NABU Seas without Plastic (Meere ohne Plastik) - Marine Litter Prevention Germany
Enriched Foundation · Found: 2026-03-11 11:22
Comprehensive NABU project since 2010 addressing plastic pollution through cleanups, monitoring, education, and regional waste prevention. Established Fishing for Litter in Germany in 2011. Funded by NABU budget, Federal Environment Agency, and Animal Welfare Foundation Boesche. Ghost net clearing in fjord planned by summer 2026.
Source: https://tierschutzstiftung-boesche.de/?lang=en&page_id=391
Funding Details
- Funder
- Animal Foundation Wolfgang Bösche (Tierschutz-Stiftung Wolfgang Bösche)
- Funding Goal
- Support animal welfare, species protection, and environmental conservation projects, including marine litter prevention, coastal cleanups, and nature education initiatives in Germany.
- Funding Amount
- Not disclosed. Based on described funded activities (single beach cleanup, one event, one art installation), grants appear modest in size.
- How to Apply
- Apply via the foundation's formal Funding Grant Application (available at https://tierschutzstiftung-boesche.de/?page_id=189&lang=en). Funding Grant Guidelines are published at https://tierschutzstiftung-boesche.de/?page_id=205&lang=en.
- Target Region
- Germany — primarily North Sea and Baltic Sea coastal regions
- Contact
- Tierschutz-Stiftung Wolfgang Bösche, Ina-Seidel-Straße 1, 38124 Braunschweig, Germany. Phone: 0531 342288. Email: info@tierschutzstiftung-boesche.de
- Last Checked
- 2026-03-11 16:21
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Summary
The Animal Foundation Wolfgang Bösche (Tierschutz-Stiftung Wolfgang Bösche) is a German private animal welfare foundation based in Braunschweig that funds projects related to species protection, animal welfare, and environmental education. The foundation operates a formal grant program with published guidelines and an application process, open to eligible organizations working in these areas. This project page showcases the foundation's support for NABU's "Seas without Plastic" initiative — a comprehensive program launched in 2010 that addresses marine plastic pollution through beach cleanups, monitoring, education campaigns, and waste prevention measures in the North Sea and Baltic Sea. The foundation co-funded specific activities including beach cleanup operations, public information events, and an art installation to raise awareness about marine litter in the North and Baltic Seas. The NABU project highlights the foundation's willingness to fund practical, on-the-ground conservation work by established NGOs. NABU's activities include Germany's first "Fishing for Litter" initiative (2011), participation in the International Coastal Cleanup Day, and pilot waste-prevention projects on the island of Fehmarn. These projects address both direct marine litter removal and systemic waste reduction at the municipal level. The foundation's focus on animal welfare extends naturally to marine environments, making it a viable funder for NGOs working on ocean conservation, plastic pollution reduction, and coastal ecosystem protection — particularly in German North Sea and Baltic Sea regions.
Historical Context
The foundation supported the NABU "Seas without Plastic" project with a specific grant for spring 2016 activities (beach cleanup, public information event, art installation). NABU's project itself has been running since 2010, and Fishing for Litter was established in Germany in 2011. Ghost net clearing in a fjord was planned for summer 2026, suggesting ongoing foundation support for such projects.
Why it was added
Coastal cleanup/beach litter Baltic North Sea