The issue of overbuilding in the Cyclades islands is causing concern and insecurity within local communities. It is no coincidence that in 2023, the highest number of new building permits was issued to island municipalities. At the same time, the problems are multiplying, affecting the daily lives and quality of life for residents as issues like water availability, waste management,…

Our organization celebrated its 7th anniversary by completing 100 initiatives across Greece, a significant milestone commemorated with special activities on the island of Lefkada. A total of 25 volunteers from Aegean Rebreath, along with 40 volunteers from the international group Ergo Hellas and our partners from the Lefkas Diving Center, participated in our widespread activities that were implemented to another…

The 19 Marine Litter Collection Stations (MLCS) operating throughout Greece have exceeded the collection of 500,000 recyclable materials and 40 tons of fishing gear! It was in 2019 when the first MDCS started on the island of Antiparos with the aim of showcasing an innovative and effective tool for the prevention and management of marine litter as well as for…

In a private event attended by journalists, we announced our new major program for the island of Spetses, member of the Blue Municipalities Network, which will be implemented in collaboration with local authorities and supported by MAC Cosmetics Greece. This comprehensive program includes nine action pillars focusing on consultation with the local community, awareness-raising, promotion of tap water, cleanup activities,…

We recently received a remotely operated vehicle (RoV) and immediately began our research activities. This new tool, which was provided by ELIN to support the Blue Municipalities Network, was first tried in Santorini, where it was fully utilized in the island’s ports and reefs. We took samplings to examine the existence of heavy metals in the seabed sediment and the…

“Do Not Disturb” is the name of the new program we will implement for the protection of the Posidonia Meadows with the support of Teleperformance and in collaboration with the Hellenic Center for Marine Research and the Municipality of Markopoulo-Mesogaia! The announcement took place at a venue in the center of Athens, attended by journalists and project key partners. During…

The developments regarding the issue of the underwater landfill in Andros are encouraging! We recently joined the mission of the Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (HCMR), which was organized to complete the research efforts for the affected area. Our previous mission to the island took place nearly a year ago and contributed to the formation of a mapping study on…

At Aegean Rebreath, we are proud to maintain genuine and meaningful relationships with our partners, sharing common concerns. This is why we were delighted to receive a phone call from the President of the Fishermen of Alonissos two months ago, asking for sacks that could be used to collect floating debris encountered by the fishermen at sea. At that exact…

We knew that our return to Antiparos island together with the Apivita team would be emotionally significant for us, but we could not imagine that we would leave the island even more moved. And while the first reason was that we returned to the island from which we started our work and met again our beloved friends in the field,…

The International Conference “Our Ocean 2024,” which was recently held in Athens, provided a great opportunity for a fruitful discussion on today’s challenges and the required practices and policies for our seas. For this reason, we chose to organize a side event in collaboration with the German UN Ocean Decade Committee, focusing on an issue that is more critical than…

Aegean Rebreath traveled to Malaysia to take part in the kick off meeting for the SustainaBlue project where we met all our fellow project partners! The project funded by the ERASMUS-EDU-2023-CBHE program, aims to support four Higher Education Institutions in Malaysia and Indonesia through the collaboration of NGOs, SCOs and other organizations from Greece, Cyprus, Malaysia, and Indonesia in their…

General Assembly of the Blue Municipalities Network The General Assembly of the Blue Municipalities Network confirmed the importance of this unique venture, which is now evolving into a national model! The active participation and interest of the mayors of the participating municipalities were reflected in the best possible way, by the high levels of participation in the General Assembly, aiming…