diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d5e2a3e6..83286d09 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,15 +4,19 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file. Dates are d
 
 Generated by [`auto-changelog`](https://github.com/CookPete/auto-changelog).
 
+### [2.2.1](https://github.com/eea/volto-eea-website-theme/compare/2.2.0...2.2.1) - 28 August 2024
+
+#### :bug: Bug Fixes
+
+- fix: transform empty blocks to slate - refs #273976 [dobri1408 - [`0925e79`](https://github.com/eea/volto-eea-website-theme/commit/0925e79e2bb4a1e378a90299274777a3866fade7)]
+- fix: Footer explore our env label - refs #265857 [Alin Voinea - [`a98304a`](https://github.com/eea/volto-eea-website-theme/commit/a98304a6904e0524611d5abdf768bdf5e584cb15)]
+
 ### [2.2.0](https://github.com/eea/volto-eea-website-theme/compare/2.1.6...2.2.0) - 26 August 2024
 
 #### :nail_care: Enhancements
 
 - refactor: Simplify footer according to the #265857 [dobri1408 - [`27d0393`](https://github.com/eea/volto-eea-website-theme/commit/27d0393fdf84230f8e77a3f851b09befc882dafa)]
 
-#### :hammer_and_wrench: Others
-
-- Release 2.2.0 [Alin Voinea - [`0cb60c6`](https://github.com/eea/volto-eea-website-theme/commit/0cb60c6dc7d3aa8e7652e1368cc1d0271a370d3b)]
 ### [2.1.6](https://github.com/eea/volto-eea-website-theme/compare/2.1.5...2.1.6) - 21 August 2024
 
 ### [2.1.5](https://github.com/eea/volto-eea-website-theme/compare/2.1.4...2.1.5) - 5 August 2024
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0fa76a08..61c1e153 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@eeacms/volto-eea-website-theme",
-  "version": "2.2.0",
+  "version": "2.2.1",
   "description": "@eeacms/volto-eea-website-theme: Volto add-on",
   "main": "src/index.js",
   "author": "European Environment Agency: IDM2 A-Team",
diff --git a/src/config.js b/src/config.js
index af4e03b0..9d946f11 100644
--- a/src/config.js
+++ b/src/config.js
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import climateLogo from '@eeacms/volto-eea-design-system/../theme/themes/eea/ass
 // TODO: to be consolidated with headerLinks
 // Footer.jsx config options
 export const footerOpts = {
-  buttonName: 'Explore our Environmental information systems',
+  buttonName: 'Explore our environmental information systems',
   hrefButton: 'https://www.eea.europa.eu/en/information-systems',
   logosHeader: '',
   contactHeader: 'Contact Us',
diff --git a/src/customizations/volto/components/manage/Blocks/Grid/View.jsx b/src/customizations/volto/components/manage/Blocks/Grid/View.jsx
index 2411fdb9..8bacffb8 100644
--- a/src/customizations/volto/components/manage/Blocks/Grid/View.jsx
+++ b/src/customizations/volto/components/manage/Blocks/Grid/View.jsx
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { RenderBlocks } from '@plone/volto/components';
 import { withBlockExtensions } from '@plone/volto/helpers';
 import config from '@plone/volto/registry';
 
-const convertTeaserToGridIfNecessary = (data) => {
+const convertTeaserToGridIfNecessaryAndTransformEmptyBlocksToSlate = (data) => {
   if (data?.['@type'] === 'teaserGrid')
     return {
       ...data,
@@ -13,11 +13,24 @@ const convertTeaserToGridIfNecessary = (data) => {
       blocks: data?.columns?.reduce((acc, current) => {
         return {
           ...acc,
-          [current?.id]: current,
+          [current?.id]: { current, '@type': current['@type'] || 'slate' },
         };
       }, {}),
     };
-  return data;
+  if (data.blocks)
+    return {
+      ...data,
+      blocks: Object.keys(data.blocks).reduce((acc, current) => {
+        return {
+          ...acc,
+          [current]: {
+            ...data.blocks[current],
+            '@type': data.blocks[current]?.['@type'] || 'slate',
+          },
+        };
+      }, {}),
+    };
+  else return data;
 };
 
 const GridBlockView = (props) => {
@@ -48,7 +61,9 @@ const GridBlockView = (props) => {
           {...props}
           blockWrapperTag={Grid.Column}
           metadata={metadata}
-          content={convertTeaserToGridIfNecessary(data)}
+          content={convertTeaserToGridIfNecessaryAndTransformEmptyBlocksToSlate(
+            data,
+          )}
           location={location}
           blocksConfig={blocksConfig}
           isContainer
diff --git a/src/customizations/volto/components/manage/Blocks/Grid/readme.md b/src/customizations/volto/components/manage/Blocks/Grid/readme.md
index 8ab009d9..90e90706 100644
--- a/src/customizations/volto/components/manage/Blocks/Grid/readme.md
+++ b/src/customizations/volto/components/manage/Blocks/Grid/readme.md
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 These two customizations ensure backward compatibility with the legacy @kitconcept/volto-blocks-grid. For more details, refer to the ticket here: https://taskman.eionet.europa.eu/issues/265726.
+Also, if there is an empty block, it will convert to slate, so the "Unkown block" message will not appear