November 2023

Communicating the shift towards water resilience

Join Us Tomorrow for our Event on Innovative Approaches to Storytelling about Environmental Justice

Don't miss our webinar tomorrow on Narratives of Environmental Justice and Climate Action! Join us for a dynamic session where journalists will tackle crucial questions about storytelling for environmental justice.

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Support from REVOLVE Teams in Barcelona and Brussels for AMWAJ and the Beirut River Forest

Our very own colleagues—Stuart Reigeluth, Josep Crous-Duran, Patricia Carbonell, Sudhanshu Verma, Gary Leleu, Dariana Guevara, and Summer Felsen—recently ran the Alicante Marathon to contribute to transforming an urban space into a thriving forest in Beirut. Donate now to support the run for a greener Beirut!

Patricia Carbonell live at Cassandra Conference 2023

Patricia Carbonell, Head of the REVOLVE Barcelona office and Communication Manager of AMWAJ, went live at Cassandra23. She participated in panel eight, which delved into the role of the artist and the writer. As she emphasized, 'At the end of the day, collaboration is the most important thing. The more we collaborate between scientists, journalists, and even artists, the better and more impactful the outcome.' If you missed it, you can watch the full event on YouTube.

Updates

CREAF and AMWAJ at IEMed Conference in Barcelona 

The conference on 'Forests Under Stress: Prospects for Nature Protection and Regeneration' as part of the Med Dialogues +2030 was moderated by Patricia Carbonell at Caixa Forum Macaya in Barcelona. The session brought together Jordi Vayreda (CREAF) and Michele Bozzano (European Forest Institute) to discuss crucial conservation practices. Both speakers emphasized that neglecting proactive measures for forests could lead to chaos within ecosystems.

Updates

Nextblue becomes the new AMWAJ Media Partner

Nextblue is the new media partner of AMWAJ. Nextblue is a storytelling platform about water and climate change that use stories to empower the voices of communities in the heart of delta regions around the world.

Member Updates

CluBE is organizing the 1st Winter Academy of Environmental Educators

AMWAJ member, CluBE, in collaboration with the University of Western Macedonia, ARCTUROS, and the University of West Attica, is organizing the 1st Winter Academy of Environmental Educators in Nymfaio Florina.

Member Updates

MedWaves at COP28

AMWAJ member, MedWaves, will take part in the panel discussion on 'Circular Thinking for Climate Action: The Synergy of Circular Economy and Climate Change Mitigation' hosted at the Multilevel Action & Urbanization Pavilion (Blue Zone)! at COP28 on 1 Dec 2023 at 16:00-17:00 (GMT+4).

Member Updates

CREAF visits the European Parliament to advocate the urgent need to manage Mediterranean forests

AMWAJ member, CREAF, visited the European Parliament to advocate the urgent need to manage Mediterranean forests on 7 November during the seminar entitled “The need for forest management. The case of Mediterranean forests”, organised by Catalan MEP Jordi Solé, vice-president of the Greens/EFA parliamentary group. 

Opportunities4u

MOOC Water Cooperation and Diplomacy

The University of Geneva, Geneva Water Hub, and IHE Delft have collaboratively launched a free Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on Water Cooperation and Diplomacy. This course is designed for anyone interested in addressing challenges related to water cooperation and diplomacy.

Opportunities4u

Master's Degree

The program is tailored for students worldwide aspiring to hold positions of responsibility in journalism or the communications sector. The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) is offering a limited number of scholarships to support up to 10 highly qualified applicants from developing countries.

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.