Environment

Animal right’s organisation Peta on Thursday urged Cyprus to include organic vegan agriculture as part of reforms under the EU common agriculture policy, arguing it would reduce greenhouse gas ...

The installation of photovoltaic panels in 450 state schools will be completed next year with a total budget of €10m, Environment Commissioner Kleila Vasiliou said on Thursday. “The project not only ...

We all want to make better, more eco-friendly choices when it comes to our day-to-day habits… but the options can sometimes be counter-intuitive. In this video, we take a look ...

To say that it has been a quiet year for live music would be an understatement. Concerts, gigs and performances have been put on hold yet with the arrival of ...

The report about the authorities’ disregard for environmental protection, published in Wednesday’s Environment pages of the Cyprus Mail, should sound the alarm to everyone who cares and values Cyprus’ ...

It’s not often that independent Croatian films reach the island’s big screens yet that is what is coming up at ARTos Foundation in Nicosia later this month. On ...

The Akamas national park is expected to be ready before the end of 2022, as all key actions necessary were on track and within the deadline, Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis told ...

Food waste, the formation of a strategic plan for energy and the climate are top of the agenda for the House environment committee and the ‘parallel parliament’ for the environment, ...

Cyprus-born multimedia artist Irene Kattou has been chosen to represent Cyprus at this year’s Venice exhibition, which is titled The Body Language. Her work, titled Venus Vain is a ...

The global pandemic and climate change are altering our world and transforming our shared spaces. And the answers to both threats are being sought, to a large extent, in our ...

Strangely detached from themselves and others, three performers are putting on a different kind of show at Rialto Theatre next week. In a piece called Picture Perfect, the SRSLYyours Ensemble ...

The director of BirdLife Cyprus says controlled hunting can be compatible with wildlife conservation Conservationists and hunters should talk more, but dialogue with the hunting lobby is not my favourite ...

Supposedly protected coastal areas are being nibbled away by development Uncontrolled development is destroying natural habitats and all that is unique about the island, environmentalists say. Nowhere more so than ...

In the framework of Francophonie 2021 and in cooperation with the Alliance Française de Limassol, the Embassy of Switzerland pays homage to one of its leading film directors Francis Reusser, ...

A group of Nicosia residents spend last Sunday morning cleaning up Pedieos riverbed, following reports of large amounts of rubbish dumped in the area. Large pieces of wood, plastic and ...

By Simon Jessop and Kate Abnett For money managers and advisers keen to market their sustainable investing credentials to European clients, going green is about to get a lot tougher. ...

This video looks at Europe’s growing seaweed sector, meeting the Continent’s farmers trying to put the industry on a more sustainable footing. The majority of the world’s ...

Palm trees, though not originally Cypriot, are now a primary characteristic of the island’s scenery. Identifying the palm-tree as a staple feature of Cyprus’ urban landscape and an integral ...

During the months spent at home, a wave of creative activities surfaced as people attempted to stay entertained. The rise of virtual classes and events throughout the past year has ...

Currently part of the Cyprus Academy of Arts Residency Programme, artist Helen Kirwan presents her second online performance this Friday. Its theme? Grief and mourning. Grief-Work is a new development ...

The Nicosia municipality announced on Monday as part of an ongoing effort aimed at reducing waste citizens can now receive paperless bills by email. “The decision of offering our citizens ...

Having unveiled a comprehensive, year-long campaign towards the post-Covid effort to tackle climate change, in this video, Global Citizen lays out three major actions to be taken by world governments: ...

The owners of one plastic-free grocery store in Los Angeles are persuading customers to adopt an eco-friendlier way to shop… while acknowledging that some may need baby steps to adjust. ...

In its third concert of the series Music from the Theatres of Cyprus, the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra presents an attractive programme on March 12 with works by Tchaikovsky and Beethoven. The ...