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
Community Action Proves Key in Advancing Climate and Zero-Pollution Goals, New Reports Show
Two new reports from the SHARED GREEN DEAL project have been released, showcasing how community-driven initiatives across Europe can significantly contribute to the EU’s climate action and zero-pollution agenda. The reports draw on evidence from 24 social experiments,...
TEMA Foundation Presents “Slow Death”: A Documentary on Environmental Destruction and Human Resilience
TEMA Foundation, a member of MIO-ECSDE based in Türkiye, has launched Slow Death, a striking documentary that exposes the long-term environmental and public health impacts of coal-fired power plants in the Afşin-Elbistan region. The documentary emerged from TEMA...
30th AGM of MIO-ECSDE takes place in Cairo
After many years, and virtual Annual General Meetings (AGMs) taking place each December since 2020, the 30th AGM of MIO-ECSDE took place also in person! Held in Cairo on the 22nd of October 2025, it was embedded within the Mediterranean Stakeholder Forum on...
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
