Project Punent
Reaching Malta's Remote Coastlines
Accessing the parts of our islands' coastlines that are not reachable by land, where plastic accumulates unseen.
Accessing the parts of our islands' coastlines that are not reachable by land, where plastic accumulates unseen.
Project Punent launched in 2021 to address one of Malta's most overlooked pollution challenges: the remote, land-inaccessible sections of our coastline where marine debris accumulates unobserved and uncollected.
Teams reach these sites by sea using kayaks and rigid inflatable boats, collecting waste that has washed in over years. The project logged significant volumes of legacy debris from coastal zones that had never been cleaned before.
Originally funded by the BeMed Foundation, Project Punent ran for two years across 2021 and 2022/23, completing its funded phase with measurable results across multiple remote sites around Malta and Gozo.
BeMed Foundation
Fondation Prince Albert II de Monaco
Fondation Tara Océan
Surfrider Foundation Europe
IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation
MAVA Foundation
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