The OurMED Summer School on “Participatory Processes and Environmental Conflict Mediation in Social-Ecological Systems” took place this week in Arborea, Sardinia, one of the project’s demonstration sites. The event gathered project partners and participants from related initiatives such as NextGen4MED, to exchange knowledge and experiences on sustainability challenges in the Mediterranean.
The programme combined field visits and collaborative workshops. On the first day, participants explored the territory through different perspectives: the experimental infiltration forest developed by the University of Sassari to reduce nitrate concentrations in soils, a meeting with a local dairy farming family, a visit to the fishermen’s cooperative in the S’Ena Arrubia wetlands, and an introduction to rice cultivation, one of the area’s economic pillars. These activities provided an overview of the complex interactions between environment, agriculture, and local livelihoods.
The second day focused on participatory exercises in conflict mediation, enabling participants to reflect collectively on the challenges observed in the field and to develop dialogue-based approaches for more inclusive and sustainable solutions.
This Summer School highlighted the importance of collaborative learning and knowledge sharing in addressing environmental and socio-economic issues in the Mediterranean region.
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