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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
Youth X Change in the Mediterranean: the Egyptian events, 9-10 October, Cairo, Egypt . A project to challenge our consumption behaviors and inspire responsible consumer choices.
More than 150 young activists came together from 9 to 10 October in Cairo in order to promote sustainable consumption in the Euro-Mediterranean region. The two-day event, took place in the general framework of UNESCO/UNEP’s initiative “Youth X Change” and targets a mixed audience of youth, trainers, teachers, as well as media and local authorities.
Euro-Med Award for the Dialogue between Cultures (2010)
MIO-ECSDE ranked fourth place in the final election round for the Fifth Edition of the Euro-Med Award for the Dialogue between Cultures and will be awarded an Honourable Mention for its highly-esteemed work on intercultural dialogue and ecological sustainability.
Mediterranean Climate Change Initiative
The Greek Government in recognition of the serious threats climate change poses to the region’s stability and prosperity has launched the Mediterranean Climate Change Initiative in collaboration with leaders from across the Mediterranean and with the support of the European Investment Bank.
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
