Several scientific reports on climate change that have come to light recently have alerted us to the terrible state of terrestrial ecosystems, as well as the drastic solutions needed and that will require unprecedented efforts. The rising global temperature, the use of fossil fuels and, in general, the throwaway society quickly are destroying the terrestrial ecosystems. The Mediterranean is an area especially vulnerable to this process of destruction that, in general, political and economic elites and traditional industrial enterprises refuse to recognise. Fortunately, the Mediterranean civil society is starting initiatives that, in some cases, are not afraid of confronting governments and companies to seek collective solutions to these global challenges and create a more sustainable, just and inclusive society

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