Areas of Work
Applied Environmental
Research
AKTI implements environmental research based on the Cyprus’s context, scale and particularities aiming to provide answers and tangible solutions to the island’s environmental challenges. It also transfers good practices that are applied abroad and pilot tests while adjusting them to the Cyprus needs.
Relevant experienceEnvironmental Education and Vocational Training
AKTI promotes and supports the construction of a knowledge based society with active mobilised citizens. It collaborates with schools, Universities and local authorities in various initiatives including environmental education and awareness raising activities focusing on specific issues that are of particular relevance and interest to the Cyprus society such as water saving, recycling, biodiversity, etc.
Relevant experienceIntegrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM)
AKTI has been actively engaged in Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM), a process for the management of coasts using an integrated approach, regarding all aspects of the coastal zone, including geographical and political boundaries, in an attempt to achieve sustainability.
Relevant experiencePublic Outreach and
Advocacy
AKTI disseminates information on environmental issues through e-mails, workshops, publications in scientific journals, local newspapers and broadcasts in traditional and social media. AKTI implements various environmental and awareness raising campaigns. It also owns a library specialized in environmental end coastal issues.
Relevant experienceWhat's New
#SincerelyFood launched in Paphos
Our Chairperson Dr Xenia Loizidou had a meeting this week with the Mayor of Yeroskipou in the Municipality about the launch of our new program #SincerelyFood in their community. Later our chairperson made a presentation about the new program in SKE Yeroskipou. As Ms Loizidou said Sincerely Food Cyprus, is focusing on raising awareness and…
#BeMed @ schools
400 students of K’ Primary School in Limassol had the opportunity on the 27th of January to watch our presentation about marine litter and the fight against single-use plastics. Furthermore students learned about the benefits of recycling cooking oils and transforming them into energy, the main role of #Tiganokinisi. On January the 17th, our project manager…
The #Sealive WP6 team @ work
Kick-off meeting for Work Package 6 of the European-funded project SEALIVE. The Institute for European Environmental Policy, ISOTECH and AKTI will work together to analyse the policy framework affecting bio-plastics, in the EU and globally. AKTI will analyse the global institutional and policy framework. More info 👉http://www.akti.org.cy/portfolio/sealive/
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