August in Motion

Welcome to the Tideline! In our August edition, we bring you a diverse range of stories and insights from across the Mediterranean, featuring contributions from AMWAJ members, media partners, and our WhatsApp community.

This month, we take you on a journey through Italy, Türkiye, Egypt, Tunisia, France, Jordan and Lebanon.

Be sure to explore the opportunities and events happening around the Mediterranean, which are listed at the bottom of the newsletter!

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From science and from experience there is something clear in urban planning: trees cool cities. The greenest neighbourhoods have milder temperatures, even in summer, because trees offer shade and with their perspiration they send water to the atmosphere and give it freshness and humidity. Learn more about trees in the article by Verónica Couto Antelo for CREAF .

The MedCities / MedCités Activity Report 2023 offers a comprehensive review of achievements and progress made in the network's projects across the Mediterranean. The report is available in English and French.

With this guide, MedWaves offers MSMEs a compendium of impact assessment tools. Users will find a brief description of the nature of each assessment system, as well as its strengths and weaknesses.

Listen to the third episode of SwitchMed Connect, The Enabling Power of Policy, featuring David Smith Ph. D. , President of Water, Environment and Beyond (WE&B) , on how regional actions and policies are driving sustainable development. The podcast by MedWaves is hosted by Tasha Goldberg .

Share your success and inspire other women to make a difference in their coastal communities. Submit your story by 30 August 2024!

Must Reads

Discover relevant Mediterranean stories published by AMWAJ media partners on water-related topics.

Hundreds evacuated as forest fire rages in the Aegean resort of Izmir, Türkiye. Learn more in the article by The New Arab .

Ragpickers: How did environmental pollution become a source of livelihood, and of death? Read the article by Ahmed Najim for Jummar Media.

In seven regions of France, drinking water exceeds the norms for nitrate concentration. Read the article by Water News Europe .

Community Updates

Discover Mediterranean stories published by AMWAJ WhatsApp Community members.

The vanished body of water in Sicily's Lake Pergusa symbolizes a worsening climate crisis. Read the article by Pierluigi B. for the New Lines Magazine .

Tunisia’s phosphate industry has long been an important part of the country’s economy. The sector contributes significantly to state revenues, representing around 4 percent of GDP and 15 percent of exports. Read the article by Abir Yahyaoui .

With temperatures as high as 31.96°C on the Egyptian coast, the Mediterranean Sea reaches new record temperatures. Read the article in Le Monde .

With a rapidly growing population and increasing pressure on agricultural systems, scaling impactful innovations is crucial for water and food security and sustainable development in Jordan. Read the article by MAHA Al-ZU'BI, Ph.D. , Mirja Michalscheck and Sarah Hulbert for International Water Management Institute (IWMI) .

A Fertile Ground for Alternatives: Looking at Lebanon’s Traditions Amid a Climate Storm. Read the article by Christophe Maroun for Al Rawiya ??????? .

As Sicily faces one of the worst droughts of the past decades, the University of Catania is organising a series of events as part of EU Green Week 2024. Scientists are taking us on a journey back in time to better understand the impact of climate change on the island. Read the article by Cyril Fourneris for Euronews .

A new episode of the H2know Podcast is out: "Voices of the Nile: A Journey Through Time. Check it out.

Opportunities4U

SHORE will provide grants to 100 school projects on blue sustainability in 3 Open Calls periods, offering up to 10,000 euros per school.

The Antalya International Science Forum (ANISF) 2024, held from November 6-8 at Akdeniz University, will focus on the crucial topic of climate change and migration, addressing challenges from local to global perspectives. Learn more

The OKEANO CSA implementing the All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance (AAORIA) announces the launch of the virtual Summer School entitled “Ocean and Climate Computational Modelling – Basics and Applications.” This event, set to take place from 23-27 September 2024.

Apply for the Advanced Master in Sustainable Blue Economy jointly organized by the Università degli Studi di Trieste and OGS.

Water and Energy for Food Grand Challenge is organising a webinar specifically for women-led and women-owned businesses in the WEFE Nexus on 2 September 2024.

Applications are now open for the first edition of the Magmatic School of Environmental Journalism, to be held online from October 2024 to February 2025. The deadline to apply is 30 August.

BlueMissionMed, in collaboration with the European Commission, announces the “Society4Med” Award to celebrate the initiatives involving citizens in transformative actions such as cleaning beaches, citizen science and so on. Learn more

This week-long online Training School designed and developed by UNEP/MAP – MEPIELAN Centre and organized in cooperation with the EPLO European Public Law Organization . The Training School will be held from 7 to 12 October 2024 (the working language will be English). Check it out!

We hope you found this newsletter informative and inspiring, and we look forward to sharing more updates with you in the future.

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