Author: Maria Christodoulou

The Municipality of Nicosia, as a partner in the Edu4Climate, engaged with students during the University of Cyprus Youth Fair held on 23 April 2026 in Nicosia, using the event to communicate project results on air quality and climate change and raise awareness within the student community.

During the event, municipal officers interacted with more than 300 university students, presenting key topics addressed by the Edu4Climate project, including the importance of tackling climate change and improving urban air quality at the local level.

More specifically, officers shared insights derived from Edu4Climate project outputs, including information on urban air quality monitoring, climate change mitigation actions, and how local nature-based solutions such as urban greenery contribute to improved environmental conditions. They also explained the air quality data collection process led by The Cyprus Institute and how the Municipality of Nicosia supports this initiative through the air quality signpost in Aglantzia, which provides live air quality information.

This event marks one of the initiatives taken by the Municipality of Nicosia, in collaboration with CARE-C of the Cyprus Institute, to inform and educate the public about air pollution and climate change, one of the main objectives of the Edu4Climate project.

On the 30th of April 2026, CARE-C Research Fellow Anna Zenonos represented the Edu4Climate project at the “sCYence Fair” organised by The Cyprus Institute.

As part of the activities performed by The Cyprus Institute to raise awareness in the student community about the importance of taking measures to protect the environment Ms Zenonos prepared an interactive activity demonstrating how trees help reduce carbon dioxide (CO₂) in the atmosphere and improve air quality.

The activity aimed to help students understand the role of trees in carbon capture and climate change mitigation and how reforestation and urban greenery can reduce atmospheric CO₂.

The activity also strengthens public awareness efforts on the importance of studying air pollution and climate change.

Between 26 March and 22 April 2026, the Municipality of St. Nicolaos, in collaboration with the University of Crete, held a series of daily presentations to schools and universities covering topics related to the environment and air pollution, under the objectives of Edu4Climate. 

The presentations’ main topic revolved around climate change and air quality, aiming to inform and engage students. A positive response was given by the students, with a lot of interest in the topics discussed.

In total, 3 presentations were given to secondary education schools (1st General High School of St. Nicolaos, 2^nd  General High School of St. Nicolaos, 1^st Technical School of St. Nicolaos) and two presentations were given to universities (The Advanced (Higher) School of Tourism Education of Crete (ASTEK), Hellenic Mediterranean University).

The aforementioned activities were also shared with the local press, thereby promoting the results and raising social awareness.