The publication Earth Day Med 2026 emerges as an extension and consolidation of this process. The volume gathers original contributions from the organizations and activists who participated in the festival, offering a plurality of perspectives, practices, and reflections on the themes addressed. It is not merely documentation, but a further space for critical and project-based elaboration, aiming to keep alive and active the network of relationships built during the event.
From April 18 to 22, 2026, Earth Day Med activated a space for encounter and exchange in the heart of the Mediterranean, bringing together in Palermo organizations, activists, researchers, and professionals engaged in contemporary ecological and social challenges. The festival took shape as an open platform, capable of weaving together knowledge, practices, and visions from diverse contexts, united by the need to imagine and build pathways toward a just transition.
Over the course of the event, a wide range of activities took place – workshops, conferences, and moments of dialogue and exchange. These contributed to defining the Mediterranean as a true hotspot: a complex yet fertile territory in which to experiment with new forms of relationship between environment, society, and culture.The publication Earth Day Med 2026 emerges as an extension and consolidation of this process. The volume gathers original contributions from the organizations and activists who participated in the festival, offering a plurality of perspectives, practices, and reflections on the themes addressed. It is not merely documentation, but a further space for critical and project-based elaboration, aiming to keep alive and active the network of relationships built during the event.
With contributions by: Patrizia Pozzo, Filomena Annunziata (ECCO Think Tank), Benjamin Fishman (Heinrich Böll Foundation), Maurizio Cellura (University of Palermo), Bianca Minotti, Chiara Pirovano, Francesca Federici (EStà – Economia e Sostenibilità), Yolenn Farges, Ségolène Pruvot, Simona Gazziano and Francesco de Augustinis, Francesca Greco, Tomoko Sauvage.
The festival was promoted by Fondazione Studio Rizoma and Fuori Orario Production, in collaboration with ECCO Think Tank, EStà – Economia e Sostenibilità, Heinrich Böll Foundation, and the University of Palermo.
Graphic design: MariaTeresa Daniele