Communicating the shift towards water resilience

Tayyarat

The ancestral wetlands of Ghar El Melh

Across the Mediterranean, wetlands are under threat. We’ve lost half of their area in the last 50 years and 36% of Mediterranean wetland species are threatened with extinction. Given the vital role wetlands play as a natural habitat and a source for food and freshwater, we must protect them to preserve nature.

Read our community’s choice story by MedWet Off Your Map to discover how protecting wetlands is also about preserving culture.

AMWAJ Manifesto

The Invisible Water Short Film selected at MarMostra short films festival

The Invisible Water Short Film – commisioned by AMWAJ and directed by Momen Nabil – has been selected by the Portuguese short film festival MarMostra will be screened the 21 August at Estação – Esteiro de Canelas. You can check the festival programme here.

The short film aims to evoke a reflection on the water we use and consume without being aware of – the so called virtual water. Commit to protect, restore and enhance the value of ecosystems related to water. Sign the AMWAJ Manifesto.

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World Water Week 2021

How can water help us tackle the world’s greatest challenges, such as the climate crisis, poverty, and the loss of biodiversity? Join the World Water Week online on 23-27 August 2021 to find out.

Join the event orgaised by SIWI for an intensive week of learning and collaboration on the theme Building Resilience Faster. Together we can develop solutions to address climate change and other water-related challenges.

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4th IWA Resource Recovery conference

The 4th IWA Resource Recovery Conference will bring together the scienctists and practicians from all over the world to discuss global best practice, advances in fundamental science, innovative research, successful case studies as well as economic, legislative, and societal opportunities and barriers in relation to resource recovery from water.