On October 4, 2024, at the official launch of the joint project “Peatland Climate Protection at the Baltic Sea Coast” run by the IOW and the University of Greifswald, Federal Environment Minister Steffi Lemke and MV Environment Minister Till Backhaus visited a restored coastal peatland at Bresewitz Bodden. They brought with them the notifications for federal and state grants of about 28 million euros for the 10-year research project, which is being realised on twelve diked coastal polders between Rostock and the Polish Baltic Sea covering a total of 850 hectares. The joint project is being coordinated by the Baltic Sea Foundation.