The Mediterranean is our common home. We are part of it and depend on it. We cannot speak of healthy Greek seas unless we work to keep the Mediterranean alive. The great variety of unique marine creatures that live in the Mediterranean makes it one of the most ecologically important areas on the planet. At the same time, it is part of our history, our memories, and our daily life, as it provides food and income to millions of people. 

However, centuries of human activity are now applying significant pressure on the Mediterranean. The Mediterranean Sea has become a hotspot for climate change amongst the world’s busiest waterways, a leading tourism destination in the world and is threatened by overfishing, pollution, coastal development and energy production making it a fragile sea.

The need for immediate and coordinated action is necessary today more than ever before. This is the only way that we can harmoniously coexist with nature and secure prosperity, health, and security for all. There are several complex “wagers” in play that impact directly and indirectly our common sea: from the climate crisis t

In the face of all these challenges, we must redefine our relationship with nature, develop solutions together, and open a path towards a future in which humanity and the sea coexist harmoniously. Together, we can do it.

As WWF Greece, we are part of the Mediterranean Marine Initiative (MMI) and we join our forces on a daily basis with all the WWF national offices in the region to protect our common home, the Mediterranean.

The Mediterranean Marine Initiative brings together WWF Italy, WWF Greece, WWF France, WWF Spain, WWF Turkey, WWF Adria, WWF North Africa, the WWF European Policy Office, WWF International, and the regional office (MedPO). We work together to respond to the threats faced in the Mediterranean. In order to keep the sea and coastline alive and healthy for the generations to come, and to ensure the region’s ecological balance, we need to take measures and provide solutions. This is why we implement programmes that aim at promoting  effective area based management of important areas, reducing footprint of human activities including fishing, tourism, marine pollution, and strengthening the protection of endangered habitats and species, while informing and raising the awareness of citizens and tourists of the Mediterranean. 

As WWF Greece, we play an active role in the MMI, while also implementing pioneering programmes in the Greek seas on: 

• Marine Protected Areas, aiming at increasing their effectiveness and expansion through an ecosystem based and inclusive approach 
• Sustainable fisheries, working together with fishers, scientists, authorities, and businesses to strengthen fisheries sustainability for the benefit of our seas and local communities 
• Saving emblematic and endangered species, such as whales and dolphins, by working with key stakeholders to adopt sustainable practices 
• Protecting key habitats including Posidonia meadows, through ambitious Mediterranean wide initiatives.

The Mediterranean is our common home. Our history, our summers, our health and our income. By protecting the Mediterranean, we are protecting ourselves and the unique marine species it hosts, such as sea turtles, whales, monk seals and dolphins. We need you now!