September 2024

Communicating the shift towards water resilience

AMWAJ Fellowship Program for Journalists: Apply by 30 September

The AMWAJ Fellowship Program aims to empower young professional journalists by providing financial support and mentorship to produce an impactful story on sustainability.

The Fellowship Program is open to applicants from the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean region and will select one candidate for this first cycle, which will take place from January to April 2025. The selected fellow will receive a lump sum of €1,000 per month. Justified travel and accommodation expenses will also be covered.

MedCities Hosts Climate Adaptation Workshop in Barcelona

The "Mediterranean Climate Change-Adaptation Metropolitan Initiatives Workshop", co-organized and hosted by MedCities and the Barcelona Metropolitan Area (AMB), took place in Barcelona on 18 and 19 September.  The workshop aimed to share experiences on climate change strategies, focusing on solutions for Mediterranean cities. Nine member cities of the MedCities network presented their best practices and shared their experiences during the session, which is part of the EU-supported project "Make a Move for Adaptation to Climate Change."

MedWaves at the Innovative Sustainable Economy Community (Isec) Hub Launch Event

As a partner of the Innovative Sustainable Economy Mission, MedWaves invites you to join the "Innovative Sustainable Economy Community (ISEC) Hub Launch Event". This Hub will be both a physical and virtual space where Mediterranean stakeholders can connect, learn, share, collaborate, and creating lasting impact.

📅 2 October 2024
📍 Online

⌚ 10:00 - 12:00 CET

CREAF’s New Annual Magazine: Cicles

AMWAJ member CREAF has launched its new annual report in the form of the  CICLES magazine, an innovative publication that will revolve around a different concept each year. 

CREAF - Agriculture Suffers From a Colossal Waste of Nitrogen That Is Wreaking Havoc on Nature

Ilustration from "Region oriented and integrated approach to reduce emissions of nutrients and greenhouse gases from agriculture in the Netherlands". Author: Kros, H. et al. Link: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.168501

CREAF researcher Estela Romero has written an editorial in the journal "Science of the Total Environment" in which she concludes that the massive use of nitrogen in agricultural fertilizers has led to an increase in agricultural yields, but also to an inefficient system that loses almost 80% of these nitrogen inputs.

Jobs4u

Research Impact Technician

CREAF is seeking a proactive Research Impact Technician to contribute to driving an impact culture at the organisation.

Jobs4u

Middle East Coordinator

EuroMed Rights is looking to recruit a Lebanon-based Coordinator for the Middle East Unit, starting in September 2024.

Events4u

Webinar "Policy Pathways towards a More Sustainable Cruise Sector"

The Blue Tourism Initiative is organizing a Webinar, "Policy Pathways towards a More Sustainable Cruise Sector", that will explore the convergence of cruise tourism and policy.

Opportunities4u

Green Panter-Supporting Women in Reporting about Climate Change

The German taz Panter Foundation offers a long-term series of workshops for 25 female journalists from the MENA region to report about 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.