” What happens when blue meets green through the lens of the social economy? On 23–24 September 2025, Diesis Network hosted the event “Blending Blue and Green for Real Sustainability: advancing competitiveness through sustainable practices across Land and Sea” in Brussels.

This two-day gathering combined two milestones:

Together, we created a unique space to explore synergies between the Blue and Green economies, exchange best practices, and highlight innovative pathways for the twin transition.

Review the agenda here

Following the event, we shared in this piece of writing, you the continuation of that reflection that we started together— and the concrete steps that will guide our collective work in the coming years.

“Prosperity in a resource-constrained century will be built by organisations that compete on regeneration and inclusion—cooperatives, social enterprises, and purpose-driven companies that turn externalities into design constraints and advantages”

Read the full text here.