details
- Name
- Baltic Sea 2020
- Native name
- BalticSea 2020
- Address
- Lilla Frescativägen 4B
Box 50005 - Zipcode
- SE-104 05
- City
- Stockholm
- Country
- Sweden
- Phone
- +46 (0)8 673 97 63, +46 (0)733 79 98 16
- linda.kumblad@balticsea2020.org
- Centre Website
- http://balticsea2020.org/english/om-baltic-sea-2020
organisation profile
BalticSea2020 was founded by Mr Björn Carlson through a donation of 500 million SEK. The assets shall finance projects that are action-oriented, innovative and contributes to a healthier Baltic Sea. The foundation also works to spread knowledge and information about the Baltic Sea to decision makers, authorities, schools and individuals.
Policy statement
BalticSea2020 aims to improve the environmental condition in the Baltic Sea. By year 2020 the foundation’s assets will be spent and BalticSea2020’s work should have contributed to increase the quality of life for approximately 90 million people living around the ocean. With his donation, Mr Björn Carlson - the founder of BalticSea2020, wants to create an energetic player that is independent of politics and bureaucracy. A player with the ability to step in quickly and make sure that decisions are made and initiatives, that have a positive impact on the Baltic Sea, are implemented.BalticSea2020 has already achieved a lot. Since its inception, the foundation has influenced the EU's fishery- and agricultural legislation, initiated 85 projects for a healthier sea and helped to conduct and publish more than 20 scientific articles. BalticSea2020 has also produced four TV documentaries and three feature films screened in thirteen countries.
Our work
Since the start in 2006 the foundation has allocated approximately 510 million SEK to projects in Fishing, Eutrophicationand Information. Meanwhile, the value of the assets has developed positively, which means that the foundation has about 200 million SEK available for future projects. BalticSea2020 conducts research and projects that are action-oriented, both with leadership of its own personnel, and with the support of external institutions and organizations.
results in other services
edmo metadata
- EDMO record id
- 4782
- Collating centre
- Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute (SMHI)
- Latest update
- 24 November 2017 3:17:29 PM