Applications are now open for the 2nd edition of the AMWAJ Fellowship for Journalists! The AMWAJ Fellowship supports early-career journalists who are passionate about climate change, climate solutions and sustainability.
Get financial support, expert mentorship, and a platform to report on the most pressing environmental challenges in the Mediterranean region.
🗓️ Fellowship period: October 2025 – February 2026 💶 Support package: €4,000 + travel & accommodation 🌐 Languages accepted: English, Arabic, French, Turkish, Greek 📑 Ready to apply? Prepare your CV and story pitch, and submit your application by 31 August 2025!
Lebanon’s Struggle With Quarry Damage, Poor Regulation
Urban sprawl in a small country like Lebanon poses serious challenges to both the environment and the economy. These challenges manifest in various ways, including the alteration of natural landscapes, the depletion of natural resources, and considerable financial losses, as evidenced by the issue of quarry damage. Read the story by Arwa Kayyali.
Libya in Spotlight at Nice Summit: What’s Next for Its Fishers?
Libya’s fishers struggle each day with deteriorating conditions and poor catches, yet the presence of a high-profile Libyan delegation at the third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) in Nice, France, seemed to some to be little more than symbolic.
Climate Finance in Türkiye: A Transparency Challenge
Billions of dollars in climate finance flow annually from wealthy nations to the Global South. Yet Türkiye, one of the largest recipients of this funding, struggles with transparency — raising questions about where the money truly goes and whether it delivers on its promises.
Data Centres: Spain’s Digital Boom Meets Environmental Limits
In 2023, the regional government of Castilla-La Mancha in Spain gave the green light for Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta to build a new, expansive data centre near the town of Talavera de la Reina, located about 115 kilometres southwest of Madrid. The multi-million-euro investment was celebrated by public officials as a digital revolution for the region, with promises of development and job creation. But it raised little more than eyebrows among ecologists.
Bridging Journalism and Climate Action: An Interview with Natalie Donback
In a world where climate change is an increasingly urgent issue, environmental journalism plays a crucial role in bringing untold stories to light. We sat down with Natalie Donback, a freelance journalist from Sweden based in Barcelona, to discuss her journey into journalism, her focus on climate reporting, and the pressing environmental issues she covers.
Abdelilah Hammada, the visionary behind ALGUNO, embarked on a journey fueled by a passion for entrepreneurship and a deep-rooted connection to his hometown, Nador. Inspired by the abundant seaweed resource in the Marchica lagoon, Abdelilah saw an opportunity to create a sustainable solution for agricultural development.
#MediterraneanPulse: Curated Stories from Across the Mediterranean
#MediterraneanPulse is our bi-weekly snapshot of powerful stories from across the Mediterranean: South, East and North. Check it out on Thursdays on our LinkedIn and Instagram.
Silat Wassel | صلة وصل is the New AMWAJ Media Partner
Based in South Lebanon, Silat Wassel is an independent youth media platform dedicated to empowering and supporting the next generation of journalists in the Arab world, particularly journalism and media students in South Lebanon. For any other media partnership requests, feel free to send an email to AMWAJ@revolve.media.
MedWaves is extending the success of the Low Plastic Zone model from the Adriatic Sea to new shores, bringing it to Djerba (Tunisia) and Beirut (Lebanon)!
CREAF - Butterflies in the City: Science, Management and Citizenship for a Greener Barcelona
As cities have grown and populations have become more concentrated, the need to integrate nature into urban environments has become increasingly evident. In Barcelona, this vision has taken shape thanks, among others, to research in urban ecology initiated by CREAF in the 1970s, which has evolved into current initiatives such as the Citizen Observatory of Urban Butterflies (uBMS).
War fuels the climate crisis. Beyond the devastating cost in human lives, conflict drives carbon emissions, destroys ecosystems, and spreads toxic pollution. In this project, local journalists in Gaza highlight how war accelerates climate breakdown — revealing an often overlooked but urgent link between two of the most pressing challenges of our time.
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AMWAJ stands for A Mediterranean Water And Journalism platform for sustainable development. We aspire to build an energy and water community around the Mediterranean. An initiative by REVOLVE.