Joachim Schmillen 
World champions in water filtering Check out this amazing time-lapse video about oysters. An adult oyster is capable of filtering 20 to 50 gallons of water per day. It is estimated that historic populations of oyster in the Chesapeake Bay were capable of filtering the entire volume of the bay in less than … Read more
The research from the Fraunhofer organisation of applied science showed that renewable energy overtook coal as Germany’s main source of energy for the first time last year, accounting for just over 40 percent of electricity production. The output of solar, wind, biomass and hydroelectric generation units rose 4.3 percent last year to produce 219 … Read more
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Today I attended a meeting with different stakeholders for the Greater Goat Island Management Plan 2019-2024. This plan will guide the management of the island as a wildlife sanctuary for the protection of endangered and endemic species. That sounds a little bit boring – I know. However, the story isn’t boring at all. … Read more
The strategy of CMU and CBEI bases very strongly on the Blue Ocean strategy. Don’t be confused with the paradigm of the Blue Economy. Blue Ocean Strategy, in short, means avoiding competition (Red Ocean) and discovering the possibilities in the uncharted waters of the Blue Ocean. You should always have a sharp lookout (to use … Read more
My first contact with the Blue Economy In 2004, during my time as German Ambassador to Chile, I visited the southern part of the country and was bewildered by the natural beauty of the Lago Llanquihue, where it’s crystal clear waters reflected the Vulcan Osorno like a mirror. Hiking in the romantic wilderness … Read more
The following infographic is made by customade and shows in an impressive way the problem with plastic in our oceans. Hundreds of million tons of plastic were produced. These plastics often find their way into our waterways. Every year 6.4 million tons are dumped into the ocean. Many marine wildlife are injured or killed from plastic … Read more
The big cleaning action of the oceans began like a rocket launch in the good old days, with a countdown and live broadcast. Within 20 years, a company – so the promise – wants to fish 90 percent of the plastic waste out of the oceans. In the first week of January it … Read more
Blue Ocean and Blue Economy We have just finished our first meeting of the new year, a two-day get-together to debate our way forward. We have had a very vibrant discussion among colleagues and have made a lot of progress. I would summarise: Exciting times lie ahead. As one result – let’s say as a … Read more
The New Year is the perfect occasion to appreciate all the good things that 2018 has given to us and all the good things that are yet to come. In the past 365 days we had beautiful moments and exciting new developments. One of them was the establishment of the Centre for Blue Economy and … Read more