We returned to Naxos knowing that six months after the program was launched, the results were already impressive! More than 125,000 cigarette butts had already been collected in the 30 specific collectors installed in central and non-central points of the island! In this context, our trip focused not only on the additional evaluation of the program but also on the…

A great number of stakeholders and guests from 5 countries met in Greece for the completion of the “Blue Isles” project. This successful program, which was implemented for 2 years, aimed at the reduction of fishing waste and the preservation of marine ecosystems in islands and coastal areas of the European Union. The program started in January 2022 and focused…

The meeting of the mayors during the General Assembly of the Blue Municipalities Network was not only important, since the future steps were discussed among partners, but also brought us a lot of moving moments. This is because many of the elected mayors that encouraged and participated in the founding of the Network will soon have to give their position…

Irresponsible parking on beaches and protected areas is unfortunately a common phenomenon in Greece. The Voidokilia area could not be an exception to that, as thousands of cars had turned the area into a large parking lot. In mid-2021, the intervention of Aegean Rebreath -with the support of Nescafé- aimed not only at protecting the area but also at extracting…

For the second year running, Aegean Rebreath participated in the ‘27th Annual Economist Government Roundtable’ in Athens, in order to discuss the climate crisis and its effects on the economy. We seized this opportunity to note the underwhelming global policies which while not addressing root causes, still have a negative financial impact for local communities. This approach allowed us to…

In mid-July Nina Schnabel, a frequent visitor and lover of Greece, approached our organization to present another challenge- that of confronting the critical problem of the use of bottled water. An issue impacting all of Greece’s islands, especially during the summer when their consumption needs multiply due to the increasing numbers of visitors. Aegean Rebreath first mobilized the members of…

Once again, a pilot project that is implemented for the first time in Greece proves to be effective and promising! “Recycle your Sail”, a program developed in Santorini in collaboration with the Municipal Port Fund of Thira and the support of PepsiCo Hellas, is aiming at informing and raising awareness among the ownersof recreational yachts and visitors. The project is…

With two more visits to Poros and Lefkada, the program for the delivery of equipment for fuel and oil spills from ELIN to members of the Blue Municipalities Network has been completed. This program, which started four months ago, was based on the consultation developed with the members of the Blue Municipalities Network. Four municipalities located in four different regions…

Recently, we gained the interest of a delegation from the island of Corsica regarding the practices that our organization has developed. The French delegation traveled to the island of Lefkada to attend our operations during the weekend of 16-17.09 and get informed about our activities there in the last years. The delegation consisted of executives from local and regional authorities…

As the summer is coming to an end, we welcome this new season with a great and promising collaboration! Following a sincere and profound exchange of views with the representatives of fors.earth, this collaboration resulted to the signing of a memorandum of understanding. Since the beginning, both parties shared the same kind of understanding about adopting a common approach and goal-setting…

A project unique at both national and European levels has been successfully completed! After months of consultations, coordination and hard work, the Blue Municipalities Network is now established as a legal entity! Sixteen municipalities from all over Greece and two marine port funds have officially joined forces for the good of the marine environment. A decision that was based on…

We were in Santorini to launch a new pilot project on the active response to marine pollution. In collaboration with the Municipal Port Fund of Thira and with the support of PepsiCo Hellas, we are implementing the Recycle Your Sail program, which aims to change the mindset and educate visitors, professionals and local communities regarding the waste management on yachts.…