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ARGOSARONIC

ENVIRONMENT FOUNDATION

People and Nature thriving together across the Argosaronic

We are investing resources into visionaries, experts & change-makers.

The Argosaronic Environment Foundation (AEF) is an environmental organisation rooted in the Argosaronic Region, protecting and restoring local ecosystems so communities and nature can thrive side by side.

We enable local initiatives, strengthen community action, and foster collaborative partnerships for lasting impact.

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PROJECTS

Seagrass Meadows

Sustainable Fishing

Conscious Sailing

Hiking Trails

Fresh Water

Independent Initiatives

  • Ongoing

Grove Guardians

A long-term guardianship framework for the Ancient Olive Grove of Aegina, combining ecological research, legal tools, and community stewardship to strengthen climate resilience and landscape protection.
  • Ongoing

Watching Boat Pressure from Space

Use of satellite imagery to map leisure anchoring pressure on seagrass meadows, producing spatially explicit evidence to inform sustainable marine management and policy decisions.
  • Ongoing

Methana Paths Certification: Phase 2

Support of Methana’s historical walking paths certification, using international hiking standards to protect the landscape and foster year-round, low-impact tourism.
  • Ongoing

Alien marine species: Invading the Mediterranean waters

This project places students at the centre of research and public awareness on alien marine species in Poros, connecting education, science, and the local marine community.
  • Ongoing

WATERSCAPES – Reflections of a threatened equilibrium

By combining research, community engagement, and policy dialogue to strengthen long-term water resilience on the island, this project addresses the freshwater scarcity challenge on Aegina.
  • Ongoing

Be Water, My friend

Strengthening freshwater resilience awareness in Aegina through art-led, experiential education, making local water cycles visible and tangible within an early childhood education setting.
  • Completed

LALERI Festival

LaLeRi – La for olive oil, Le for lemon, Ri for oregano – brought together Poros, Troizinia and Methana in the first LALERI festival celebrating their shared land, traditions and flavours while also raising awareness in the pressing environmental challenges in the area.
  • Ongoing

Posidonia Habitat Mapping: Argolic Gulf

Responding to local demand for science-based marine spatial planning.
  • Ongoing

Grove Guardians

A long-term guardianship framework for the Ancient Olive Grove of Aegina, combining ecological research, legal tools, and community stewardship to strengthen climate resilience and landscape protection.
  • Ongoing

Watching Boat Pressure from Space

Use of satellite imagery to map leisure anchoring pressure on seagrass meadows, producing spatially explicit evidence to inform sustainable marine management and policy decisions.
  • Ongoing

Methana Paths Certification: Phase 2

Support of Methana’s historical walking paths certification, using international hiking standards to protect the landscape and foster year-round, low-impact tourism.
  • Ongoing

Alien marine species: Invading the Mediterranean waters

This project places students at the centre of research and public awareness on alien marine species in Poros, connecting education, science, and the local marine community.
  • Ongoing

WATERSCAPES – Reflections of a threatened equilibrium

By combining research, community engagement, and policy dialogue to strengthen long-term water resilience on the island, this project addresses the freshwater scarcity challenge on Aegina.
  • Ongoing

Be Water, My friend

Strengthening freshwater resilience awareness in Aegina through art-led, experiential education, making local water cycles visible and tangible within an early childhood education setting.
How We Work

LATEST NEWS & INSIGHTS

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Enaleia’s MedCleanUp 2022-2025 Report

Posidonia and Seagrass Mapping: Building the Scientific Baseline for Marine Governance

Greek Seagrass Forum

1% for the Planet Partnership

The Greek Islands Seagrass Alliance makes the invisible visible

Enaleia’s MedCleanUp 2022-2025 Report

Posidonia and Seagrass Mapping: Building the Scientific Baseline for Marine Governance

Greek Seagrass Forum

1% for the Planet Partnership

The Greek Islands Seagrass Alliance makes the invisible visible

Stay Updated

OUR PARTNERS

At every level, our partners are central to our impact. Together, we work to deliver meaningful environmental change across the region.

LEFTERIS ARAPAKIS

ENALEIA

Through our partnership with AEF, we are sparking real change in how discarded fishing gear is handled in the Argosaronic Gulf, shifting local behariour and contributing to marine protection.

FAY ORFANIDOU

KATHETI

Together with AEF, we’ve successfully expanded research, raised awareness and mobilised the local community in Poros, Troizinia and Methana, to safeguard the Argosaronic marine ecosystems.

IOANNIS GIOVOS

ISEA

With AEF’s support, we have expanded our research in the Argosaronic Gulf, gaining invaluable insights into the state of Posidonia oceanica meadows.

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CALL FOR PROPOSALS

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If you have a creative and sustainable idea that can help aspecific area or even the whole Argosaronic Region, apply now!

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OCTOBER 5th, 2025

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