About today. It is a sunny Friday, the first week of June, the beginning of the summer, the official countdown for a much needed, safe and relaxed holiday, the world environment day, therefore only one magic word comes into our mind for this special occasion… Cyclades! Dreaming of this amazing, beloved place of our memories,…
Our feelings are mixed in the image of this special … “collection” of hundreds of thousands of microplastics and other marine waste that have been collected in the port of Naoussa in Paros, through the “smart” floating sea bucket SeaBin. 7 large bags with corresponding quantities, in just 4 non-tourist months (January- May 2020)! On…
Exciting news! Our partner MOm, with our support (CPF grant: Cyclades care for dolphins), is attempting to collect data on cetacean sightings, thoroughly and for the first time focusing on the Cyclades! We hope that the guide will help you identify them and distinguish among the species when you meet them during your marine travels which will…
Watch the promo video, created by Earth View Productions, for our new children’s book about plastic! You can find and purchase our book in all the e-shops of the central bookstores or ORDER directly to the CPF for 14.40€ + shipping cost (pls write to marianna@cycladespreservationfund.org how many copies you would like and your address). Remember, this is…
A new article on The Telegraph about our Pick The Alien campaign and the creation of our recipe e-book that advocates eating invasive fish species to help marine environment. Find the link from the article here! Find our e-book with recipes here!
The Cyclades Preservation Fund (CPF) is a UK charity that develops collaborative networks and empowers local stakeholders and communities of the Greek Cycladic islands to preserve their natural environment. The CPF raises funds locally and internationally from people and businesses that care for the Cycladic islands’ future well-being; the charity ensures funds are directed appropriately…
The Conservation Collective (CPF’s global family) is launching a joint initiative to support fresh local produce. Building long-term climate resilience by strengthening local food systems, and promoting land stewardship are common objectives across the members of our network. The Covid-19 crisis has hammered home the importance of being able to produce food locally, in order to sustain…
Dear CPF friends, First, we hope you are doing as well as possible, and can fully experience the good along with all the bad as we live through these unusual and uncertain times. We presume that most of you have already missed the beautiful spring in your beloved Cycladic island, but please be patient, the Cyclades…
The Covid-19 pandemic is hitting communities right around the world hard, and the nine members of the Conservation Collective (CC) are no exception. The crisis is creating a range of problems for most of the islands in our network as ‘business as usual’ is interrupted. Those heavily reliant on food imports struggle as global supply chains are…
The world consumes over 300 million tonnes of plastic each year. But when did we start using plastic? And why? Where does all the plastic waste go? Journey through the life cycle of plastic – how plastics are produced and recycled, the many uses of plastics throughout the last century, how our plastic use and…
