MAREMOSTRA is the first thematic Film Festival in Europe dedicated to the SEA from all genres (Fiction, Documentary, Fantasy, Feature Film, Short Film,…) and from all points of view (Science, Activism, Sport, Commercial Film, Gastronomy). MAREMOSTRA Festival will become the reference film event in Palma de Mallorca and the Balearic Islands thanks to firm support of the City of Palma and all the collaborators and sponsors of the initiative. It will present Palma as the hub and meeting point for filmmakers, artists, scientists, activists, athletes and chefs during this week dedicated to FILM and SEA.

The Festival is organized by four private entities. SOL VISUALS (Media Production House), IDIMAR (Marine Innovations Business Cluster), CLAB (Balearic Islands Audiovisual Cluster) and the Mallorca Film Commission. This initiative is non-profit, privately financed and made possible by the resources and contributions from institutions and private companies who support us and understand this event as a great promotion for their brand image. Maremostra is an excellent opportunity to associate one’s brand image to values such as culture, environment, ocean conservation, etc …

In addition to the various actions we perform, tailored to each sponsor (MICROSOFT Event, CANAL + Event, …) the festival offers multiple advertising media and image support to companies interested in partnering and linking to our brand and use it as a platform to project their own messages and image.

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Source: Green Prophet. By Arwa Aburawa, 1st May

From urbanisation in Morocco to lake shrinkage in Iran, these shocking NASA photos prove how this region is in dramatic ecological flux.

Unless you have been living in a consumer-induced coma, it will not have escaped your attention that the world is under serious environmental stress. And a large chunk of that stress has been human-induced. Whilst the exact influence of human behaviour is hard to measure, the carbon we keep pumping into the atmosphere is definitely not helping.

Indeed we are seeing more floods, droughts, melting ice, desertification and a continued gutting of our seas. The Middle East is no different and NASA has the pictures to prove it. So brace yourself – this is not going to be pretty.

Lake degradation in Tunisia

Ichkeul Lake, northern Tunisia. Left: November 14, 2001. Right: July 29, 2005

Although the water level in lake Ichkel is higher, a large part of the lake appears red due to the presence of aquatic plants. Ichkeul Lake and wetlands are a major stopover point for hundreds of thousands of migrating birds who come to feed and nest. It is the last remaining lake in a chain that once extended across North Africa, and has badly deteriorated as a result of the construction of three dams on rivers supplying it and its marshes, which have cut off almost all inflow of freshwater. The Tunisian government plans to undertake various measures to retain freshwater in the lake on a year-round basis and reduce the salinity of the lake.

Images taken by the Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) onboard NASA’s Terra satellite. Credit: NASA/GSFC/METI/ERSDAC/JAROS and the U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team. Source: the ASTER gallery.

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