biodiversity – CYCLADES Unified https://cycladesunified.com Wed, 08 Jul 2026 13:33:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://cycladesunified.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/cropped-favicon-32x32.png biodiversity – CYCLADES Unified https://cycladesunified.com 32 32 GISA Commitment – Protecting Posidonia Seagrass Beds and Meadows https://cycladesunified.com/gisa-commitment-protecting-posidonia-seagrass-beds-and-meadows/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 20:26:28 +0000 https://cycladesunified.com/?p=8855
Cyclades Unified has joined the Greek Islands Seagrass Alliance.
https://seagrassalliance.gr/symmachoi_new/
 
We are pleased to announce that Cyclades Unified has joined the network of partners of the Greek Islands Seagrass Alliance (GISA),https://seagrassalliance.gr/, a nationwide initiative for the protection of Posidonia and Greece’s seagrass meadows.
 
Cyclades Unified is a civil society organization that responds to the need for change by building capacity and raising environmental awareness in the Cyclades islands, focusing on communities that are taking their first steps toward adopting Zero Waste practices.
 
Our participation in GISA is a natural continuation of this journey. Posidonia seagrass beds form the foundation of Greece’s marine environment, supporting an economy that depends on fishing and tourism—while Posidonia sequesters carbon dioxide at rates that even exceed those of terrestrial forests.
 
On the islands where we operate, these underwater areas are a critical part of the natural and cultural landscape.
 
GISA aims to change this situation through extensive public outreach, partnerships with schools, training for educators and marine users, as well as initiatives with professionals in the fishing and tourism sectors. This approach aligns perfectly with the way Cyclades Unified chooses to work: close to communities, with respect for local culture, and with an emphasis on intergenerational learning.
We are proud to join our voices with GISA’s allies and look forward to contributing to the protection of these underwater meadows—for nature, for our communities, and for future generations.
]]> STORYTELLING WAVES FOLEGANDROS & MYKONOS https://cycladesunified.com/storytelling-waves-folegandros-mykonos/ Thu, 20 Mar 2025 19:02:28 +0000 https://cycladesunified.com/?p=8734

Our organization collaborated with Kimolistes ngo, after receiving funding from the J F Costopoulos Foundation to organize the “StoryTelling Waves” Workshops that took place in 6 Cycladic Islands.
This is part of Agatha Rodi’s pilot initiative to make known the common
elements that unify the Cyclades, having as a starting point Kimolos
Island. Through her book «A Young Kimolistas» (link), the young learners had the chance to familiarise with the terms of«sustainability», «environmental issues», poseidonia meadows», «cultural heritage», with the use of Storytelling techniques.
The target is to gather info from students and their islands so a book
written by the young learners, participating in the program, to emerge as a means to sensibilize and keep track of each island’s traditions and
customs.
Storytelling Waves Workshops are held under the auspices of the Hellenic Tourism Organization,https://www.agatharodi.com/story-telling-waves/ & the Municipality of Kimolos.

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