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As every year, a National YRE Competition for the best article, photo and video of environmental content has been launched within the framework of the International Network of "Young Reporters for the Environment". The schools participating in the network sent their entries to the Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature, which were evaluated by the Network's Steering Committee. The evaluation criteria were the same as those of the International Contest, announced every year by the International Coordinator of the FEE Network, and mainly concerned the form, structure and quality of the...

We captured through our camera lens the small and wonderful wonders of nature—those that work tirelessly to protect life! From: Aggeliki, Kyriaki, Ioanna Pict.2 :Bees enjoy the nectar of the flower. Soon, they will fly to another blossom, transferring pollen with their bodies. 2⋆   Pict.3: The ladybug is invaluable for ecological balance because it feeds on various herbivorous insects that destroy crops and plants. 3⋆   Pict.4 :Many residents of Nea Mesimvria are engaged in viticulture, continuing the tradition of their ancestors and producing high-quality...

It’s deeply saddening to witness the things we cherish coming to an end. Thus, as the beauty of the scenery in Ioannina, a small city in Greece, where we grew up and are fond of, started declining, we felt the urge to inform our fellow citizens about an issue that is representative of many other environmental problems. Specifically the canker stain disease troubling the plane trees of our region is a lethal disease caused by the fungus Ceratocystis platani, introduced to Europe from North America. This particular illness attacks only plane trees and no other flora species, according to the...

Climate change threatens Chios mastic, the unique product that has made Chios famous worldwide. It is our duty to protect this gift of nature, which is inextricably linked to the prosperity and quality of life on the island. Mastic: The Unique Product of Southern Chios Chios is one of the Greek islands in the Eastern Aegean, at the crossroads of East and West, known worldwide for its mastic. Mastic is a natural aromatic resin produced from the trunk of the mastic tree (Pistacia Lentiscus var. Chia) after shallow cuts are made on the tree's surface using sharp tools, called...

Water shortage is probably the most challenging consequence of climate change. It affects the lives of millions and has a negative impact on the environment. Our environmental team has focused this year on water shortage as one of the most important environmental issues which plays a definitive role in the survival of our ecosystem. Therefore, we consider the need of educating people on how to save water crucial for the preservation of life on earth. The first step to achieve that is by raising awareness about reducing water usage and developing methods to battle water scarcity. 4th...

This podcast is the outcome of our media literacy and environmental sustainability school project, during which we followed the all the steps of conducting environmental research, through the eyes of a journalist. We had designed our project based on specific targets of Sustainable Development Goal 15: Life on Land. Our main goal was to find ways to boost bee populations, while protecting, restoring and promoting the sustainable use of our local land-based ecosystems, like our gardens, local forest and mountain. Specifically, we started observing those ecosystems and realised that even...

Students from the 1st Eleftherios-Venizelos Middle School in Chania and Izmir Private Çakabey Middle School in Turkey created a podcast about pollinators. Biodiversity loss has a direct impact on wild pollinators. Bees and honeybees depend on wild, unmanaged land to survive. Their survival directly affects our survival as a species. The pollinator gardens created at both schools have promoted biodiversity and helped against its loss because by providing plants, flowers and unmanaged land, wild pollinators, such as bees and honeybees, can forage for food. When wild pollinators forage,...