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Who we are
We are a non-profit Federation of 133 Mediterranean NGOs for Environment and Sustainable Development
What we do
We act as a technical and political platform for the intervention of NGOs in the Mediterranean scene
Our mission
Our mission is to protect the Natural Environment and Cultural Heritage and promote Sustainable Development in a peaceful Mediterranean
Our story
For more than twenty years we have been catalyzing synergies, joining forces & building bridges in the Euro-Mediterranean area
Latest News
Greek environmental NGOs jointly react on the 2023 devastating extreme events caused by climate change
MIO-ECSDE’s Greek member organizations Elliniki Etairia (ELET), Hellenic Ornithological Society (HOS), Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature (HSPN), the Mediterranean Association to Save the Sea Turtles (MEDASSET) and the World-Wide Fund for Nature – Greece...
Empowering change through science: The Plastic Busters CAP participatory science campaign on marine litter in the Mediterranean
The Plastic Busters CAP participatory science campaign, aiming at tackling marine litter in the Mediterranean region, has achieved outstanding results through the collective efforts of numerous organizations. The campaign garnered significant interest from 60...
SOS-ZEROPOL2030 Report sheds light on Member States’ efforts to improve European waters
In a significant step towards safeguarding the health of both our planet and its inhabitants, the European Commission adopted the EU Action Plan: Towards Zero Pollution for Air, Water, and Soil in 2021. This ambitious plan aims to reduce pollution levels to a point...
Recent Projects
Featured Publication
Climate Change: The rapidly increasing challenge for the Mediterranean. Sustainable Mediterranean, Issue No 78, 2021.
Featured Publication
Assessing Marine Litter on Mediterranean Beaches. Filing in the knowledge gaps via a participatory-science initiative. MIO-ECSDE, 2019
Featured Publication
Marine Litter in Mediterranean coastal and marine protected areas. A snapshot assessment report on the amounts, composition and sources of marine litter found on beaches. Interreg Med ACT4LITTER & MIO-ECSDE, 2019
