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The Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature is delighted to invite you to the seminars “A small discussion on the Black Sea and Ocean Literacy” on Thursday, 4/12 at 18:30 at the Event Hall of the Kavala Federation of Professionals, Craftsmen and Merchants (OEVEK) in Kavala, and on Friday, 5/12 at 16:30 at OK!Thess in Thessaloniki. We will talk about the Black Sea, its unique ecosystem, the challenges it faces, and the importance of environmental and ocean education in addressing these challenges and shaping the future of the wider region. The seminar is organised within the...

The Global Ecotourism Forum 2025 was successfully concluded from October 22 to 24 in the village of Sant Fruitós de Bages and the Monastery of Sant Benet, in the province of Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). The Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature (HSPN) participated in the Round Table on the second day of the Forum, in the session “Good Practices and Innovative Experiences for Inclusion and Accessibility in Ecotourism.” The presentation was delivered by Stamatina Syrigou, National Coordinator of the Blue Flag Programme. Ms. Syrigou referred to the long-standing Greek experience...

Last week, we were in Portugal at the Charneca Landscape Observatory (Observatório da Paisagem da Charneca) in the Municipality of Chamusca for the second Autumn School of the TOPIO project. Nine project partners from six European countries met again for four days filled with lectures, workshops, and interactive sessions. The discussions focused on the project’s main themes: landscape mapping and monitoring through geoinformatics, digital twin technologies, participatory methods for the management and protection of the natural environment, and the importance of empowering citizens...

In mid-September, the Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature hosted and coordinated the event “A small discussion on Ocean Literacy and the Black Sea” at the Axios Delta Information Center, located at the offices of the Management Unit of Protected Areas of Central Macedonia in Chalastra, within the framework of the Interreg NEXT Black Sea Basin EOL project.Focusing on environmental education and the concept of ocean literacy, we explored together the importance of understanding the role that seas and oceans play in our lives, as well as the continuous and reciprocal...

July is one of the months most closely associated with the sea. In the framework of the Interreg NEXT Black Sea Basin EOL project, last week, HSPN coordinated three seminars (dissemination trainings) focusing on environmental education and more specifically on ocean literacy, bringing to the forefront the importance of truly understanding the role played not just in our lives but for the entire planet by the seas and oceans. Or rather, by the one ocean of our precious planet. EOL as a project, beyond its focus on the Black Sea, emphasizes the empowerment of local communities that live,...