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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

  • Completed

Mother Sea II

A major open-air concert that brought culture, environmental awareness and collective participation together to keep the protection of Poros and its marine environment in the public spotlight.
  • Ongoing

Grove Guardians

Creating a long-term guardianship framework for Aegina’s Ancient Olive Grove by combining ecological research, legal tools and community stewardship.
  • Completed

Watching Boat Pressure from Space

Using satellite imagery and GIS analysis to identify where recreational boating pressure is concentrated across selected coastal sites in the Argosaronic Gulf.
  • Ongoing

Methana Paths Certification: Phase 2

Supporting the certification of Methana’s historic walking paths through international quality standards, protecting the peninsula’s natural and cultural landscape while promoting year-round, low-impact tourism.
  • Completed

Alien marine species: Invading the Mediterranean waters

A student-led research and awareness project helping the Poros community better understand the alien marine species appearing in its surrounding waters.
  • 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.
  • Completed

Be Water, My friend II

Using art, practical infrastructure and everyday school activities to help young children understand water and freshwater resilience on Aegina.
  • Completed

LALERI Festival

LALERI was a three-day cultural, environmental and gastronomic festival connecting Poros, Troizinia and Methana through their landscapes, flavours and traditions.
  • Completed

Mother Sea II

A major open-air concert that brought culture, environmental awareness and collective participation together to keep the protection of Poros and its marine environment in the public spotlight.
  • Ongoing

Grove Guardians

Creating a long-term guardianship framework for Aegina’s Ancient Olive Grove by combining ecological research, legal tools and community stewardship.
  • Completed

Watching Boat Pressure from Space

Using satellite imagery and GIS analysis to identify where recreational boating pressure is concentrated across selected coastal sites in the Argosaronic Gulf.
  • Ongoing

Methana Paths Certification: Phase 2

Supporting the certification of Methana’s historic walking paths through international quality standards, protecting the peninsula’s natural and cultural landscape while promoting year-round, low-impact tourism.
  • Completed

Alien marine species: Invading the Mediterranean waters

A student-led research and awareness project helping the Poros community better understand the alien marine species appearing in its surrounding waters.
  • 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.
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Ocean with David Attenborough brings communities together across the Argosaronic and Argolida

Poros: Stories of a Changing Sea – A Documentary by the Students of the General High School of Poros

Alien Marine Species GUIDE (download)

This summer, Ocean with David Attenborough travels across the Argosaronic region.

Our 2025-2026 Impact Report is Here

Ocean with David Attenborough brings communities together across the Argosaronic and Argolida

Poros: Stories of a Changing Sea – A Documentary by the Students of the General High School of Poros

Alien Marine Species GUIDE (download)

This summer, Ocean with David Attenborough travels across the Argosaronic region.

Our 2025-2026 Impact Report is Here

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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