Valuing Mediterranean Ecosystems

A little update on The Tideline

Following a decision by the AMWAJ team, our email newsletter will now arrive in your inbox four times a year, with one edition for each season: Winter, Spring, Summer and Autumn. We look forward to continuing to share stories, news and updates from across our community with you!

Screening of "Echoes of a Forgotten River" in Barcelona

On 1 October, AMWAJ organised a screening of Echoes of a Forgotten River, a documentary by Lebanese journalist Hanin Haidar Ahmad, at the Catalan Journalists' Association in Barcelona. The documentary was introduced by Marta Castillo Sanchez at the event. The documentary explores the transformation of the Beirut River and its impact on people and the environment. Hanin Haidar Ahmad produced this documentary within the AMWAJ fellowship programme.

AMWAJ at the EuroMediterranean Water Forum in Rome

How can Mediterranean countries work together to tackle growing water challenges? Stuart Reigeluth, CEO of REVOLVE, represented AMWAJ at the EuroMediterranean Water Forum in Rome, where discussions focused on strengthening cooperation across the region.

Three key takeaways stood out: the need for better-designed projects to unlock available funding, the continued importance of the Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems (WEFE) Nexus and the growing interest in hosting the next Mediterranean Water Forum in 2028 or 2029. Despite the difficult climate outlook for the Mediterranean, there are opportunities to strengthen collaboration and turn shared challenges into joint action.

Mar Menor Act Revisited

The Mar Menor Act marks a historic milestone in environmental law by granting legal personhood to Spain’s Mar Menor lagoon. Read the story by Sky Ravencroft
based on a research project organised by YERA Hub (Young Environmental Research and Advocacy Hub).

Environmental Occupation: Israeli Electronic Waste Flood the West Bank with Pollution

Prohibited inside Israel, up to 1,000 tons of hazardous electronic waste are smuggled daily into the West Bank, where burning and dismantling it fuels a devastating public health and environmental crisis. Story by Haitham Zakarya Al-Sharif.

A Living Lab for Everyone: Construction of an Urban Wetland in Lebanon’s Saida

What happens when a polluted river threatens a city’s water security?

In Saida, Lebanon, Difaf SAL is helping develop plans for an urban wetland to improve water management and climate resilience, while protecting the city’s agricultural heritage. Story by Nour Nahhas.

From the Seabed to Libyan Markets: The Final Journey of the Guitarfish

Critically endangered guitarfish continue to be sold openly in fish markets across Libya, despite their protected status. Journalist Radwan Khashim investigates the gap between scientific evidence and enforcement, highlighting the work of marine biologist Dr Sara Al-Mabrouk and the urgent need for stronger monitoring and protection. This story was produced as part of the Med Mosaic Marine Journalism Ocean Literacy Grant.

Building an Early Warning System from the Ground Up in Libya

After the devastating floods in Derna in 2023, a youth-led initiative in Libya began rethinking its mission. The Mozn project, developed by the Roaya Foundation, is building a network of affordable weather stations that could lay the foundations for a community-based early warning system. Story by Houssem Eddine Tazerout.

#MediterraneanPulse: Curated Stories from Across the Mediterranean

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

What happens to our electronics when we no longer need them? And could yesterday’s devices become tomorrow’s resources?

In this episode of Everything is Changing, Ahmetcan Uzlaşık from REVOLVE speaks with Ricardo Sobrall, Project Manager of the eWAsTER Interreg Euro-MED project, about the growing e-waste problem, overconsumption, repair and reuse and how discarded electronics can become valuable resources rather than waste.

CREAF - Aigüestortes National Park boasts the highest quantity and quality of old-growth forests in Spain

Old-growth forests cover less than 1% of the Mediterranean landscape. A new study in Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici National Park has identified the greatest quantity and highest quality of these forests recorded in Catalonia and Spain, with some stands reaching a maturity score of 8.7 out of 10, compared with a regional forest average of 2.3. Read the story by Ángela Justamante.

Water News Europe: Is Europe running out of drinking water?

ARIJ: Registration is open for ARIJ 19th Annual Forum!

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AMWAJ stands for A Mediterranean Water And Journalism platform for sustainable development. We are a community of like-minded media professionals and organisations, sharing the common goal of advancing communication on water issues in the Mediterranean. An initiative by REVOLVE.