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“Diving in the Freshwater of Abruzzo” and “Mama Earth”
Gerald Nowak will present the Mama Earth project on two days. On the Pixelworld stage in Hall 11, Gerald will present this interesting project for the protection of mangrove forests on Saturday, January 17, and Sunday, January 18.
Saturday, January 17, 2026, at 3:30 p.m. on the Pixelworld stage in Hall 11
Sunday, January 18, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. on the Pixelworld stage in Hall 11
The Mama Earth Foundation was initiated and established by Ulrich Kronberg. Uli is a publisher from Hamburg who founded Palstek Verlag in 1985 with his colleague Imke Feddersen and publishes the technical sailing magazine Palstek. Uli has started a small but impressive environmental project, which he is expanding step by step with steadily increasing success. He organizes large-scale mangrove planting projects. Over 2.5 million mangrove seedlings have already been planted and several coastal areas in Mindanao in the Philippines have been reforested.
That is one part of the project... Part 2 is the now well-known “sitting on trash”:
The mangroves are grown as seedlings and, when they are large enough, are “planted” in shallow water by the commissioned planters. In the process, the planters are often confronted with plastic waste. This waste has been dumped on land for years, where the next storm has swept it back into the water. This gave Uli the idea of recycling the waste and giving it a “second life.” In Davao, he finally found a company that makes furniture out of plastic. The collected plastic waste is delivered there and processed into school chairs along with other recycled plastic.
If you would like to learn more about the project in advance, further information is available here!
Unknown Italy
With a lecture on the topic of “Unknown Italy” – diving in the fresh waters of Abruzzo, Gerald takes us to a rather unknown area. Freshwater lakes in the heart of Italy with sunken buildings in crystal-clear water. All this paired with a culinary journey. Let yourself be surprised:
Saturday, January 17, 2026, at 4:50 p.m. on the main stage in Hall 12
Sunday, January 18, 2026, at 4:50 p.m. on the main stage in Hall 12
If you want to read about it in advance, you can find a detailed article on the topic in DiveInside:
After each presentation, feel free to come and talk to me at the edge of the stage (or anywhere in Halls 11 and 12 during the two days). In the evenings, Gerald can usually be found at the Taucher.Net booth (12 / A31).