Our values: Laona Foundation stands for…
- Regenerating the Cypriot countryside sustainably and supporting its communities
- Preserving the natural and cultural heritage of the countryside, especially its landscape, architecture and traditions
- Protecting and highlighting the importance of distinctive areas, such as the Akamas peninsula and the terraced landscapes of Cyprus
- Confronting desertification, preserving the soil and its optimum utilisation
- Encouraging a return to agriculture with smart and sustainable practices.
- Encouraging sustainable tourism as an opportunity for rural areas, not as a panacea
- Sharing and exchanging expertise with NGOs in Cyprus and abroad, cooperating with academic institutions and national and local authorities
- Advocating its positions on sustainability at local, national, European and international level
