BlueActionAA BAAC-01 aims to mobilise and engage communities across the Atlantic and Arctic regions in ambitious efforts to restore and protect marine and freshwater ecosystems. By fostering community-led initiatives, the project seeks to make significant progress toward all of  the objectives of the EU Mission “Restore our Ocean and Waters by 2030” (Mission Ocean and Waters)[1]. The EU Mission Ocean and Waters provides a systemic approach to restoring the health of the ocean, seas, and inland waters by 2030. The scope of the Mission is designed to

1. Protect and restore marine and freshwater ecosystems and biodiversity, in line with the EU Biodiversity Strategy 2030,
2. Prevent and eliminate pollution of our ocean, seas and waters, in line with the EU Action Plan Towards Zero Pollution for Air, Water and Soil, and
3. Make the sustainable blue economy carbon-neutral and circular, in line with the proposed European Climate Law and the comprehensive vision outlined in the Sustainable Blue Economy Strategy.

This Community-Led Pilot Action Call (BAAC-01) focuses on initiatives that pilot or implement innovative solutions aimed at achieving one or more interconnected Mission objectives within the targeted Atlantic and Arctic basins. BlueActionAA will provide financial aid through cascading grants to organisations and consortia, as well as technical assistance and capacity-building resources to ensure effective and sustainable ecosystem restoration actions.