 for a
two-day ticket) but also to benefit from additional information, from access to the
boot.club lounge with a free WLAN at boot 2017 as well as from special offers
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and competitions simply need to register at boot.club.de and can then enjoy these
advantages directly.
More than 1,800 exhibitors from 70 different countries will be presenting their
products and services on 220,000 square metres of stand space at boot 2017. All
17 halls on the exhibition site are full and will be providing a comprehensive
insight into the global water sports market. Michelidakis: “The exhibitors focus
their corporate trade fair budgets specifically on Düsseldorf, so that their
presentations here are as impressive as possible. boot is the biggest boat
exhibition in the world: about 1,800 boats will be on show here in Düsseldorf.” In
the meantime, considerably more than half of the exhibitors come from European
countries outside Germany and from overseas. The biggest contingents come
from the major water sports nations (Netherlands, Italy, France and Great Britain).
January 2016
Press Department boot Düsseldorf
Tania Vellen/Cathrin Imkampe
[email protected]
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Tel.: +49 211/4560-518/589