The REMEDIES project is proud to collaborate with Greek Eco Project and their flagship initiative, Blue Halkidiki, through its partner Alchemia Nova Greece. This partnership brings the vision of the EU Mission “Restore our Ocean and Waters” closer to local communities in Greece, engaging citizens directly in hands-on environmental action. Together, REMEDIES and the Greek Eco Project have joined forces to raise awareness, reduce marine pollution, and foster citizen science in one of Greece’s most iconic coastal regions — Halkidiki.
By supporting Blue Halkidiki 2025, REMEDIES contributes to community-led action and environmental education, promoting the use of innovative tools such as the REMEDIES coastal litter monitoring app, which is newly co-designed for citizen use. Through this collaboration, citizens and volunteers are not only cleaning up coastlines and seabeds but also collecting valuable data that contribute to scientific monitoring and EU-wide marine protection strategies.
To further strengthen citizen science activities, REMEDIES team simplified the REMEDIES Shoreline Marine Litter App v.1.0 to enable volunteers recording and categorizing the litter collected during cleanups. The aim of this collaboration is thus twofold. It is piloting the REMEDIES Marine Litter App for Citizen Science and supporting the project’s #20TonnesChallenge, the collective goal of removing 20 tonnes of litter from European and Mediterranean coasts.
What is Blue Halkidiki 2025?
Blue Halkidiki 2025, implemented by the Greek Eco Project in collaboration with the Hellenic Phycological Society (ELFE), combines seabed and coastal cleanups with hands-on education and citizen science. For the 5th year in a row, the initiative raises awareness about marine pollution, trains volunteers as citizen scientists, and highlights the ecological importance of marine plants such as Cystoseira spp.—an indicator species under threat. With the support of the Fisheries Research Institute (INALE), the program empowers communities to take part in monitoring marine biodiversity and protecting Halkidiki’s unique coastal ecosystem.
Get Involved
Discover the full program of Blue Halkidiki 2025 here.
And if you happen to be in Thessaloniki on August 31st, don’t miss the Beach Cleanup in Porto Koufo, a unique opportunity to combine action, learning, and community spirit. You can register here. A few free spots are still available for a free transfer from Thessaloniki City Center to the beach!
