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Save the Wave is an initiative led by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO to protect and restore marine ecosystems while strengthening the bond between society and the ocean. The campaign supports Agenda 2030, with a focus on Sustainable Development Goal 14, "Life Below Water," and the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021–2030). 

Since its launch in 2021, Save the Wave has led two pilot projects to restore Posidonia oceanica meadows. Through close collaboration with local institutions, partners, and experts, these projects have applied innovative methods, advanced scientific research, and involved local communities in ocean literacy and citizen science activities.

In 2023, Save the Wave expanded its efforts by launching a Summer School focused on ocean literacy and ecosystem regeneration. The school empowered university students and early-career professionals with the skills to become the next generation of ocean stewards.

In the near future, Save the Wave plans to expand its efforts across the Mediterranean and beyond, working globally to support researchers and ocean advocates in protecting their local environments.

The first partner to join Save the Wave was E.ON, which has contributed to efforts to restore Posidonia oceanica meadows in the Gulf of Mondello and the Tremiti Islands in Italy.