BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:adamgibbons/ics METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VEVENT UID:22693@offbeat.amsterdam SUMMARY:How to be close to the sea? DTSTAMP:20260520T231454Z DTSTART:20260624T163000Z DTEND:20260624T193000Z DESCRIPTION:The Dogger Bank is the ecological heart of the North Sea: it is a vital breeding\nground and a hugely nutrient-rich area for countless sp ecies\, including minke\nwhales\, porpoises\, grey seals\, gannets\, puffi ns and various mussels. Yet very\nfew people are familiar with the area. T his is'nt surprising\, as it is remote\nand what happens at sea is visible to very few people. At the same time\, the\nDogger Bank ecosystem – despi te its protected status – is under threat and being\ndegraded\, for exampl e by oil extraction and offshore wind farms.\n\nThe Dogger Bank needs more voices and representatives to ensure its protection\nand monitoring. But how can we relate to a place that is so far away and\ninaccessible? And ho w can you help protect such a place? We will explore this\ntogether during the workshop How to be close to the sea?. During the workshop\,\nyou will learn to look at the connection between people and water – the IJ and\nth e North Sea – in a different way. We will also explore creative methods fo r\nsharing perspectives on the Dogger Bank\; what concerns are there? From your\nperspective as a human? And from the perspective of other life form s\, such as\nthe seal?\n\n\nENFORCE\n\nIn Enforce\, Waag is investigating how residents can help to better protect the\nDogger Bank through citizen science. This event is the first in a series of\nactivities organised by W aag as part of Enforce. Read more about Enforce.\n[https://waag.org/en/pro ject/enforce/]\n\n\nPROGRAMME\n\n18:30 - 19:00 hrs\n\nDoors open\, drinks and snacks\n\n19:00 – 19:05 hrs\n\nIntroduction\n\n19:05 - 19:30 hrs\n\nPr esentation Bubble Barrier\n\n19:30 - 20:15 hrs\n\nMapping of concerns\n\n2 0:15 - 21:00 hrs\n\nOur relation with water21:00 – 21:30 hrsDrinks URL:https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/how-to-be-close-to-the-sea GEO:52.3727735;4.9003436 LOCATION:Waag - Nieuwmarkt 4\, 1012 CR Amsterdam STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:amsterdam-centrum,nieuwmarkt/lastage,workshop X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

The Dogger Bank is the ecological heart of the North Sea: it is a vital breeding ground and a hugely nutrient-rich ar ea for countless species, including minke whales, porpoises, grey seals, g annets, puffins and various mussels. Yet very few people are familiar with the area. This is'nt surprising, as it is remote and what happens at sea is visible to very few people. At the same time, the Dogger Bank ecosystem – despite its protected status – is under threat and being degraded, for example by oil extraction and offshore wind farms.

The Dogger Bank n eeds more voices and representatives to ensure its protection and monitori ng. But how can we relate to a place that is so far away and inaccessible? And how can you help protect such a place? We will explore this together during the workshop How to be close to the sea?. During the works hop, you will learn to look at the connection between people and water – t he IJ and the North Sea – in a different way. We will also explore creativ e methods for sharing perspectives on the Dogger Bank; what concerns are t here? From your perspective as a human? And from the perspective of other life forms, such as the seal?

Enforce

In En force, Waag is investigating how residents can help to better protect the Dogger Bank through citizen science. This event is the first in a series o f activities organised by Waag as part of Enforce. Read more about Enforce.

Programme

18:30 - 19:00 hrs

Doors open, drin ks and snacks

19:00 – 19:05 hrs

Introduction

19:05 - 19:30 hrs

P resentation Bubble Barrier

19:30 - 20:15 hrs

Mapping of concerns

20 :15 - 21:00 hrs

Our relation with water21:00 – 21:30 hrsDrinks BEGIN:VALARM ACTION:DISPLAY DESCRIPTION:How to be close to the sea? TRIGGER:-PT1H END:VALARM END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR