Earth, Sea & Sky
Gerakas, Greece
About
Founded in 1993, Earth, Sea & Sky is a non-governmental organisation based in Gerakas, Greece working on nature & wildlife conservation, environment & climate, animal welfare.
Earth, Sea & Sky is a non-governmental organisation founded in 1993 in Zakynthos, Greece, by Yannis Vardakastanis. It works to research, monitor and protect the Mediterranean loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) and other marine life on Zakynthos, with a focus on the Gerakas nesting area. Its work includes running a rescue and rehabilitation centre for injured turtles, operating an information centre for visitors, organising international volunteers and interns, and campaigning to limit tourist development and beach pressure at key nesting sites.
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Sea Turtle Rescue & Rehabilitation Centre
Animal welfare · Greece
Rescue and rehabilitation facility in Zakynthos for injured sea turtles, so they can receive treatment on the island and be released back into the wild.
Global Volunteer Programme
Nature & Wildlife conservation · Greece
International volunteer programme supporting turtle protection, beach habitat work and public information in Gerakas, Zakynthos.
Internship Programme
Nature & Wildlife conservation · Greece
Longer-term internships in which participants take responsibility for a specific area of the organisation's conservation work, such as project, community, research or IT leadership.
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Highly commended for best conservation of endangered species
Highly commended award for best in a marine environment
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Sea Life Centres, London Zoo Aquarium
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