August 2024

Communicating the shift towards water resilience

CREAF - What is an Urban Forest?

From science and from experience there is something clear in urban planning: trees cool cities. The greenest neighbourhoods have milder temperatures, even in summer, because trees offer shade and with their perspiration they send water to the atmosphere and give it freshness and humidity. Learn more about trees in the article by Veronica Couto Antelo for CREAF.

MedWaves - Publication on Impact Measurement Systems Available for Sustainable MSMEs 

With this guide, MedWaves offers MSMEs a compendium of impact assessment tools. Users will find a brief description of the nature of each assessment system, as well as its strengths and weaknesses. 

MedCities - 2023 Activity Report

The MedCities Activity Report 2023 offers a comprehensive review of achievements and progress made in the network's projects across the Mediterranean. The report is available in English and French.

WE&B & MedWaves - Podcast: The Enabling Power of Policy

🎧 Listen to the third episode of SwitchMed Connect, The Enabling Power of Policy, featuring David Smith Ph.D., President of Water, Environment and Business for Development (WE&B), on how regional actions and policies are driving sustainable development. The podcast by MedWaves is hosted by Tasha Goldberg.

Opportunities4u

The Society4Med award

BlueMissionMed, in collaboration with the European Commission, has announced the “Society4Med” Award to celebrate initiatives involving citizens in transformative actions 

Events4u

Webinar

Water and Energy for Food is organising a webinar specifically for women-led and women-owned businesses in the WEFE Nexus on 2 September 2024.

Opportunities4u

Training School

The deadline for the Online Training School on Sustainable Marine Governance in the Mediterranean, organized by UNEP/MAP-Barcelona Convention, MEPIELAN Centre, and EPLO, is 14 September. The course runs online from 7-12 October.

Opportunities4u

Magmatic School of Environmental Journalism

Applications are now open for the first edition of the Magmatic School of Environmental Journalism, to be held online from October 2024 to February 2025. The deadline to apply is 30 August.

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.