Solutions and technological approaches are not enough to increase water efficiency and encourage the use of unconventional water: it is essential to pool knowledge and skills.

World Food Day is a global event hosted annually by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The theme of this year’s World Food Day was ‘our actions are our future’ to inspire everyone to contribute to the transformation of the agri-food system.

In September 2021, Aqaba Water Company, MEDISS Jordanian partner, through its contractor, proceeded in the installation of a new component in the Al Risha Desalination Plant.

The new plant component consists of long-lasting reverse osmosis membranes that produce desalinated brackish water that will be used in irrigation and domestic use in the arid area of Wadi Araba, south of Jordan. 

Strongly desired by IFOAM Organics Europe, the Federation of organic associations at the European level, the day dedicated to organic becomes the occasion to reflect and share ideas and objectives related to a rapidly growing sector.

In October 2021, the European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS) issued a Briefing entitled “Working towards a macro-regional strategy for the Mediterranean”. Authored by Christiaan Van Lierop, the briefing informs that the European Parliament identified the Mediterranean as a future EU macro-region alongside the Danube and Alpine regions as early as back in 2010.

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During the first weeks of October, the DECOST team in Jordan have visited the Sama Male School and the Sama Female School, both included in the area in which the DECOST pilot is being implemented. For this reason, some composting units were earlier installed in the facilities of these educational centres. The DECOST team was represented by Dr. Munir Rusan from JUST University, Eng. Sora Alrousan and Eng. Mohammad Ziad Alrousan from AL-Sarow Municipality and Eng. Rabiah Omari from IAD. 

La Boutique Sociale is designing a solution to be able to shift from a traditional linear economy through keeping resources in use for as long as possible, recover and reuse materials by collecting and upcycling secondhand clothing as well as recycling fabrics in Lebanon.

STAND Up! has selected 4 circular fashion start-ups in Lebanon to scale and move to the incubation phase, among which La Boutique has been selected. The chosen start-ups will receive additional business and financial support to become more competitive and seize business opportunities in the Mediterranean.

Lebamoz produces natural fibers and fabrics from banana pseudostems with a very low carbon footprint. Partnering with Lebanese banana farmers and loom operators to collect and process banana fibers, these will be spun into yarn and then either sold as they are or woven into fabric.

STAND Up! has selected 4 circular fashion start-ups in Lebanon to scale and move to the incubation phase. Lebamoz is one of the start-ups selected which will receive additional business and financial support to become more competitive and seize business opportunities in the Mediterranean.

Did you miss ENI CBC Med Programme webinar for World Tourism Day? You can watch it again and discover what MedArtSal sub-granted salinas in Lebanon are planning to improve sustainable tourism activities.