Who we are
We are a non-profit Federation of 136 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
MIO-ECSDE at the EnviroMORE Festival in Cairo: Inspiring Sustainable Action
On 22-23 November 2024, MIO-ECSDE joined forces with the Goethe Institute in Cairo to co-organize the EnviroMORE Festival, a vibrant event dedicated to raising awareness about sustainability and fostering actionable change. The festival brought together a dynamic mix...
MIO-ECSDE Hosts Annual General Assembly of SOS-ZEROPOL2030 to Review Progress and Plan Ahead
The Mediterranean Information Office for Environment, Culture, and Sustainable Development (MIO-ECSDE) successfully hosted the Annual General Assembly for the SOS-ZEROPOL2030 project, a pioneering EU Horizon2020 initiative. With the project now at its midpoint, the...
COP29: Progress and Setbacks in Global Climate Action – A Mediterranean Perspective
COP29, the 29th United Nations Climate Change Conference, was held in Baku, Azerbaijan, on November 11 to 22, 2024. This major global event, under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), brought together world leaders, negotiators,...
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