November 2024

Communicating the shift towards water resilience

Webinar on Fighting Disinformation: Tools and Strategies for Fact-Checking

AMWAJ recently organized Tabadul's webinar "Fighting Disinformation: Tools and Strategies for Fact-Checking" in honor of Mediterranean Day. The event brought together valuable insights and perspectives from experts in the field.

Special thanks to speakers Samuel Allan (Maldita.es) and Magdalini Gkogkou (AFP & MedDMO), and moderator Patricia Carbonell (REVOLVE) for leading an engaging discussion. If you missed it or would like to revisit the conversation, the webinar is available for replay.

WE&B Promotes Innovative Solutions and Stakeholder Action in Tunisia

WE&B and MedCities - both AMWAJ members - worked together in Gabès, Tunisia, to address water scarcity by promoting innovative solutions such as rainwater harvesting and wastewater reuse. This partnership engaged local stakeholders to develop sustainable water management strategies that support both urban and agricultural needs while preserving ecosystems. Discover the results of this project in our latest Tayyarat article.

New AMWAJ Media Partners

AMWAJ is excited to welcome our new media partners: DARAJ Media, Jummar, Journalism Initiative, Water News Europe, and Marea Media. Explore their work and impact across the Mediterranean and beyond.

Join AMWAJ WhatsApp Community

 AMWAJ WhatsApp community is a space to share your work, projects, articles and events on environmental issues in English and your native language. You can connect with peers from across the Mediterranean, create synergies and facilitate access to research. To join, email amwaj@revolve.media to request the invite link.

Creaf Together With Beta Technology Center Bring Citizen Science to the Next Congress of Sibecol and Aeet

CREAF and the BETA Technology Center (UVIC-UCC), two entities with extensive experience in citizen science projects, are collaborating to organize a special session dedicated to this topic at the III Congress of the Iberian Society of Ecology (SIBECOL) and the XVII National Congress of the Spanish Association of Terrestrial Ecology (AEET), to be held in Pontevedra from 2 to 7 June 2025. 

WE&B and MedCities Are Advancing the URWAN Project

WE&B and MedCities are advancing the URWAN project, co-funded by the EU through the Interreg Euro-MED program, focusing on Work Package 4 (WP4): the URWAN Amplification Strategy. WP4 aims to Engage policy makers and stakeholders to address barriers to nature-based solutions (NBS), co-create solutions and amplify results for improved governance decisions. Efforts will include analyzing lessons learned from pilot cities (Rome, Ptuj, Ferla, Cuba, Sarajevo, Larnaca) and frontrunner cities (Barcelona, Cascais), developing a living lab in Ptuj, improving data sharing, and identifying training needs. 

WE&B - Building Climate-Resilient Societies Together: NATALIE’s Journey Through Transformation Labs

WE&B is driving the implementation of the Transformation Labs for the NATALIE project, working closely with the University of Thessaly to develop the methodology and support this long-term initiative. Currently in the diagnostic phase, this process is already demonstrating strong teamwork and creating meaningful local impact at the demo sites. 

MedWaves - COP 29: Exploring the Power of Strategic Finance

"What would it cost to drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions and address the ever-increasing impacts of the climate emergency for all? The answer is a lot – somewhere in the range of trillions of dollars. Facing this hurdle and developing networked solutions was one of the key focal areas during UNFCCC COP 29 negotiations, which took place in Baku, Azerbaijan from 11 – 22 November 2024."

CluBe - 24h of Innovation: A Unique Innovation Event is Coming to Kozani!

On 3-4 December 2024, "24h of Innovation", an event that promotes innovation and entrepreneurship, is going to take place. It’s an event that takes place in various Universities around Europe with great success!

Cener21 - Education for Sustainability: The Role of Green Skills in the Development of Bosnia and Herzegovina's Economy

In the context of climate change and the shift to a green economy, the need for green skills is crucial for future economic and labor market development. CENER 21 recently spoke with Prof. Dr. Sanda Midžić Kurtagić, a professor at the University of Sarajevo, to highlight the importance of these skills in the green transition.

Every Wednesday, we share a digest of job opportunities, fundings, calls, trainings and events in sustainability across the Mediterranean. Follow us for regular updates.

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.