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
Dr. Xenia I. Loizidou at Shots of Inspiration!
Our Chairperson Dr. Xenia I. Loizidou talking on shared natural resources at Shots of Inspiration! Video: https://www.cyta.com.cy/video-xenia-loizidou #ShotsOfInspiration
#ZeroWasteFuture
Our scientific team was in Malta last week, carrying out a municipal waste characterization study, in order to identify the main types of waste disposed by households, restaurants and offices in Birgu. Furthermore our members participated among other 50 volunteers on a beach cleanup that took place at St. Thomas Beach, in Marsaskala. The beach cleanup was organised…
Awareness campaign about plastic pollution
In the framework of our awareness raising campaign on marine pollution caused mainly from plastics our team visited University of Cyprus and Cyprus University of Technology. Students were also informed by our team members about the fight about single-use plastics and recycling. The initiative benefits from the support of Beyond PlasticMed. www.beyondplasticmed.org
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