Who we are
We are a non-profit Federation of 136 Mediterranean NGOs for Environment and Sustainable Development
What we do
We act as a technical and political platform for the intervention of NGOs in the Mediterranean scene
Our mission
Our mission is to protect the Natural Environment and Cultural Heritage and promote Sustainable Development in a peaceful Mediterranean
Our story
For more than twenty years we have been catalyzing synergies, joining forces & building bridges in the Euro-Mediterranean area
Latest News
Call for the recruitment of a Digital Strategies and Storytelling Expert as external consultant
MIO-ECSDE is seeking a Digital Strategies and Storytelling Expert to work as an External Consultant in the framework of You(th) Care for Change Project activities. The primary responsibility of the expert will be to undertake the You(th) Care for Change Project...
TETHYS4ADRION: 3-Day Field Visit to Alfeios River to Monitor Litter and Co-Define Solutions with Stakeholders
From 16 to 19 February 2026, the TETHYS4ADRION project carried out a 3-day field mission along the Alfeios River, the Peloponnese’s longest river and one of the project’s five pilot sites. Conducted by project partners HCMR and MIO-ECSDE, the visit aimed to monitor...
MIO-ECSDE at the EnviroMORE Festival in Cairo: Celebrating Youth-Led Environmental Innovation and the close of the Be2aty Project
MIO-ECSDE proudly participated as a key partner in the EnviroMORE Festival, held on 30–31 January 2026 at the Goethe‑Institut in Cairo, Egypt. The event brought together young environmental innovators, educators, community leaders, and project partners to celebrate...
Recent Projects
Featured Publication
Climate Change: The rapidly increasing challenge for the Mediterranean. Sustainable Mediterranean, Issue No 78, 2021.
Featured Publication
Assessing Marine Litter on Mediterranean Beaches. Filing in the knowledge gaps via a participatory-science initiative. MIO-ECSDE, 2019
Featured Publication
Marine Litter in Mediterranean coastal and marine protected areas. A snapshot assessment report on the amounts, composition and sources of marine litter found on beaches. Interreg Med ACT4LITTER & MIO-ECSDE, 2019
