Education is one of the key pillars of our work, as well as a fundamental prerequisite for promoting environmental democracy. The year 2025 began with the goal of expanding our activities and broadening both our programs and thematic areas. This goal was fully achieved, always in line with the data maintained by our organization. By the end of 2025, Aegean…

In 2025, our research work expanded significantly into new areas and laid the foundations for tangible results in 2026! With the scientific guidance of the Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, we moved forward with the implementation of measurement and primary data analysis programs, as well as marine environment restoration programs. In this context, in 2026 our research activities are expected…

2025 was a particularly demanding year for our organization in terms of implementing widespread activities. Our volunteers carried out 18 widespread missions across 16 destinations throughout Greece! We traveled from Sitia and Halki to Lemnos and Corfu islands—covering every corner of Greece—while simultaneously expanding both the duration and the scope of our operations. For the 8th consecutive year, the volunteers…

A tangible example of participatory democracy was the workshop organized with social and economic stakeholders of Skyros, contributing to the development of recommendations addressed to European institutions. Our organization, in cooperation with the Cypriot environmental consulting company ISOTECH Ltd. and the Municipality of Skyros, organized a Participatory Workshop on the island entitled “Marine Litter in Skyros: Identifying Solutions and Policy…

During the first week of November, we were in George Town, Penang, Malaysia, for the fourth interim meeting of the partners of the European program “SustainaBlue.” The program includes our organization and 9 more organizations from Greece, Cyprus, Malaysia, and Indonesia, aiming to build capacity in four universities in Malaysia and Indonesia. Despite the long journey, the two-day meeting provided…

A concept that has been under development for months became reality thanks to the support of Inditex, which brought a new addition to our organization! A van vehicle that brings together all the technological and research tools we have, allowing us not only to operate more effectively in the field but also to introduce school students to research and innovation.…

Why is the Blue Municipalities Network, in which Aegean Rebreath participates as a managing and coordinating body, considered the most representative platform of environmental democracy? That’s because the demands and proposals of civil society, municipal officials, research and educational institutions participating in the Network’s Technical Team have reached the level of Central Administration. This process began in April, when the…

A highly constructive meeting was held with Mr. Kyriazopoulos, Secretary General of the Ministry of Maritime Affairs, within the framework of the memorandum of cooperation signed between Aegean Rebreath and the Ministry. The focus was on current issues and projects being implemented both by our organization and by the Blue Municipalities Network. Mr. Kyriazopoulos confirmed the Secretariat’s intention and planning…

Our organization has operated in several areas of Greece where abandoned fish farms are located. With great regret, we find that our findings and conclusions are always the same: the seabed is destroyed and control procedures and accountability are nonexistent. There is no justification for rewarding arbitrariness and allowing the continuation of such practices that degrade the marine and coastal…

The inclusion of the Marine Litter Collection Stations (M.L.C.S.) among the most “Innovative Transformative Solutions” distinguished at European level is an important acknowledgment! This distinction is related to the Blue Mission Med program and the European Commission’s initiative “EU Mission to Restore our Oceans and Waters”, which aims to identify and expand practices that can contribute to the protection of…

Various organizations from different countries are joining forces for an ambitious project aimed at highlighting the importance and benefits of Posidonia meadows for the marine environment and local communities. Toward this goal, Aegean Rebreath, Zurich Group Germany (which funds the program), the Municipality of Kea, the Hellenic Centre for Marine Research and the organization Team Malizia are collaborating to adopt…

The initiative carried out in Alonissos island for the MERMAID program, which is part of the SeaClear2.0 project and co-funded by the European Commission, gained international attention! The global news agency Reuters visited the island to cover our organization’s widespread activities that took place there. The message was communicated to numerous countries around the world! The activities included educational workshops…