1ST LIVING LAB OF AQUAMAN PROJECT IN RHODES ISLAND, GREECE, 13 November
13 November 2025
16h00 – 19h00 CET+1
Rhodes Aquarium Museum, Cos Street P.C. 851 31 Rhodes, Greece
The project aims to strengthen the resilience of Mediterranean tourist areas to water scarcity, especially on islands and in coastal zones, which are severely affected by climate change and overtourism. Through living labs, it promotes nature-based solutions and sustainable water management plans. The project involves 9 partners from 6 different Mediterranean countries, including public bodies, research institutions, and local government organizations, working together to tackle the critical issue of water scarcity.
The first Living Lab of the project is taking place in Rhodes Island, Greece, involving local and regional actors, experts, and community representatives in an Inception Workshop, aiming to promote the co-development of innovative solutions for sustainable water management in tourism-driven and climate-vulnerable Mediterranean areas.
Place & Date: This session will take place in the Aquarium Museum of the Hellenic Center for Marine Research, on the 13th of June 2025, in Rhodes (Greece).
Main goals of the session: The Inception Workshop aims to present stakeholders with scalable and transferable solutions from the Transferable Solutions Catalogue developed during the first period of the project. Received feedback from local actors will be consolidated into one of 7 Transfer Strategies providing a water scarcity mitigation plan for Halki island.
Development of the session: The workshop will unfold in three important sessions. Firstly, local stakeholders will present the current situation in Halki island. This will provide important information on the problems, challenges and opportunities that this island is facing regarding water scarcity and climate change.
The second session will present the solutions from the Catalogue that can be scaled, adapted and applied to the island to mitigate the water scarcity problem. Finally, a discussion between all involved actors will provide feedback on what the local ecosystem perceives as a viable and applicable set of solutions for their island’s particular needs.
The Living Lab will close with a reflection on the results, providing time for questions and one-on-one discussion between AQUAMAN project members and local stakeholders.
