Archives: Projects & Research

AKTI’s project titled ”AdvocaCY: Participate, learn, challenge, decide: stronger Cypriot Civil Society for sustainability, advocacy and change!” has been selected amongst 54 applications and awarded funding from the Active Citizens Fund Programme in Cyprus . Having the UN Sustainable Development Goals at its core, this project aims to engage Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot civil society organizations…

The challenge Cyprus is one of the 13 Member States that have declared to be affected by desertification under the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification. Estimates suggest that by 2050, about 70% of agricultural land will be very sensitive to desertification and there will be a lack of water for irrigation. The enrichment of…

The Akamas Pensinsula in Cyprus has been designated a Natura 2000 site for its rich and pristine  terrestrial biodiversity. The marine area around the Akamas Peninsula has also been designated as a Marine Protected Area, the only one in Cyprus, because it is home to the island’s most important marine turtle reserve. Nonetheless, the wider Paphos District, within which the Akamas…

Climate Change impacts in Cyprus’ Cities are significant. The need to build urban resilience is imperative, at a bicommunal level, both in south and north. Through a novel, participatory, solution-oriented decision support process, we aim to develop policy tools and a roadmap for implementing solutions. We aim to enhance the awareness of society through participation,…

A project in collaboration with Finish and Strovolos Municipality, aiming to reduce water use in Nicosia. The project is run in the area of Strovolos in Nicosia where businesses in the area are identified and visited to distribute a kit including water-reducing filters. These filters are installed in the businesses and the water usage documented…

Astrotourism is a 36-month long project funded by the Research and Innovation Foundation. The project aims in using a professional approach in astrotourism product research and development for Cyprus along with a high-end astrotourism policy and governance. Astrotourism’s research objective is to initiate a new section in the Cyprus tourism industry by increasing the number,…

A recent EU survey on the environment demonstrated what we have long known: while Cypriots express concern about the environment they are unlikely to act on environmental issues at the individual level. In the run-up to the 2019 ICC, AKTI launched a media campaign to encourage individuals to act spontaneously, as responsible citizens, against marine…

Η CYMEPA, το Κέντρο Μελετών και Έρευνας ΑΚΤΗ μαζί με τα εστιατόρια Ocean Basket ανακοίνωσαν την έναρξη της δράσης Ψαρεύω τα Σκουπίδια (Fishing for Litter) στο πλαίσιο του προγράμματος “The Seanergy Project”, την Παρασκευή 3 Ιουλίου στο λιμανάκι της Κάτω Πάφου σε συνεργασία με τον Σύνδεσμο των ψαράδων της Πάφου. Η δράση «Ψαρεύω τα σκουπίδια» θεωρείται από την Ευρωπαϊκή Επιτροπή ως καλή…

#ΑΚΤΙ_ngo #greencluster Το Κέντρο Μελετών και Έρευνας ΑΚΤΗ ξεκινά σήμερα εκστρατεία για την υποστήριξη μιας μεγάλης ομάδας συμπολιτών μας που έχει πληγεί από την καραντίνα: οι μικροί παραγωγοί της Κύπρου, βρίσκονται σε όλη την επικράτεια, παράγουν καταπληκτικά προϊόντα και αυτή τη στιγμή έχουν αποκλειστεί από τις αγορές και δεν έχουν τρόπο πρόσβασης σε πελάτες. Η…

Project Background: SEALIVE aims at demonstrating innovative circular strategies for bio-based plastics in land and sea applications. The project will be driven by economically and technically sustainable business models based on materials with advanced properties, design for circularity techniques and end-of-life solutions. It will establish a partnership of raw material providers, convertors, end-users, recyclers, policy experts,…