The Baltic Sea is one of the most polluted seas in the world. With the aim of raising public awareness of its state, a group from Lithuania will walk more than 5000km across 250 days.
Starting from March 11th, a team of scientists, activists, and volunteers from Lithuania will hike through eight countries over 250 days to raise awareness about the poor health of the Baltic Sea.
The ultimate goal of the 5,469km hike is to encourage governments, organisations, and everyday people to take action to preserve its waters, while working to restore its marine ecosystems before they are diminished completely.
The sea is known to face ‘critical challenges’ brought on by both human-induced climate change as well as pollution, overfishing, land use, and resource extraction – all of which negatively affect water quality and health of marine life.
Up until now, research has shown that a slowly growing number of conservation efforts have resulted in ‘little to no’ improvements in the sea between the years 2016 and 2021.