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The volunteer divers of the Crete Rescue Team cleaned the seabed of Agios Nikolaos' Ammos Beach on Tuesday on the sidelines of Ecoweek.

Crete Rescue Team Dives for a Cleaner Seabed @ Ecoweek 2016

A team of divers from the Crete Rescue Team based in Agios Nikolaos took to the sea on Tuesday, during an underwater cleanup of the seabed on the sidelines of Ecoweek Crete 2016.

Posted On 06 Jul 2016

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Travelife Holds Successful Sustainability Seminars for Hoteliers on Three Greek Islands

Travelife for Hotels & Accommodations, the internationally recognised certification scheme that promotes sustainability within the tourism industry, recently held three successful training seminars for hoteliers across three Greek islands.

Posted On 10 Jun 2016

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Costa Navarino Set to Report on Sustainability Issues that Matter via GRI

With a strong commitment to environmental responsibility, Messinia-based luxury resort Costa Navarino will soon be the first Greek tourism enterprise to join the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and report on sustainability issues affecting the region.

Posted On 13 May 2016

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Aldemar Resorts Invites All to Care and Share

As part of its two-pronged social responsibility program - “Mare Verde” - the Aldemar Group has collected and donated through its charity activities large quantities of goods as well as finds to orphanages, NGOs and social welfare associations.

Posted On 14 Dec 2015

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WWF Greece: #SaveGreekNature Now!

Greece’s natural beauty, its rivers, mountains and seas, are at the center of a crowdfunding for nature campaign organized by WWF Greece titled #SaveGreekNature.

Posted On 07 Sep 2015

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Hard Rock Athens Goes ‘Freddie for a Day’ Against AIDS

The Hard Rock Cafe in Athens invites all to “Freddie for a Day” on September 5, as part of its awareness raising campaign to collect funds for HIV/AIDS research carried out by the Mercury Phoenix Trust.

Posted On 28 Aug 2015

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Mission Accomplished for Creta Maris Green Team

Striving to raise environmental awareness and encourage locals and visitors to protect Crete’s diverse natural resources, the Creta Maris Beach Resort in Hersonissos, Crete, added one more “green” activity to a series of ongoing efforts.

Posted On 29 Jul 2015

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Hoteliers Invited to Join Global Campaign to Keep Beaches Plastic-free

This year’s global 'Make Holidays Greener' campaign is calling on holidaymakers and the travel industry worldwide to help make beaches plastic-free this July.

Posted On 18 Jun 2015

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Greece Takes Part in ‘European Clean-up Day’ Campaign

There are just a few days left until European Clean-up Day, which will run May 8-10. Greece is participating!

Posted On 05 May 2015

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Grace Foundation Pledges 1.2 Million Euros to Greek Charities

The charitable foundation of Grace Hotels on Thursday announced a pledge of 1.2 million euros to two leading Greek charities – Hatzikyriakio Institution, one of the oldest childcare institutions in Greece, and public health institute, Prolespis.

Posted On 02 Apr 2015

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The Westin Resort Costa Navarino Goes Dark for ‘Earth Hour’ Initiative

The Westin Resort Costa Navarino in Messinia joined the global initiative "Earth Hour" and went dark on Saturday March 28, from 8:30 to 9:30 pm.

Posted On 31 Mar 2015

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Earth Hour 2015: Hotel Grande Bretagne and King George Go Dark to Give Planet a Brighter Future

By spending an hour in the dark this Saturday, March 28, the Hotel Grande Bretagne and King George in central Athens will join millions around the world to send a powerful message about a brighter future for the planet.

Posted On 26 Mar 2015

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Mideast Travel Gives to the Children

Greek company Mideast Travel this month contributed to the efforts of four social non-profit organizations on the occasion of the International Day for Children on December 11 as well as the Christmas season.

Posted On 24 Dec 2014

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IRENA & UNWTO to promote renewable energies

The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), have joined forces to promote the use of renewable energies in Islands.

Posted On 08 Sep 2014

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Aldemar Offers Children From “The Smile of the Child” A 5-Day Holiday

Aldemar Group offered a five-day holiday, under the sun of the Peloponnese and full of fun and games in the sea and sand, to 24 children from the non-profit voluntary organization “The Smile of the Child.”

Posted On 30 Jun 2014

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Blood Donation At Creta Maris Beach Resort In Greece

The Creta Maris Beach Resort on Crete recently carried out its annual blood donation drive, which was supported by the hotel's management and staff.

Posted On 10 Jun 2014

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AirFastTickets Supports Greek Bone Marrow Donor Bank “Orama Elpidas”

For the next two years, the trips of the personnel of the Volunteer Bone Marrow Donor Bank "Orama Elpidas" to various cities and villages in Greece for the collection of bone marrow samples, will be covered by Greek online travel booking company AirFastTickets.

Posted On 30 May 2014

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Greece’s “Green Key” Hotels & “Blue Flag” Beaches To Be Promoted In Scandinavia In 2015

North Events announced it will continue its "Sustainable Greece" campaign in Scandinavia for 2015 and promote hotels and beaches that have been accredited by the Green Key and Blue Flag eco label programs.

Posted On 19 May 2014

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