By Marion Hoffmanni The largely still unexcavated archaeological treasures of the island are not the only reason for the air of mystery which surrounds Milos. The awe-inspiring statue of Aphrodite – the goddess of love and beauty – which was discovered in 1820 by a local peasant, is marketed as the island’s main attraction, even…
Although the beautiful Aegean islands offer breath-taking experiences for the million of visitors every year, there are questions regarding the environmental governance, sustainability and the future of the natural environment of the area. Despite the challenges and big pressures, we are confident that the Cycladic islands can preserve their natural environment and heritage whilst also…
By Dimitra Koutsoukos, on behalf of Plastic Free Greece Plastic Free Greece was founded in September 2017 with the mission to raise awareness about the harm of single use plastic in Greece. In this first year we have created a very engaged community: we have a big social media following (16,000 on Facebook, 2,500 on…
A Plastic Free Cyclades movementand more environmental stories fromyour beloved islands The CPF is one year old! After a year in action, we are even more determined to support the right people, ideas and projects in order to provide effective solutions to the local communities and ecosystems of the Cyclades. There is no magic answer, the complexity…
Dear CPF Friends, We would like to personally thank each and every one of you for your presence and contribution to our recent inaugural Athens event, at the welcoming Museum of Cycladic Art. Thank you once again for your kindness, generosity, time, efforts and positive energy that you put into making our first Athens event…
Read here the interview of Ben Goldsmith on Kathimerini (in Greek), one of the Cyclades Preservation Fund. Ben is also Chairman of the UK Conservative Environment Network and of the Goldsmith family’s environment-focused philanthropic foundation, the JMG Foundation. Ben founded the Ibizia Preservation Fund ten years ago, and in his quest to encourage philanthropic giving to the…
Supporting the CPF is of great significance for all individuals and entities who share a profound respect for the Cycladic environment and the values it represents, along with the dream of protecting the Cyclades’ most treasured heritage to be passed down to future generations. We are therefore so grateful to both the raffle donors who…
Read here about the kick off activities of the ‘Recycle the Seas-Cyclades’ project, supported by the CPF and run by Aegean Rebreath, that took place in Antiparos some days ago, with the participation of local authorities, fishermen, divers, young students with their parents and teachers, as well as Plastic Free Greece, another partner of the CPF.…
We’re happy to have completed a brochure with a short overview of the Cyclades Preservation Fund and our current grants and projects we support. Please feel free to download and share the brochure below. Many thanks to our partners, including MOm, WWF Greece, Aegean Rebreath, Plastic Free Greece and Apano Meria Social Cooperative Enterprise, for the…
We are absolute excited to present the new projects that our SC members approved recently to be granted by the CPF and implemented on the Cycladic islands: An original designed environmental game, within a Museum-kit (!), aiming to mobilize the kids to adopt environmentally friendly practices in their everyday lives, an inspiring Plastic Free Cyclades movement encouraging individuals on…
