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
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,...
Mediterranean Living Lab Leads the Way in Tackling Tyre Wear Particle Pollution
The Mediterranean Information Office for Environment, Culture, and Sustainable Development (MIO-ECSDE), in partnership with SOS-ZEROPOL2030 project partners, organized the Mediterranean Living Lab, a two-day event dedicated to addressing the environmental challenges...
Engaging children with developmental disorders: “A Superpower to Defend Nature”
“Our planet supports the diversity of life in all its forms” - this is the key message behind the UNDP | UNEP awarded Erasmus+ project “A Superpower to Defend Nature” that engages children with developmental disorders in environmental activism and nature activities,...
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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