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NEW JOB POSITION: Team Assistant / Administrator
Job Title: Team Assistant / Administrator Main Tasks and Responsibilities: -Managing diaries and arranging appointments -Providing administrative assistance (e.g. copying, scanning, taking notes) -Booking travel and accommodation for staff and external associates -Organising both internal and external events, and coordinating with relevant parties to ensure success. -Data entry and filing (hard copy and…
Seasonal and geographic variations of marine litter: A comprehensive study from the island of Cyprus
Authors: Demetra L. Orthodoxou, Dr. Xenia I. Loizidou, Christina Baldwin, Cemile Kocareis, Anastasis Karonias, Maria Ayça Ates¸ Published in: Marine Pollution Bulletin Abstract: Twenty beaches located around the island of Cyprus, in the eastern Mediterranean, were identified as monitoring sites. They were monitored over four monitoring sessions from January to September 2021 to assess marine litter amounts,…
Plastic pollution on the Mediterranean coastline: Generating fit-for-purpose data to support decision-making via a participatory-science initiative
Authors: Thomais Vlachogianni, Miha Skocir, Paulin Constantin, Céline Labbe, Demetra Orthodoxou, Ioannis Pesmatzoglou, Danilo Scannella, Matea Spika, Vassilis Zissimopoulos, Michael Scoullos. Published in: Science of the Total Environment Abstract: Plastic pollution is a global problem and reliable, coherent and comparable data are essential for targeted mitigation strategies. Throughout the years Mediterranean NGOs have significantly contributed to providing…
Sustainable business events: The perceptions of service providers, attendees, and stakeholders in decision-making positions
Authors: Demetra L. Orthodoxou, Dr. Xenia I. Loizidou, Anthi Gavriel, Stephanie Hadjiprocopiou, Demetra Petsa, Kyriaki Demetriou Published in: Journal of Convention & Event Tourism Abstract: Sustainable business events have the potential to diversify the tourism offering of destinations, to attract higher-spending visitors, and to elongate the tourism season, while economically, socially and environmentally benefiting host communities….
Circular Bioeconomy in Action: Collection and Recycling of Domestic Used Cooking Oil through a Social, Reverse Logistics System
Authors: Dr. Michael I. Loizides, Dr. Xenia I. Loizidou, Ms. Demetra L. Orthodoxou, Ms. Demetra Petsa Published in: Recycling Abstract: The inappropriate disposal of millions of tons of domestically produced used cooking oil (UCO), either down domestic household drains or in landfill, causes significant detrimental effects on the environment but also constitutes the loss of a…
Persistent marine litter: small plastics and cigarette butts remain on beaches after organized beach cleanups
Authors: Dr. Xenia I. Loizidou, Dr. Michael I. Loizides, Ms. Demetra L. Orthodoxou Published in: Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Abstract: Cyprus is an island country in the Eastern Mediterranean whose economy is largely dependent on coastal tourism. It boasts some of the cleanest waters in Europe and has the largest number of Blue Flag awarded beaches…
Τριακόσια εβδομήντα κιλά σκουπίδια από τον καθαρισμό της παραλίας Sandy Beach της Λέμπας
Το Κέντρο Μελετών και Έρευνας ΑΚΤΗ σε συνεργασία με το Σωματείο Κυματολισθησης Πάφου (ΣΟ.ΚΥ.ΠΑ), και τους νέους εθελοντές από το The International School Of Paphos διοργάνωσαν εκστρατεία καθαριότητας στην παραλία Sandy Beach της Λέμπας με το σύνθημα “Ας αφήσουμε στην άμμο μόνο το ίχνος μας αυτό το καλοκαίρι”. Στο πλαίσιο του καθαρισμού συγκεντρώθηκαν σκουπίδια…