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Our Partipication in the EWWR
Last week, we participated in the European Week for Waste Reduction (EWWR)! The European Week for Waste Reduction (EWWR) encourages all Europeans and not only to carry out awareness-raising actions about sustainable resources and waste management during a single week in November. This year, the thematic focus is on packaging. Packaging waste accounts for 36 […]
Akamas: The Most Biodiverse Area in Cyprus Is Under Threat
On the western side of Cyprus, a decades-long battle to preserve the iconic Akamas National Forest Park is still ongoing. In 2009, the Government of the Republic of Cyprus designated part of the Akamas peninsula as a Natura 2000 site as several of Akamas’s habitats have been designated as Special Protection Areas under the EU Birds Directive […]
Waste Management Best Practices
Waste management is a global problem. Every year, approximately 2 billion tonnes of waste are dumped all over the planet and end up in landfill sites or scattered across the ocean. What can cities do with the tonnes of waste produced every day in order to protect the environment and secure a better quality of […]
Hosting Nearly Zero Waste Events: Guide
Embracing Reuse and Mindful Resource Management At Friends of the Earth Cyprus, we believe that every event can be an opportunity to make a positive impact. That’s why we prepared a guide on “Zero Waste Events,” designed to help event planners, venues, municipalities, and anyone interested in hosting environmentally-friendly events that leave a lasting impression […]
FoE Cyprus at the Community Energy Spring Gathering
Thrilling, inspiring, empowering. These words fully describe the Community Energy Spring Gathering! More than 200 representatives of energy communities and organisations met in Athens in 08-10 May, merging together passionate individuals united by the shared goal of energy democracy and building a sustainable and equitable future. From insightful panel discussions, informative presentations to engaging workshops, […]