We were honoured and thrilled to be invited to join Monaco Ocean Week 2023, as part of the BeMed Laureates network, to discuss the issue of plastics and microplastics in the Mediterranean. We shared the experience gained through our two BeMed initiatives “Cruise ships against plastic pollution in the Mediterranean” and “A Shipping Commitment […]
ISOTECH’s Director, Dr. Xenia I. Loizidou, is interviewed about innovations in dealing with the marine litter issue, including the SeaClear2.0 project.
On October 5th, ISOTECH implemented the 2nd Blue Shipping Workshop, as a side event to the 9th Environment for Europe Ministerial Conference. The participating stakeholders, representing the entire value chain of the Cypriot Shipping Industry, shared the practices that they are implementing to optimize waste management and minimize plastic pollution. The stakeholders also identified the […]
This Wednesday, October 5th, we are implementing a participatory workshop with the Cyprus Shipping Industry to set an Action Plan for Waste Management Optimization. We are honoured that our “Blue Shipping Workshop” has been selected as a side event to the 9th Environment for Europe Ministerial Conference, taking place in Nicosia 5-7 October 2021. The […]
ISOTECH’s director, Dr. Xenia I. Loizidou, participated in the Littoral 2022 conference, and presented the work that ISOTECH is doing within the SEALIVE project to bridge the gap between end-users and scientific knowledge and research to combat ghost nets, through the development and testing of alternative, more sustainable fishing nets. Dr. Loizidou presented the methodology […]
Duration: 01 June 2022 – 31 May 2023 Project Title: A Shipping Commitment Against Plastic Pollution in the Mediterranean Funded By: Beyond Plastic Med (www.beyondplasticmed.org) Topic of the initiative: ISOTECH’s previous BeMed Initiative “Cruise Ships against Plastic Pollution in the Mediterranean” brought together, for the first time, stakeholders from the entire Cypriot shipping industry value […]
The promotion of sustainability, equality and inclusive growth are among ISOTECH’s main objectives. These three principles govern our company’s operation and form a structural element in our decision making. We recognise the importance of achieving gender equality in creating a just society in which all people enjoy equal rights, equal opportunities and equal responsibilities. It […]
As part of the Closing Event of the Urban Entrepreneurship Workshop organised by the Centre4Entrepreneurship of the University of Cyprus and the NGO Urban Gorillas, Dr. Loizides will give a talk today, Monday 5 July 2021 at 14:30 on “Green Urban Entrepreneurship: A solution oriented approach”. To register for the open to the public lectures […]
29 May 2021 – The Environment and Environmental Justice – An Interview with Anna Koukkides on ‘The Zookeeper’ The challenges of Circular Economy in Cyprus and the EU: An analysis form ISOTECH’s Director, Michael Loizides @AstraWebTV 15 May 2020 – Indoor Air Quality and HVAC Maintenance during COVID-19: Michael Loizides @OmegaLIVE Dr. Michael Loizides, Director […]
To celebrate European Maritime Day 2021, ISOTECH, together with the NGO AKTI Project and Research Centre, organised a clean-up operation to collect ghost fishing nets and derelict fishing gear from the Paphos seabed. The event was organised within the framework of the EU-funded SEALIVE project, in which ISOTECH and AKTI are partners. Researchers from the two […]