What we achieve

The project is engaged to promote knowledge exchange across the Mediterranean region for greater success. To facilitates the exchange of knowledge and best practices, the project organizes training sessions and workshops, which build the capacity of local practitioners, decision-makers, and community members to implement and support wetland conservation efforts. This collaborative learning approach ensures that valuable insights and effective strategies are shared and replicated across the region.

During its Test Phase (2024–2026), Wetland4Change successfully developed, tested, and validated two operational wetland-based solutions that demonstrate the vital role of wetlands in climate change mitigation and adaptation. Through five pilot sites across Bulgaria, Spain, France, Greece, and Italy, the project generated scientific evidence, practical methodologies, and governance approaches that can be replicated in other Mediterranean territories.

The project has contributed to:

• Advancing scientific knowledge on wetland ecosystems and the ecosystem services they provide for carbon sequestration, water regulation, and climate resilience.
• Developing and validating two operational methodologies to assess wetlands’ carbon sequestration capacity and their contribution to flood regulation.
• Strengthening cooperation between researchers, wetland managers, public authorities, and local stakeholders through Living Labs and collaborative governance.
• Capitalising on knowledge, experience, and lessons learned to support future replication and upscaling.
• Supporting evidence-based policymaking by providing practical tools aligned with emerging European and Mediterranean environmental policies.
• Raising awareness through an accessible communication strategy that highlights the importance of wetland conservation and restoration as nature-based solutions to climate change.