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
Έρευνα: Χαρτογραφώντας το… σεξισμό
Οδοί με γυναικεία ονόματα σε ανεπάρκεια στο Δήμο Λευκωσίας! Με πολύ μικρό ποσοστό γυναικείων ονομάτων σε οδούς εμφανίζεται η πρωτεύουσά μας. (English version follows) Με αφορμή την Παγκόσμια Ημέρα Κοριτσιών, που καθιέρωσε ο ΟΗΕ να γιορτάζεται κάθε 11 του Οκτώβρη, το Κέντρο Μελετών και Έρευνας ΑΚΤΗ, πραγματοποίησε μια πρωτότυπη έρευνα: πόσοι δρόμοι της Λευκωσίας φέρουν…
Our “responsible” map is getting bigger!
We want to THANK the new members of the Responsible Coastal Businesses Network, which falls within the “Zero Waste Beach” program, implemented by AKTI with the support of the Coca-Cola Foundation, in an effort to tackle marine litter, mainly from plastics! The 13 Coastal Businesses that joined the network this week are: Pas To Kima Restaurant,…
⚠️ΔΙΑΓΩΝΙΣΜΟΣ ΓΙΑ ΥΠΕΥΘΥΝΕΣ ΠΑΡΑΚΤΙΕΣ ΕΠΙΧΕΙΡΗΣΕΙΣ⚠️
Η ΑΚΤΗ / AKTI Project and Research Centre, προκηρύσσει διαγωνισμό στο πλαίσιο του έργου «Zero Waste Beach» που υλοποιεί με την υποστήριξη του Ιδρύματος της Coca-Cola (The Coca-Cola Foundation). Ο διαγωνισμός απευθύνεται σε όλων των ειδών παράκτιες επιχειρήσεις, με στόχο ιδιοκτήτες/διευθυντές και εργαζόμενοι των παράκτιων επιχειρήσεων, να λάβουν μέτρα για τη διαχείριση των πλαστικών αποβλήτων, συμπεριλαμβανομένων αυτών που…
