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
AKTI Drives SeaTecHub Croatian Stakeholder Workshop
Seatechub‘s Cypriot Stakeholders workshops set the stage for collaborative innovation on February 19, 2024, with over 50 stakeholders crafting R&I ambitions, visions, and values, setting the stage for our future endeavors. Following this success, AKTI led the way in implementing the Croatian stakeholder workshop on April 11, focusing on the identification of research and innovation…
This April: Tiganokinisi Caravan is touring schools in Larnaca!
April is here, and with it, the Tiganokinisi Caravan continues its journey to schools in Larnaca, spreading the seeds of eco-awareness and green living among students. Beyond teaching about recycling used cooking oil, students dive into hands-on experiments and interactive activities to discover how to save water, energy, and reduce waste at their school and…
“Ας αφήσουμε στην άμμο μόνο το ίχνος μας”
“Ας αφήσουμε στην άμμο μόνο το ίχνος μας”: ένα beach-clean up που θα μας μείνει αξέχαστο! 🌊 Χθες, Δευτέρα, 1 Απριλίου, 2024, η ΑΚΤΗ βρέθηκε στο Sandy-Beach για ακόμη έναν καθαρισμό παραλίας μαζί με 60 εθελοντές, το Sandy Beach Bar, το “Σωματείο κυματολυσθησης Πάφου” και την κοινότητα Λέμπα. Τα αποτελέσματα μιλούν από μόνα τους: Συγκεντρώσαμε…
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