The Norra/Södra Dragsviken endeavour is a solution-oriented, interdisciplinary and applied research project to increase the understanding of the unique ecosystem that exists in the coastal environments along the coast of Sweden, done through communication and collaboration between local actors to influence a global problem.
Norra Dragsviken is a small bay, north of Kalmar in the Kalmar Strait between the Swedish mainland and the island of Öland. It consists of three smaller bays that are separated by narrow land strips. A little creek, Snärjebäcken, that runs through farmlands and also passes a fish farm empties into one of the smaller bays whilst the east part of Norra Dragsviken opens to the Kalmar Strait. People have been living around Norra Dragsviken since the Bronze Age, and it has become evident that the human impact on the bay has caused large changes in the ecosystem.
The leadership of the Norra/Södra Dragsviken project met in 2017 and developed the following framework objectives:
- mapping of the environmental problems in Norra Dragsviken,
- sediment analysis for environmental toxins and
- providing recommendations for action plan and schedule in relation to Agenda 2030 and Water Framework Directive.
Norra/Södra Dragsviken Leadership:
- Ulf Palmberg, Skäggenäs bygdegårdsförening
- Rolf Bertilsson, Skäggenäs bygdegårdsförening
- Lennart Wennmo, Skäggenäs bygdegårdsförening
- Catherine Legrand, Linnaeus University
- Katrin Herrlin Sjöberg, Skäggenäs bygdegårdsförening
Logistics Coordinator: Emil Fridolfsson, Linnaeus University
Read about each phase of this project, and where we’re headed…
- The Beginning: 2017
- Phase 2: 2018 -2019
- Phase 3: 2020 and beyond
— Caroline Littlefield and Emil Fridolfsson
Saving Norra Dragsviken 