February 2022

Communicating the shift towards water resilience

Tabadul

Applying constructive journalism in environmental reporting: how and why 

Are you ready to make a change in the way we communicate environmental challenges? This is your chance! The next Tabadul will take place on 22 March at 11:00 am CET, coinciding with World Water Day. We will dive into the concept of constructive journalism to produce more impactful and informed articles about the environmental, social and economic challenges we all face. We look forward to seeing you there!

Tayyarat 

Mediterranean Wetlanders’ stories: the landscape guardians

In the lead up to World Wetlands Day 2022 – celebrated the 2nd of February, the Wetland-based Solutions project released a series of video stories called Mediterranean Wetlanders’ stories. The videos give face and voice to the farmers and young entrepreneurs that work every day to protect wetlands across the Mediterranean.

Must read

Ethnographic study: The story of the Yarmouk River – From a border to a political order. 

Ethnographic study that explores the water-human relationship of those living in the river basin of the Yarmouk tributary of the Jordan River.

#AMWAJstories

Walking, art, science & water! 

Caminar El Agua is a scientific-citizen laboratory that organizes guided walks following the course of the rivers and other watercourses while combining art with scientific explanations.

Events4u

Youth Regional Water Workshop

The CMI’s Youth Regional workshop will explore the ‘Water Security Nexus in North Africa’ in an online event on March 1st 2022. The workshop aims to integrate youth perspectives and highlight the important roles they have in working towards regional water security. 

Opportunities4u

Blue Economy Summer School at Emuni University

Emuni University is organizing The Blues Summer school from 9-13 May in Piran, Slovenia. It will examine the status of fisheries and aquaculture in the Mediterranean. Applications are now open!

Opportunities4u

UNICEF Youth Advocacy

UNICEF Lebanon is looking to amplify its work on youth-led climate change advocacy through supporting young activists’ capacity-building, coordination and facilitating a sit at the table where policies/strategies and programs relative to climate change are developed.

Opportunities4u

Scholarships for MSc in Water and Sustainable Development

The Dutch Orange Knowledge Programme (OKP) will offer scholarships for IHE Delft’s new Master of Science in Water and Sustainable Development and for the MSc programme in Limnology and Wetland Management. 

Opportunities4u

Conservation Coach Training

The CCNet Europe, Tour du Valat & MAVA are organizing a Conservation Coach Training. The training is designed for people who are interested in becoming Conservation Coaches guiding teams through the adaptive management process.

Opportunities4u

Interreg Euro-Med Academy

PANORAMED & Generalitat de Catalunya have launched the Interreg Euro-Med Academy with an online course on "Promoting innovation for sustainability transitions in the Mediterranean". Now open for registrations!

Opportunities4u

Ocean Media Initiative Story Grants 2022

Earth Journalism Network is offering reporting grants to journalists worldwide to support the production of in-depth stories on the high seas. They expect to award up to 10 grants.

Opportunities4u

GWP-Med Call for Offers

Global Water Partnership – Mediterranean (GWP – Med) announces the call for the Preparation of an Assessment on the Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems Nexus in Lebanon. Submissions should be made as of 11 March 2022. 

Jobs4u

Water Policy Officer at European Water Association

The European Water Association is looking for a Water Policy Officer, which will mainly be in charge of the conception of our events: elaborate the programs, search for speakers and help in the global organisation.

Jobs4u

Head of Forestry and Climate Change Area at Cesaefor 

Cesefor Foundation is looking for a responsible of the forestry and climate change area to lead a multidisciplinary work team that develops projects in the field of innovation in applied forest management and the role of forests in the fight against climate change. 

AMWAJ stands for A Mediterranean Water And Journalism platform for sustainable development. We aspire to build an energy and water community around the Mediterranean. An initiative by REVOLVE.

CONTACT: Patricia Carbonell, Communication Coordinator
AMWAJ Nest City Lab Carrer d’Álaba 100 Barcelona, 08018 Spain
T.+34 722 763 697    |    E. patricia@revolve.media