Through the eyes of elders – capturing stories of the past to build hope for a better future.

Through the eyes of elders – capturing stories of the past to build hope for a better future.

The Ropes of Hope (one of the CMCDCoLtd projects):
Our goal is to halt and reverse the decline of the coral reefs of the Mafia Island Marine Park through research, set up of coral nurseries and ex-planting on destroyed reef together with divers trained from the local communities, support to communities in alternative income activities and less destructive use of their marine resources as well as collecting the wisdom of the elders through participatory methodologies that will allow us to leverage their lifelong learning for conservation and regeneration, to be used in raising awareness in island communities, schools and conservation clubs.

Restoring Sazan Island

Restoring Sazan Island

This current application follows the work that is already done in terms of collaboration with relevant stakeholders and in the implementation of awareness raising activities. In addition, it allows to extend the conservation and management activities in a broader range, that of ecological restoration.

EELABs : Sustainable Use of Artificial Lightning

EELABs : Sustainable Use of Artificial Lightning

Depuis 2019, le projet EELabs vise à maximiser l’efficacité énergétique des nouvelles technologies d’éclairage – principalement les LED – et à réduire la lueur du ciel produite sur les écosystèmes naturels de Macaronésie.

Capraia Smart Island

Capraia Smart Island

Capraia Smart Island is a circular economy project, based on the participation of the local population, that is transforming the island of Capraia into a permanent laboratory of good practices aimed at strengthening the sustainability of the production chains, protecting the island’s biodiversity, preventing and eliminating pollution from the sea, making the blue economy sustainable and protecting the island’snatural resources.