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5/07/2025
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Discovering Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat

5/07/2025

In April, we visited the peninsula of Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, located in the metropolitan area of Nice, on the French Riviera (Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur), as part of the Interreg Euro-MED NaTour4CChange project. The area, known in the Greek world since antiquity, was a haven for Saracen pirates during the Middle Ages and later remained for centuries a typical Mediterranean fishing village. At the end of the 19th century, it entered a new era, gradually transforming into an attractive destination for wealthy visitors from Western and Northern Europe. Over time, it became a frequent...

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5/06/2025
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Three-Day Training on Nature-Based Solutions in Marseille

5/06/2025

From April 8th to 10th, the Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature (HSPN), as a partner of the INTERREG Euro-MED NaTour4CChange project, participated in a three-day training event focused on Nature-Based Solutions (NbS). The event was held in Marseille, France, at the Hôtel de Région – Regional Council of the Sud - Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region. With the participation of representatives from the six pilot destinations involved in the project—Croatia, Italy, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Spain, Greece, and France—and the presence of all project partners, the three-day...

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5/06/2025
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Results of the National Competition 2025 – “Young Reporters for the Environment”

5/06/2025

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...

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4/29/2025
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The Small and Wonderful Wonders of Nature

4/29/2025

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...

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4/29/2025
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Attention, please! The plane to ecology is about to take off. A one-way flight.

4/29/2025

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...

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4/29/2025
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Let’s Safeguard Mastic and Our Future Against Climate Change

4/29/2025

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...

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4/28/2025
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GIVE WATER… A CHANCE: the harsh truth about water shortage

4/28/2025

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...

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4/15/2025
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Buzzing for Greece, Blooming for the World: A project to save the bees and restore their natural homes on land.

4/15/2025

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...

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4/15/2025
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All about pollinator gardens and pollination

4/15/2025

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,...

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3/26/2025
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The 1st Training of Trainers Seminar of the EOL Project

3/26/2025

The Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature hosted more than 30 trainers and trainees from three different countries (Greece, Bulgaria, and Turkey) for the 1st Training of Trainers (ToT) seminar, as part of the Interreg NEXT BSB EOL (Environmental and Ocean Literacy in the Black Sea Basin) project. The training took place in Thessaloniki, from March 10 to 14, 2025, in the seminar hall of Astoria Hotel . The 1st ToT seminar brought together representatives from NGOs, public authorities, and academic institutions from the three partner countries. Through lectures, presentations, and...

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