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Distributing food to those in need with Zero Food Waste Cyprus

Zero Food Waste Cyprus (ZFWC) is a team of young volunteers who aim to reduce food waste by collecting food that would have been thrown away and distributing it to people in need. The volunteers also aim to inform and provide methods for the prevention of food waste in people’s daily lives.

This initiative was developed for the refugees and people in need in the city of Nicosia, Cyprus, and first took place in February 2018. Local vendors at the “OXI” food market were willing to donate food that would have otherwise been wasted. Through the involvement of young volunteers who dedicate their Saturdays, food gets collected from the market and redistributed to anyone in need. The volunteers have recently expanded their operations and now cover two markets: one in Nicosia and one in Kyrenia.

Against climate change and food inequality
Through its activities, this voluntary organization works on the United Nations sustainable development goals of food security, well-being, sustainable cities, responsible production-consumption and climate action.

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Building Blue Energy networks to combat energy poverty

In the city of Paphos, the Cyprus Energy Agency organized a festival of Blue Energy, which refers to the generation of electricity through the exploitation of the chemical and physical properties of water. The event was organized as part of the implementation of the European Blue Deal project, in which the Energy Agency participated as a partner.

The Blue Deal
The Blue Deal project (Blue Energy Deployment Alliance) aims to increase transnational activity of innovative clusters and networks of the Blue Energy sector, develop links and synergies between small and medium-sized enterprises, public authorities, knowledge institutions and civil society, and establish transnational and regional Blue Deal Alliances. This project creates a favourable environment for Blue Energy investments and sustainable development in the Mediterranean economy. With a budget of 2.8 million euros and 32 months of work ahead, Blue Deal integrates 12 partners from 6 countries and 9 different regions around the Mediterranean.

Through the Blue Deal project, The Cyprus Energy Agency envisions to increase transnational activity of networks, develop synergies between other organisations, public authorities, and civil society establishing new technologies. Their vision is to actively contribute to the saving of energy resources, the protection of the environment and the quality of life.

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Protecting the flora and fauna of Cyprus through education and action

The Terra Cypria Foundation engages in activities and local events to educate, inspire the public and protect the flora and fauna of Cyprus. The Foundation has three main objectives. Firstly, it applies pressure for better environmental protection. The second objective is to make tomorrow’s citizens environmentally aware, specifically students of primary, secondary and tertiary education, so that they can deal responsibly with the environment and manage its natural resources. Thirdly, the Foundation implements programmes that contribute to preservation and protection of the environment.

Educating future generations
In collaboration with their partners, the foundation has yielded innovative research with the Cyprus Environmental Studies Centre (CESC) in Kritou Terra in Paphos. The aim of this Centre is to teach future generations about the importance of the environment and to encourage them to become responsible active citizens.

Restoring wildlife habitats
The Foundation also contributed to the project ‘Habitat restoration and wise use for Akrotiri and Cape Pyla’, which started in July 2021 and lasted for 3 years. The project aimed to restore and enhance key wildlife habitats within the Cyprus Sovereign Base Areas, focusing on the Akrotiri wetlands and the native scrubland on Cape Pyla. The project promoted wise use of both areas and at the same time it developed eco-tourism opportunities to support the local economy.

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