1. Introduce the round goby to your menu
It’s quite the tasty small fish. This invasive species can already be found practically everywhere in the Baltic Sea, but most of the round gobies caught in nets are thrown back into the sea.
Read more about the round goby >>>
2. Opt for organic cleaning agents and sort your rubbish
The fewer household chemicals reach the sea via the sewers and the more rubbish that can be recycled, the better the Baltic Sea will do.
3. Choose green energy
By consuming green energy you will be helping to alleviate climate change and ensure algal communities' ability to produce oxygen in the future.
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4. Favour organic food and use less fertiliser when growing food yourself
By doing this you will be helping to keep the Baltic Sea cleaner. One of the largest polluters of the Baltic Sea is the nutrients that reach it through agriculture.
Read more about organic food >>>
5. Ride a bike or take public transport when commuting in the city
A significant amount of exhaust gases is created by both sea and land transport.
Read more about exhaust gases >>>
6. Support and respect coastal culture
As a visitor to a coastal community, be sure to visit the village museum and, given the opportunity, eat at a local restaurant. But also respect the local way of life – leave the hustle and bustle of city life behind and your car in the car park.
Read more about coastal culture >>>
7. Eat a greater variety of species of fish
By doing this you will be giving better-known fish time to recover their populations. Roughly 35 different species of fish are caught in the coastal seas of Estonia every year. How many of them have you eaten?
Read more about different fish species >>>
8. Consume less and opt for locally-made products
Much of global trade takes place by sea and for fast fashion, cheap electronic gadgets and exotic fruit, large cargo ships must traverse thousands of nautical miles and burn fuel in large quantities.
Read more about the impact of consumerism >>>
9. Start studying a subject that could help find solutions to climate change
Mitigating or adapting to climate change requires innovative solutions.
Read more about what to study to help build a better future >>>
10. When taking a walk along the beach in spring, keep your dog on its leash and photograph birds and animals from a sufficient distance
The baby seals hobbling around on the beach do not need any human help. Instead, notify a seal researcher, to whom this is important information in protecting the animals. Protect wildlife!
Read more about the impact we can have on wildlife >>>
11. Do not eat fish or seafood that are endangered or the catching of which harms the environment
Environmentally conscious fans of fish favour local white fish first and foremost, which is doing well in the wild.
Read more about endagered species >>>
12. Be sure to dispose of old and unused pharmaceuticals at a chemist's or waste collection point
Currently, waste water treatment plants still lack the ability to effectively remove pharmaceutical waste from water.
Read more about pharmaceutical waste >>>
13. When choosing clothes, carpets, sofa fabrics and other textiles, try to avoid plastic materials (polyester, acrylics and nylon)
Try to do laundry less frequently, choose a milder washing programme and use environmentally friendly detergents – that way less microplastics will make their way into the sea.
Read more about the impact of plastic materials >>>
14. Choose a quieter vessel to travel in by sea
If you enjoy sailing on the sea, then opt for a less noisy kayak or sailing boat. Speedboats and motorboats are indeed faster, but they create excessive noise.