Thanks to Chloé Emmanouilidis from VoxEurop for this piece. We are a group of people (Famagusta Ecocity Project)who loves nature, who believes we need to take an action for climate crisess, who knows that peace is only way for sustainable human existence- especially on a small island. We study based on science and facts and…
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“If the Varosha is re-opened, people should touch their homes, breath there…”
The new initiative of the government regarding to the Closed Varosha excited the Famagustians. Environmental Psychologist Ceren Boğaç from the Famagusta Ecocity Project spoke to the Cyprus Post about the traumas created by Closed Varosha and the project. Boğaç said if Varosha is re-opened, the first thing that people should do after all those…
Sustainability in the Island of Cyprus
I would like to thank Xanat Meza for featuring me in her “Report of Sustainability in the Island of Cyprus”! Thanks for covering the example of the Therapeutic Community Agia Skepi, a cultural garden which is created by Emily Markides, the inspiration behind the Famagusta Ecocity Project. Click for the Japanese version of the article…
Urban peace building with community
Yesterday I was together with a group of International Relations and Global Politics students from the American University of Rome, who were in Cyprus for a study visit with their professors Irene Caratelli and Cecilia Sottilotta. I am happy to share the FamagustaEcocityProject‘s vision for an integrated and sustainable city, as well as our approach for…
Interview for EL PAÍS Newspaper
We may not be close to find a permenant solution to the Cyprus problem yet. However we need to learn to cooperate together in order to provide a sustainable future to our children. No matter what, we will keep on sharing our common vision for an integrated, peaceful and ecological city and a better life…
Cyprus: The Trapped Treasures of a Divided Island
»Source: Euronews “Good morning everybody, welcome to this amazing walking and talking tour of the wonderful city of Famagusta,” says archaeologist and art historian guide Anna Marangou. As always, she and her fellow guide Orhan have words in Greek and Turkish to welcome their party. Their bi-communal efforts was one of the examples recognized by the Stelios…
Sharing the vision for an integrated, environmentally and economically sustainable Famagusta
It has never been easy to put 40 years of division into words… It is even harder to picture the socio-psychological, environmental and economic problems occurred by this division. We would like to thank Valerie Gauriat from Euronews and Crewhouse to give us chance to discuss about our vision for an integrated, environmentally and economically…
Thanks to Al Jazeera
Thanks to Megan and Wojtek from Al Jazeera to help us to share our vision for an integrated Famagusta! All about the project and more is coming in the documentary by Vasia Markides soon. The Famagusta Ecocity Project Teaser
Peace making, Freedom, Equality and The Famagusta Ecocity Project
European Parliament definitely needs such brave and ambitious people! I had an amazing day with Berta Herrero talking about the current situation in the island and arround, peace making, freedom, equality, diversity, democracy and of course The Famagusta Ecocity Project. The Meditteranean spirit bounds people beyond the countries; it must be the sea…
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