May 2023

Communicating the shift towards water resilience

AMWAJ participates at the EU Green Week delving into effective strategies for environmental communication

Do you work for an environmental organization that could benefit from better communication? Are you considering a job in environmental communication? If the answer to either of these questions is yes, join us for an enriching workshop to learn about effective communication strategies and pathways for a career in environmental communication. The session will be held next Tuesday in Barcelona and online within the framework of the EU Green Week 2023. 

Tayyarat

Trash Talk: How a Local Initiative is Helping to Clean Up Lebanon

SWIM-Initiative team with the SWIM and the Lebanese flags in Qornet el Sawda, the highest mountain in Lebanon and the region. Photo: SWIM

“Our sea is our natural treasure and our major source of life, and we can only save it by passing on the right messages to the following generations so that they can shape the future of our planet without taking it for granted.” Lisa Sofian, one of the co-founders of SWIM. Read the article to learn more about the SWIM initiative.

Must listen

Discover how Palestinians use communal singing to venerate water

Join us in the first stage of our journey around the Mediterranean to discover the many reflections of water stories in the region. Listen to the first episode of Dhikraa, a quarterly podcast curated by AMWAJ and produced by REVOLVE. Listen to our episodes on Spotify or M-Xcloud.

Desalination for the Environment, Clean Water and Energy Congress, Limassol – Cyprus. Photo: Stuart Reigeluth

Within the framework of the European Desalination Congress, “Desalination for the Environment, Clean Water and Energy”, that took place on 23-26 May in Limassol, the WATER-MINING project curated a special workshop about “Circular Desalination: Value Chains & Sustainability” at the Parklane Hotel. Learn more about desalination.

The EU4Ocean coalition has organized a yearly contest -the MakeEUBlue Awards- celebrating progress in ocean literacy in Europe. The awards aim to raise awareness about the seas’ importance and encourage ocean literacy initiatives with long-term value. Discover the awarded projects.

Opportunities4u

The MedFund Call

The Fund provides financial support to the management and co-management structures of Mediterranean MPAs in order to contribute to the sustainable management costs of these protected areas.

Events4u

EMUNI Annual Conference 2023

The Conference will bring together prominent speakers and guests to discuss new models for sustainable universities and how they can adapt to change.

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Women as key players greening Mediterranean food systems

The webinar will focus on the contribution of women to greening Mediterranean food systems, bringing together a variety of stakeholders to reflect on the needs to address the persisting gender gaps.

Opportunities4u

Hydrogen Summer ScH2ool

The school is designed for students interested in hydrogen technologies across the entire hydrogen value chain. The program, co-organized by our member CluBE, will be conducted in the Greek language. Participation is free.

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.