Our island commitment

Since 2020, BeMed has been using its expertise as a project supporter and community facilitator to help the islands of the Mediterranean, which have been particularly affected by plastic pollution.

Why islands ?

Islands are particularly vulnerable to plastic pollution, which threatens their exceptional biodiversity and the living environment of local populations. Managing plastic waste on islands is more difficult because of their unique location between land and sea, and their exposure to marine litter.

However, they also offer opportunities to develop and test concrete and innovative solutions to reduce this pollution, find sustainable alternatives and raise awareness among residents and visitors.

Dedicated financial support

Through a specific call for projects launched in 2020 and 2024, we are strengthening the local actions already underway in the Mediterranean islands and supporting projects with a strong and measurable impact.

Supported projects

Tunisia

PlastiStop

Spain

Plastic-Free Balearic

Albania

Together for zero plastic in Albanian Islands

France

Zero-plastic pilot project on the Îles d’Or archipelago and replication in the Mediterranean Sea

Croatia

For Plastic Free Croatian Islands

Collective support

By animating an Island Community, we are strengthening the links between stakeholders facing the same challenges, specific to the island context.

Island Community

This Community brings together the 27 island project leaders financially supported by BeMed through its calls for projects.

BeMed benefits from the support of SMILO and MedWaves for the animation of its Island Community.

Its objectives

PROMOTE collaboration between islands and projects

TRANSFER approaches, results and lessons learned to other islands

IMPACT regional and national policies, in particular within the framework of the Barcelona Convention.

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