Green Cyprus

If you fancy trying your hand at volunteering, there are various environmental and green projects which you can become involved with, all for a worthwhile cause. There are always a number of live projects at any given time. The following is a list of recent and on-going environment campaigns currently calling for volunteers. Please contact the relevant organisation directly:

World Cleanup 2012/Clean Cyprus. Environment Commissioner Charalambos Theopemptou has called for volunteers to support an all-island clean up on 29.9.12 as part of a campaign with   Groups of people are currently being rounded up to go out and clean as well as collecting information on places that need cleaning. Anyone interested in contributing or supporting please visit or call Natasa on +357 22 803460 for more details.

Vikla reforestation experiment. This is a family reforestation project on a hill near Panayia tou Sinti monastery, in Xeros Potamos valley area. The experiment started in 2006 with the goal to reforest the plot (7 ha) with indigenous species, using as little human intervention as possible. The plot was fenced and about 3,000 1-year old trees were planted, mostly wild olive and hawthorn in a random irregular pattern. The young trees were watered no more than 6 times in total. In 2012 between 500 – 1,000 trees survive and thrive. It is hoped that the experiment will become an example of sensible use of the land in Cyprus. Future plans include the planting of thousands of acorns (in the past Cyprus had large oak forests) as well as strawberry tree seeds. All volunteers interested in assisting are very welcomed. Please see website or contact