Communicating the shift towards water resilience

AMWAJ Launches Campaign to Support Blue Filter: Clean Water for Gaza

AMWAJ has launched a fundraising campaign to raise $5,000 in support of Blue Filter, a Gaza-based company focused on developing innovative water purification technology using natural, plant-based materials to provide clean drinking water.

Despite the destruction of their infrastructure during the war in Gaza, founder Salah El Sadi and his team are determined to rebuild.

Your donation will help restore Blue Filter’s infrastructure and provide clean water to people in Gaza.

Solar Energy in Jordanian Schools: Achievements and Challenges

Across Jordan, solar panels are now a familiar sight on public school rooftops. As of 2024, some 680 schools, 17% of the total number, have adopted solar energy to cut costs and boost sustainability. The initiative began in 2015 with a focus on heating systems in colder areas, later expanding through international support including the EU and the SEED program. With around 300 sunny days a year and strong solar potential, Jordan is tapping into clean energy to power education. Read the story by Huda Al-Hanaifah

Watersec’s Mission to Tackle Water Scarcity

Water scarcity is rising, with droughts and dry seasons becoming more common. Tunisia-based startup Watersec, founded in 2021, is tackling this with smart IoT and AI solutions, helping industries optimise water use through real-time data and predictive insights.

The Circular Shift to a Sustainable Economy

When purchasing a decorative object, article of clothing, or beauty product, how often do you consider the origin of its composite materials and where they will end up? This question has become increasingly urgent as climate challenges such as air pollution, water contamination, and soil degradation put immense pressure on global ecosystems. Read the story by Nicolás Marín Navas.

Water in Beirut’s Pine Forest and the Role of the Local Community

Beirut’s largest public park, Horsh Beirut, encapsulates the water supply issues faced by urban green spaces across Lebanon. Regular water supply to the park is non-existent, a situation that has palpable knock-on effects for the urban population and the ecological function of the park in the Lebanese capital. Read the story by Nour Nahhas.

#MediterraneanPulse: A New AMWAJ Series Sharing Stories from the Southern, Eastern, and Northern Mediterranean

#MediterraneanPulse, our weekly snapshot of powerful stories from across the Mediterranean: South, East and North.

International Journalism Festival in Perugia 2025

At the International Journalism Festival 2025 edition in Perugia, a vibrant group of AMWAJ community journalists came together, some reuniting, others meeting for the first time. What brought them all together was a shared commitment to storytelling across the Mediterranean, from Barcelona to Beirut. Among the group were: Sam Rabiyah, Musab Subuh, Lauren Beauchamp, Ahmetcan Uzlaşık, Vittoria Torsello, Savin Mattozzi, Natalie Donback, Ludovica Longo, Lottie Watters, Vjosa Çerkini and Naomi Mihara.

MEDWAVES - EyesOnLife

#EyesOnLife is calling on circular economy projects in Southern Neighbourhoods! If you're an SME, sustainable business, or community group active for 2+ years, submit your video, showcase your impact, and win prizes. Deadline: 5 June, midnight GMT.

CREAF - Why Climate Change and Biodiversity Loss Must Remain at the Center of Global Political Action 

In the week that marked Earth Day, CREAF calls for a stronger connection between science and politics. In a global emergency, climate change and biodiversity loss must remain at the forefront because they require coherent, integrated and inclusive decision-making based on solid evidence. An approach that seems obvious, but is not always so. Read the article by Adriana Clivillé Morató.

REVOLVE Podcast: Everything is Changing - Prosumer Economy: The Story of Good4Trust?

In this episode of Everything is Changing, the new podcast from REVOLVE, host Ahmetcan Uzlaşık speaks with environmental scientist Dr. Uygar Özesmi about the prosumer economy, an alternative to today’s profit-driven systems. Uygar shares the story of Good4Trust.org (http://Good4Trust.org), a platform where producers and consumers collaborate to build a just and sustainable economy. We dive into how trust works as a currency, how impact is measured, and why this model offers a real path forward.

MedCities - MedCities Launches 2025 Citizen Science Events for Marine Conservation

Last year's successful event in Ancona, in which several stakeholders discussed local marine and litoral biodiversity, will be followed up this year with another meeting in the neighbouring city of San Benedetto del Tronto.  At the end of June, MedCities will organise a guided walk with citizens in which observations will be uploaded to the MINKA platform. In addition, an event with scuba divers will allow the observation of marine species.

CluBE at the 10th Delphi Economic Forum

As part of the 10th Delphi Economic Forum, Nikolaos Ntavos, Co-Founder and Manager of CluBE – the Bioeconomy and Environment Cluster of Western Macedonia, participated as a speaker in the panel discussion “Northern Greece: Developing the Future,” held on Saturday, 12 April 2025.

Water, Environment and Beyond (WE&B) - Climate Change and Citizen Engagement Action Plan in Jordan

WE&B is working in partnership with Jordan-based Integrated International (INTEGRATED) to prepare a Climate Change and Citizen Engagement Action Plan. 

CENER 21 hosts the 3rd ISE Community of Practice Gathering

CENER 21 proudly organised and hosted the 3rd ISE Community of Practice (CoP) gathering in Sarajevo, held from April 2 to 4, 2025 at Hotel Hills, Ilidža, as part of the Interreg Euro-MED for an Innovative Sustainable Economy Mission. 

Difaf - Hussam Hawwa Joins Live Instagram Talk on 'Water is Love'

Hussam Hawwa,  a water regeneration and environmental specialist from Lebanon, was live on Instagram to talk about the importance of water, focusing on Difaf's activities in Lebanon.

ARIJ: Forced Desertification in Lebanon
Israeli Phosphorus Bombing Destroys Farmland

The report by Nourhanne Sharaf Eddiene documents Israel's use of "white phosphorus bombs" in its war against Lebanon since the events of 7 October 2023; which led to the destruction of agricultural crops and caused health damage to civilians.

Every Wednesday, we share a digest of job opportunities, fundings, calls, trainings, and events in sustainability across the Mediterranean. Follow us for regular updates.

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.