From 21-23 May, SOS-ZEROPOL2030 workshop participants came together to explore how to address challenges around science communication and stakeholder engagement in the context of marine pollution. The session showcased the projects efforts to make evidence-based scientific information for different marine pollutants more accessible for diverse audiences and engaging by using creative and transdisciplinary approaches. Living […]

The 2nd edition of the SOS-ZEROPOL2030 Mediterranean Living Lab took place in Athens on 6-7 May 2025, bringing together key stakeholders to explore effective strategies for reducing car tyre particle emissions across the entire product chain. Organised by the Mediterranean Information Office for Environment, Culture, and Sustainable Development (MIO-ECSDE) in partnership with SOS-ZEROPOL2030 project partners, […]

The Second Living Lab workshop for the Black Sea on Exploring scenarios for reducing persistent chemicals in the Black Sea basin, took place on 8–9 April 2025 in Varna, Bulgaria. The SOS-ZEROPOL2030 event brought together regional and national administrators, experts, researchers, businesses, and NGOs with the task to assess and prioritise policies in view of […]

How can we find the right balance between maintaining high-quality healthcare and reducing PFAS pollution? That was the central question explored by a diverse group of experts from hospitals, healthcare product manufacturers, plastics producers, government bodies, NGOs, and research institutes, during a 2-day Living Lab workshop as part of the SOS-ZEROPOL2030 project. There is growing […]

Have you seen our most recent PFAS factsheets? These were developed by students of the Wageningen University as part of a MSc Honours Programme. The result of their efforts resulted in three factsheets: on PFAS awareness, PFAS in product chains: agriculture, textiles and cosmetics, and expert insights on PFAS contaminations. The students were given 12 […]

The Mediterranean Information Office for Environment, Culture, and Sustainable Development (MIO-ECSDE) successfully hosted the Annual General Assembly for the SOS-ZEROPOL2030 project, a pioneering EU Horizon2020 initiative. With the project now at its midpoint, the assembly provided an opportunity to evaluate achievements and chart the next steps in its ambitious mission to achieve zero pollution in […]

The Mediterranean Information Office for Environment, Culture, and Sustainable Development (MIO-ECSDE), in partnership with SOS-ZEROPOL2030 project partners, organized the Mediterranean Living Lab, a two-day event dedicated to addressing the environmental challenges posed by tyre wear particles (TWPs). With a focus on TWPs prevention and mitigation the Living Lab brought together 35 stakeholders from 8 Mediterranean […]

Research Associate Linda Del Savio from the Research Institute for Sustainability – Helmholtz Centre Potsdam (RIFS) attended The International Conference for YOUNG Marine Researchers (ICYMARE) to represent the SOS-ZEROPOL2030 project. The conference took place from 16-20 September 2024 in Bremen, Germany, and brought together Early Career Researchers from different disciplines. Written by: Linda Del Savio […]

The Black Sea NGO Network recently represented SOS-ZEROPOL2030 at the Black Sea Stakeholder Conference. Aleksandar Shivarov was invited to present at the event, co-organised by the European Commision, to talk about outcomes of our first Living Lab and the current state of PFAS pollution in the region. Priorities for action from first Living Lab SOS-ZEROPOL2030 […]

As part of the SOS-ZEROPOL2030 initiative, Dr. Thomais Vlachogianni, Senior Programme/Policy Officer at MIO-ECSDE and leader of the project’s work package on zero pollution acceleration, had the privilege of contributing to the workshop’s discussions, which focused on the future of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) detection, impact assessment, prevention, and remediation. Written by Dr Thomais […]