In well-managed Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), the sea returns to its full strength and biodiversity increases, generating ecological, economic and social benefits for local communities. To fully grasp how MPAs work, their strategic importance to the area, and to optimize their potential, it is essential to know them and learn how to manage them effectively.

With this in mind, we have developed the AMP Academy: 13 in-depth modules in video format, created thanks to the contribution of as many experts in the field, under the guidance of the project’s Scientific Director Augusto Navone, a marine biologist.

AMP Academy is a free resource for anyone interested in learning more about the key elements for effective management of these protected stretches of sea: citizens, tourists, Marine Protected Area Directors and the staff involved within these places, but also students, local authorities and institutions.

A project implemented in 2024 thanks to the support of Patagonia, which brought together the associations of Worldrise’s 30×30 Italia Alliance to become the spokespersons for the urgent need to protect 30% of Italian seas by 2030.

Through a path of personal and professional empowerment, we provided more than 10 associations with tools for communication, project management, collaborative leadership and community building. The aim, in fact, is to foster positive change within their communities toward achieving 30×30 in the national context, an ambitious but critical goal for the protection of Italian seas.

The online course was divided into 7 modules consisting of theoretical lessons and practical exercises and culminated with the launch of an online communication campaign related to the 30×30 goal in the national context by each association, which reached a total of 36800 users!

In 2021, we launched the petition “Together to Save Our Seas and Our Future” addressed to the Italian Prime Minister’s Office, the Italian Government and the Ministry Of Ecological Transition, demanding that Italy makes a concrete commitment to safeguarding our seas.

The request, specifically, consists of the following points:
• Protect at least 30% of our seas by 2030
• Join the international coalition of blue leaders, the ambitious group of countries committed to protecting at least 30% of the ocean through a global network of highly and fully protected marine areas by 2030 (“30×30”) and negotiating a new United Nations treaty on the high seas.

To date, we have collected more than 4,000 signatures and secured Italy’s membership in the Blue Leaders coalition, the alliance formed in 2019 to call the international community toward urgent action to protect the oceans in light of the climate crisis, pollution and overfishing.

This project has a clear message: you cannot solve the climate crisis without protecting the ocean.
Together with extraordinary partners, we have created an interactive journey based on knowledge, awareness and action, bringing the sea to the city through 10 beautiful murals linked to 10 pieces of in-depth educational content.

Institutions, research organizations, media companies, private sector and associations, united to promote the change our planet needs. Because only together can we make a difference.

Sea preservation, culture, environmental and social sustainability: on Sunday, September 24, 2023, thanks to the collaboration with the cultural association Tékhné APS and the social promotion association Alle Ortiche, we organized in Genoa, Liguria, the final day of Earthink, the traveling festival that tells the story of environmental sustainability through the performing arts, the brainchild of Serena Bavo of Tékhné APS.

The 12th edition of Earthink Festival, titled #ONDA (meaning wave in Italian), followed the route of rivers from the mountains to the sea, to bring with it a positive wave of participation and awareness and involve citizens and local associations in a day of workshops and insights on environmental awareness, care of the land and sociability.

Worldrise, in collaboration with Politecnico Argonauti and as part of 30×30 Italia, organized free evenings in 2024 and 2025 with documentaries and insights to promote the conservation of 30% of the sea by 2030. The meetings, with free and open participation, were held at the Argonauts Polytechnic, Via Giuseppe Garibaldi 41 – Olbia (SS) and were moderated by Augusto Navone, marine biologist and former director of the Tavolara Marine Protected Area, with the participation of several special guests.

Following is the program of Cinema for the Sea:
– March 14, 2024: L’orto di Tavolara – Screening of the documentary on the history of Tavolara Island and in-depth discussion on the importance of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in creating a sense of belonging in the community. Guest: Tonino Bertoleoni, king of Tavolara
– March 21, 2024: AMP Engage – Playback of the documentary about climate adaptations in the sea and their impact, with subsequent discussion on how tuttɜ we can combat climate change. Guest: Egidio Trainito, photographer and nature consultant
– March 28, 2024: A Plastic Ocean + ISOS Isola Sostenibile – Playback of the documentary chronicling climate adaptations at sea and their impact, with subsequent discussion on how we can all counter climate change. Guest: Francesca Broglia, communication expert
– April 4, 2024: Effetto riserva + Effetto riserva un anno dopo – Appointment dedicated to the enhancement of MPAs as a tool for the conservation of marine ecosystems. Guests: Mariasole Bianco, marine conservation expert and president of Worldrise; Mario Romor, diving instructor; Francesco Lai, mayor of the municipality of Loiri Porto San Paolo
– April 11, 2024: S’Indattaraiu – Screening of the introspective and deeply identity-driven short film about the historic Olbia craft of mussel farming. Guest: Matteo Pianezzi, director
– April 18, 2024: Acquateam-Avventure in mare: sulla scia delle sirene – Evening for young and old with a preview of the new educational cartoon starring marine biologist Marysun and octopus Otty. Guest: Mariasole Bianco, marine conservation expert and president of Worldrise
– April 10, 2025: Il mondo del silenzio – A tribute to explorer Jacques Yves Cousteau, with a screening of his extraordinary journey into the depths of the sea and a visit to the documentary photo exhibition “From the Logbook of the Calypso,” featuring images from the historic ship’s voyages across the world’s oceans.
– April 17, 2025: I segreti del Canale di Messina e Vulcani – Two documentaries celebrating the work of Roberto Rinaldi, internationally renowned underwater photographer and videographer