Three wins for CEF supported projects!

Supporting the conservation of Cyprus’ endangered Griffon Vultures run by BirdLife Cyprus,  

Enabling Marine Environmental Awareness through the Creative Arts coordinated by Enalia Physis team and   

Activating the ‘Plastic Free Beach’ movement in Cyprus, part of the project Keep our Sand and Sea Plastic Free, Destination Zero Waste in Cyprus and Greece, by the Cyprus Sustainable Tourism Initiative,  

Are three of the 17 projects awarded today across Cyprus during the first organised: “Sustainable Development Awards 2025 for Non-Governmental Organizations: ‘17 Goals, Actions for a Future’.”  

The evaluation was carried out by the Directorate-General for Development – Ministry of Finance, the Office of the Commissioner for the Environment and Animal Welfare, the Pancyprian Coordinating Council for Volunteerism, the Cyprus Network for Corporate Sustainability and Responsibility (CSR Cyprus), and the Office of the Commissioner for Citizens.  

We are thankful for all the impactful work our local partners are enabling on the ground and to all our donors* who are enabling this meaningful work in Cyprus.   

We are proud to be part of this significant change in Cyprus!  

* Especially Depeche Mode, Hublot, Intergaz Ltd, Vassiliko Cement Works Public Company Ltd and Andrey and Julia Dashin Foundation for supporting the 3 award-winning projects!