Dear friends,

Due to the global pandemic crisis, we have taken the difficult, but necessary decision to temporarily suspend activities in our project ‘Keep our Sand and Sea Plastic Free’ (an initiative of Tui Care Foundation in cooperation with the Travel Foundation and CSTI) until such a time as the tourism industry shows signs of recovery.

We remain fully committed to the project, to our delivery partners and participants, and continue to work from our office on desktop activities, where we hold virtual meetings with project partners and beneficiaries as appropriate.

It is because we want the very best outcomes for everyone that we have made this decision and we thank you for your understanding and continued support.

We will resume activities as soon as possible and the duration of our project will be extended to account for lost time. Where possible, we will adapt our activities to reflect the new situation that we find ourselves operating within, and to help with a speedy recovery. In this way, we are confident that we can have an even bigger impact.

In the meantime, the Cyprus Sustainable Tourism Initiative (CSTI) will continue to work with the tourism industry to advocate for a better, more resilient and equitable tourism economy.

Stay Safe!
Better Days are Coming!

Best Regards,

Philippos Drousiotis
Chairman

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