Dirty Waters

Algae blooms and dead sea beds - the Baltic Sea is suffering. Enormous new animal farms are an
increasing threat. Agricultural and environmental policies are on collision course.

This is the dirty truth about the future of the Baltic Sea.


This documentary was broadcasted on
Swedish Television (SVT) in may 2011

Read more about the film here


 

   
The Baltic Sea Media Project


Journalist and filmmaker Folke Rydén and photographer Mattias Klum are working on a ten year project about the Baltic Sea environment. It started in 2007 and is one of the most long-term journalistic film and media project ever to be carried out in Sweden.  The aim is to produce a television documentary every other year and a feature film in cooperation with public service broadcasters around the region. So far two out of five documentaries
have been made.


The Baltic Sea is one of the most studied seas in the world. The environmental problems are well known. The main threats derive from eutrophication, hazardous substances, over-fishing and maritime transport. The Baltic Sea is surrounded by some of the world’s most environmentally conscious societies. And scientists all agree on the most important steps to take. Still, in many respects, the state of this sensitive and almost landlocked sea is deteriorating.

 
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We encourage young people to learn more about the Baltic Sea. Therefore we are  - on a regular basis - providing schools with suggestions for a lesson on the Baltic Sea environment. 

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