The Dolphin Dream Society is a
Croatian non-governmental and nonprofit organization founded in
Zagreb in May 2001 with the intent to promote environmental awareness, environmental protection and maritime heritage as well as sustainable development of the
Adriatic Sea, coast and islands.
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Vision and mission
Accessed on November 24, 2012 The association was founded by a group of enthusiasts inspired by the "Dolphin Dream", a novel by
Adrian Predrag Kezele who was also named association's honorary president.
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About the Society
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Project activities
In its previous work the association has implemented a number of project activities with the program "Support the Adriatic Colours" (2003 - 2011) and its three projects: The Blue, The Green and The White having a special place and importance.
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Support the Adriatic colors
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As part of The Blue project 15 cleanup of the shore and seabed actions were implemented with 30 tons of waste pulled out from the Adriatic Sea. These actions were accompanied by the national campaign to promote the protection of the Adriatic Sea called "Support the color of the Adriatic - ''Preserve the Blue'', and the systematic development of the educational study ''ALTEA'' targeting Croatian high school students.
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The Blue
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Project The Green was designed as a national donation campaign "Plant a Life!" aiming to strengthen social consciousness and responsibility and collect donations for the restoration of (
pine and
cypress
Cypress is a common name for various coniferous trees or shrubs of northern temperate regions that belong to the family Cupressaceae. The word ''cypress'' is derived from Old French ''cipres'', which was imported from Latin ''cypressus'', the ...
) forests of the Adriatic region, and planting
olive
The olive, botanical name ''Olea europaea'', meaning 'European olive' in Latin, is a species of small tree or shrub in the family Oleaceae, found traditionally in the Mediterranean Basin. When in shrub form, it is known as ''Olea europaea'' ...
trees on preselected locations along the Adriatic coast and its islands. On locations along the Adriatic coast (from
Istria
Istria ( ; Croatian language, Croatian and Slovene language, Slovene: ; ist, Eîstria; Istro-Romanian language, Istro-Romanian, Italian language, Italian and Venetian language, Venetian: ; formerly in Latin and in Ancient Greek) is the larges ...
to
Dubrovnik), in cooperation with many partners 20 00 seedlings of pines and cypresses, and 7000 seedlings of olive trees were planted.
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The Green
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Project The White aimed at conserving
Croatian traditional shipbuilding and promoting environmental awareness and sustainable development. The national campaign from 2006 ''"Loving means conserving!'' warned the public of the need to preserve the natural and cultural heritage of the Adriatic region, its shoreline and islands as a protected entity with preserved biodiversity. As part of the project, in Spring 2011 in Betina on the island of Murter, The Dolphin Dream Society launched a replica of traditional
bracera from the 18th century with a white lateen sail named "Our Lady of the Sea" ( hr, Gospa od mora).
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The White
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Today, following The White project, The Dolphin Dream Society is running the Maritima Art program - maritime heritage in
responsible tourism
Sustainable tourism is a concept that covers the complete tourism experience, including concern for economic, social and environmental issues as well as attention to improving tourists' experiences and addressing the needs of host communities. Su ...
. The program formed a comprehensive tourist offer based on a traditional boat, as well as an educational program in order to preserve skills of traditional sailing with the lateen sail.
[Maritime Adriatic Responsible Tourism official site]
Maritima Art
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See also
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Bracera
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Bracera "Our Lady of the Sea"
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Croatia
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Adriatic Sea
References
External links
The Dolphin Dream Society Bracera "Our Lady of the Sea"
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