On Saturday, June 27, the Share A Dish night took place in Lemnos, as a culmination of the #MedFoodHeroes digital campaign that took place from June 15-27 under the broader Mediterranean Rooted Everyday campaign. On Saturday night, for an hour between 9 and 10, the communication manager of MedINA, Alexia Zafeiropoulou, had the pleasure to...
Raising awareness on Mediterranean cultural landscapes
The Mediterranean Rooted Everyday Short Story Competition was an opportunity to commemorate and celebrate the richness of the Mediterranean cultural heritage which the young authors showcased in the best possible way through their inspired, original short stories. The Mediterranean Institute for Nature and Anthropos (MedINA), with Terra Lemnia project, would like to congratulate all the...
Sophia Sifaki from Greece is the winner of the first Mediterranean environmental-themed short story prize with her story The Treasure. Sifaki’s story The Treasure spins an enchanting conservation tale in which a young doctor arrives on the small Greek island of Lemnos ready to serve the colourful population, having been charged by her benefactor to...
The shortlist, which features a diverse range of voices and nationalities, is as follows: White Ground by Popi Aroniada, Greece The Shepherd by Abdelhakim Barnous, Morocco The First Day by Maria de Fátima Candeias, Portugal Salted Grasshopper by Aziz Charhabil, Morocco Gone by Maria Dalamitrou, Greece Antagonisms by Pablo Garrido, Spain The Magic Bag by...
Rooted Everyday is a new environmental campaign launched by a consortium of conservation organisations to raise awareness and celebrate lesser-known Mediterranean heritage and natural resources, whilst highlighting the threat of extinction in both nature and indigenous culture in the campaigns ecoregions. MedINA has joined forces with WWF, Global Diversity Foundation, DiversEarth and Society for the...
MedINA is proud to announce the launch of the communications campaign Rooted Everyday as part of its wider Mediterranean partnership within MAVA Foundation’s sustainable land use practices program that aims to raise awareness on ways to sustain the rich natural biodiversity and preserve traditional cultural practices in high ecological value Mediterranean regions. MedINA, being project...
Dear partners and friends, 2020 will undoubtedly be a year that will remain in all our memories. It’s been a year that has fundamentally challenged our established certainties on safety, closeness and necessities in all life areas. Globally, the COVID-19 pandemic brought profound changes to the ways we work, communicate and socialize, making us realize...
A big part of the Rooted Everyday campaign for 2020 will be focused on Mediterranean Food Heroes from our ecosites. They’re people who produce, shop and cook sustainably from across the Mediterranean. It’s an opportunity to talk about culture and biodiversity whilst showcasing the quality ingredients the Med has to offer. We want to show...
