The UniVerde Foundation is a non-profit organisation that promotes the dissemination of information, knowledge of ecological culture, a change of lifestyles in harmony with the natural environment and a sustainable future.
It promotes the ecological reconversion of society and the economy by supporting and disseminating good practices, civic activism and an ecology of information, politics, the mind and the economy; research; the relationship between health and well-being; organic, bio-dynamic and quality agriculture; the relationship between the environment, religions and spirituality; the right to a healthy environment; new sustainable technologies and the fight against environmental crime.
It also defends the rights of future generations by fighting climate change and works to eradicate poverty and restore the earth’s ecosystems.

The Jonian Dolphin Conservation is the scientific research association that has been studying and monitoring the presence of cetaceans in the northern Ionian Sea for over thirteen years. To finance its research, the JDC hosts on board two catamarans – “Taras” and “Extraordinaria” – citizens and tourists who are involved in the activities, becoming themselves “researchers for a day”, through so-called “citizen science”. The headquarters of the JDC is “KETOS – Centro Euromediterraneo del mare e dei cetacei” located in Palazzo Amati, an ancient building in the old city of Taranto converted into a multifunctional centre.

Legambiente is the most widespread environmental association in Italy. For 42 years it has been fighting against pollution, illegality and injustice for beauty, protection, and a better quality of life. Developed in over a thousand local groups, it includes 18 regional offices and over 110 thousand members and supporters. Its mission is based on scientific environmentalism combined with constant work to inform, raise awareness and involve citizens, which over the years has made it possible to collect thousands of bottom-up data on the ecosystem, thus forming the basis of every claim and proposal. This environmental association carries out numerous awareness-raising and information campaigns, is active against environmental illegality, and promotes solidarity and peace as fundamental values of our society. It is also involved in projects and initiatives to promote the protection of nature, the preservation of biodiversity and the sustainable development of the territory.

Marevivo is a Mediterranean environmental association formed by passionate people who have been committed to protecting the sea and its resources since 1985, through national and international actions and campaigns.
Its main objectives include biodiversity conservation, sustainable development, the enhancement and promotion of marine protected areas, environmental education, the fight against climate change and the fight against illegal fishing and pollution.
Marevivo is constantly engaged both with concrete actions and with information and awareness-raising campaigns of public opinion, institutions and governments with which it interacts to obtain effective and concrete laws to combat marine litter and protect the marine ecosystem and its species. The most recent battles won include: the law to ban micro-plastics in rinse-off cosmetics and non-biodegradable cotton buds, the ban on holothurian fishing (sea cucumbers), and the inclusion of cups in the Sup (Single Use Plastic) legislative decree.