As part of its efforts to promote and encourage recycling and waste segregation, the UNFICYP Environmental Committee has recently installed a Cans For Kids can bank at the Green Park in the Blue Beret Camp for the collection of aluminium cans.
Category: EVENTS
Post
We said ‘WE CAN’, and we did!
We marked the end of our Working for Environmental Community Action Now (WE CAN) project with a reception on Friday 5 May to thank everybody who contributed to its success. Nicosia Mayor Constantinos Yiorkadjis congratulated all those involved in the project and the work of Cans for Kids, saying that their efforts increase awareness about...
Post
Final initiative in our WECAN project
Our final outreach for the WECAN project: Pallouriotissa school where we talked to 35 students about the environment and the urgent need for recycling. Among the students were 20 Erasmus exchange students from Italy, Germany an Sweden. The WE CAN project benefits from a grant under the Active Citizens Fund Cyprus programme, funded by Iceland,...
Post
Getting the scouts involved in our WECAN project!
It’s been a busy few days: as part of our WECAN project a new can bank has been placed at the Geri Scouts. The WECAN project benefits from a grant under the Active Citizens Fund Cyprus programme, funded by Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway, through the EEA and Norway Grants 2014-2021
Post
New can bank gets more schools involved in our recycling work
Another can bank placed as part of the WECAN project, at the Palouriotissa Higher Secondary School! Our thanks to the students who helped to unload it, and teacher Effie Mesaritou for arranging it. A CFK team will be visiting the school later this month to explain the do’s and don’ts to the students, and answer...
Post
WECAN highlights environmental issues to UNIC students
Our WECAN project continued on Wednesday 29 April at the University of Nicosia with Green Party leader Charalampos Theopemptou addressing students on a business administration course about the environmental issues faced in Cyprus. The WECAN project benefits from a grant under the Active Citizens Fund Cyprus programme, funded by Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway, through the...
Post
Students from Larnaca join us in Nicosia
As part of our WE CAN project, on February 3rd we had a lovely visit by students from the American Academy in Larnaca, who learned about recycling and sustainability and then got stuck in sorting cans. Thank you all – we hope to see you again! The WE CAN project benefits from a grant under...
Post
Spring Clean-up Campaign: a collective effort
This morning’s Spring clean-up campaign, which was organized within the framework of the WE CAN project, brought together citizens and residents of the community, all aiming to raise the general environmental awareness levels. The immediate result? An impressive clean-up! The WE CAN project benefits from a grant under the Active Citizens Fund Cyprus programme, funded...
Post
WE CAN project outreach to schools
As part of our WE CAN project outreach to schools we had a great visit this week with kids from the Pallouriotissa Lyceum, who joined us to hear all about recycling and see the can baler in action. Interesting discussions too about the wider issues concerning the environment and sustainability. We hope to see you...