The essence of the IEF’s approach is to provide support and guidance for conservation projects that the local communities themselves have initiated and designed. Tangible local action can unlock solutions to shared global challenges, and this is best achieved by empowering communities to protect their own local environment through a ‘bottom-up’ approach.

The mission of Mavro Provato (Black Sheep) is to highlight the possibilities for sustainable recreation that Greece's natural environment has to offer, by promoting and showcasing recreational activities that take place in a natural environment, particularly in mountainous areas, through high-level sporting events and outdoors activities.We take an active role trying to engage local stakeholders and help them with capacity building, create lasting and productive partnerships, support… Show more The mission of Mavro Provato (Black Sheep) is to highlight the possibilities for sustainable recreation that Greece's natural environment has to offer, by promoting and showcasing recreational activities that take place in a natural environment, particularly in mountainous areas, through high-level sporting events and outdoors activities.We take an active role trying to engage local stakeholders and help them with capacity building, create lasting and productive partnerships, support regional governance in decision making, and serve as a think tank and industry expert at a regional and national level. Show less

Pierra Creta is a ski mountaineering race held in the mountains of Crete. It was organized for the first time in March 2014. It aims to promote ski mountaineering in our country and inspire more people to engage with it. It pursuits to make ski mountaineering, known to people of Crete and to show to others already involved, -Greeks and people abroad- that Crete is a place for it.