The wonder women of Folegandros

Supported By: women's association - resusable kitchenware

On the whitewashed, ethereal island of Folegandros nestled in the Aegean Sea, women are hard at work carrying on the legacy of their ancestors. Local women’s associations are taking inspo from their Cycladic female idols of days gone by, who put in the graft to protect the beautiful place they call home, by taking steps to make the island plastic free as it once was.

Here the motto is: small habits, big changes. And we couldn’t agree more.

To kick off the plastic-free era, the Cyclades Preservation Fund held an online bazaar for the Cyclades’ savvy daughters, selling handcrafted garments, to raise funds to buy reusable plates, glasses and utensils, which were then donated to the 16 members of the Federation of Women’s Associations. These replaced the multitude of disposable plastic utensils commonly used at local shindigs.

Training sessions are underway on Folegandros and her sister islands, to create community influencers and women are stepping up to be eco-ambassadors on the islands, raising awareness and creating a cultural shift to move away from disposable plastics. You go girls.

Visit Website: https://cycladespreservationfund.org/programs/women-for-plastic-free-cyclades/