OTRart Project – Overview Through Rubbish & Art

Final Meeting & Events in Spain (March 13–14, 2026, Morella – Senia region) The European OTRart (Overview Through Rubbish & Art) project was successfully concluded in Spain, marking the end of a significant and incredibly fruitful collaborative initiative. The project brought together artists from different countries, organizations, and local communities from six Mediterranean countries, with …

Strengthening mobility and intercultural dialogue in the Mediterranean Participation of the Routes of the Olive in the ALF in MOTION Programme (Anna Lindh Foundation)

Within the framework of the ALF in MOTION Programme, promoted by the Anna Lindh Foundation, the cultural foundation OTR Routes of the Olive Tree is hosting in Kalamata Rouand Jamlan, an environmental engineer from Nablus, Palestine, and founder of Barakeh, a start-up focused on sustainable packaging derived from olive mill by-products. Through its participation in …

A pilot program called “Climate Action for Cultural Heritage” in communities in Messinia (Greece)

The cultural foundation “Routes of the Olive Tree” participates in the pilot program “Climate Action for Cultural Heritage” in Messinia (Greece) and brings together citizens, schools, and organizations, linking cultural memory with the climate challenge through participatory and educational activities, which culminated in the signing of a Memorandum of Cooperation for the continuation and strengthening …

MED-Routes Forum in Athens: developing eco-routes along the Routes of the Olive Tree

Focusing on the “Odyssey of the Olive Tree in Messinia” and the Croatian eco-route “From Warriors to Guardians” On November 22, 2025, the Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry hosted the MED-Routes Forum to promote eco-routes from European Cultural Routes, an event dedicated to promoting sustainable tourism in the Mediterranean region. The Forum was organized …