The Interreg NEXT MED MedPROACT (Mediterranean Pilot Actions for Climate Change Adaptation) project launch event will be held in the prestigious venue of the Union for the Mediterranean headquarters in Barcelona, on Thursday the 30th of October. This is a new milestone in the Plastic Buster Initiative, a step forward to a cleaner Mediterranean the institution is taking together with MedPROACT and another new Interreg-funded project, the Interreg Euro-MED MIRAMAR project.  

This event will gather representatives from across the region – including countries, research institutions, civil society organisations, regional partners, other interreg programmes, and key Mediterranean stakeholders – to reinforce cooperation towards a sustainable and resilient Mediterranean Sea. For MedPROACT, the initiative will represent the lauch event and new synergies and collaborations will be laid here. Labelled by the UfM in 2016, the Plastic Busters initiative embodies a joint commitment between the EU, Mediterranean countries, and the UfM Secretariat to tackle marine litter and safeguard marine biodiversity. Building on the achievements of previous Interreg-funded projects such as Plastic Busters MPAs, Plastic Busters CAP, and COMMON, the initiative is now expanding its scope to address broader environmental stressors threatening the Mediterranean basin.

MedPROACT, financed by the Interreg NEXT MED programme, and MIRAMAR, funded by Interreg Euro-MED, aim to enhance the adaptive capacity of Mediterranean coastal communities, promote evidence-based policy dialogue, and strengthen scientific collaboration and data sharing across borders. Together, these projects will reinforce synergies and contribute directly in advancing the shared goal of a cleaner, healthier, and more resilient Mediterranean Sea.