Our database shows that 72% of marine litter is plastic and 25% of that is plastic bottles. This is a major problem as well as particularly noticeable in the Greek islands during the summer months. Therefore, together with EYATH, we moved forward with another campaign on tap water in the city of Thessaloniki. Following the cooperation we have developed and…
What can be the result of a synergy among a foreign visitor to our country, an environmental organization, the local authorities and the local community of an island aiming to promote drinking water in order to deal with the phenomenon of plastic bottle pollution? An innovative pilot program! In Greece, the use of bottled water, especially in the summer months,…
Our trip to Kalamata had a dual purpose. We had the opportunity to meet with the Mayor, municipal employees and our partners from the Messinia Catering Association to discuss the next steps of our cooperation concerning the Blue Municipalities Network, while, at the same time, we monitored the progress of the pilot projects that we have implemented in the area.…
In 2023 we are returning to the field with increased operational capacity following the significant support of NAVARONE S.A.. The company executives contacted us and expressed their interest to support our work which resulted in purchasing diving equipment that will be used by the diving team of our organization.. Such a donation like the other we receive is particularly important…
The successful work of Aegean Rebreath, the high expectations and the outcomes, are mainly based on our members and their perfect cooperation!! For another year, our important annual meeting took place that focused on the review of the past year and the planning of the next steps. For once more, the goals are ambitious and the expectations from our organization…
We revisit the case of Zakinthos and the unfair complaint that was submitted against Aegean Rebreath during the scheduled activities on the island on October 2022. In the past few months, we have repeatedly contacted all competent authorities so as to prevent similar incidents from happening in the future. For reasons of principle, we would like to bring out this…
The Municipality of Amorgos is a new member to the Blue Municipalities Network following the decision of the municipal council of the island that had its first meeting held in 2023. It is the 9th island of the Cyclades region to join the national network which now counts 19 members. At the same time, the members of the municipal council…
We traveled to Cagliari in Sardinia and met our European partners from Malta, Greece, Italy, Spain and Cyprus, for the interim meeting of the BLUE-ISLES project, co-funded by EUPA (Malta National Agency) through the Erasmus+ program of the European Commission. The project, which aims at strengthening the knowledge and skills of the fishing community and aquaculture workers, and also leverages…
2023 is here and we can confidently say that 2022 was a milestone year for our organization! It was a year that clearly exceeded our expectations and justified our efforts. And produces more work and drive for us in view of the new year! If we were to summarize our 2022 achievements, we would focus on 5 axes of action.…
Our pilot projects are not only implemented in the Greek islands but also in the Greek mainland. Therefore, in December we focused, inter alia, on the projects we implement in collaboration with the municipal authorities and the support of Nescafé coffee in Kalamata and Thessaloniki cities. Our journey started by collecting waste from the net trap we installed in the…
A few months ago, Aegean Rebreath in collaboration with the Municipality of Antiparos and with the support of Pepsico Hellas,designed and implemented an innovative program. A program that included holistic interventions while promoting the principles of the circular economy and environmental democracy through the participation and mobilization of the entire local community. The program introduced the placement of three-stream recycling…
More than 200 students from 4 different primary school classes participated in the educational program we delivered in Kesaris Private School! We had the opportunity to inform and discuss with our little friends on how to reduce marine pollution and the need to change our mindset. However, we were really happy to conclude that the students were well informed and…
