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5th High School of Kalamata is taking part in the International YRE Competition 2023, with a very informative video about how to become "green".
Students investigated the topic of climate change, took interviews from experts and from the mayor of their city and presented their suggestions to highlight the importance of every individual’s action in creating a sustainable community
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Special Education School of Agios Nikolaos in Crete Island is taking part in the International YRE Competition 2023, in two categories
Photo Reportage of 3-5 photos : Summer’s red lady
Single Photo Reportage : Fight for life
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1,402km completed. 6,365km to go!
The Running Out of Time relay baton has travelled 1,402km over the last week. Passed from person to person, 24 hours day, for over 138 stages!!
We've been blown away by the unbelievable effort of everyone who has participated so far. From our ultra runners like Phil and Richard who ran over 41 miles through the night, to the thousands of pupils who've cheered us along - thank you!
It's fantastic to see what this relay means to people. We've loved meeting you all and celebrating your stage with your friends and family.
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The Running Out of Time Relay Has Officially Launched!
It’s official, our Running Out of Time Relay has started!!!
Our record-breaking relay to pass a baton 7,767km through 18 countries to spread a climate message kicked off yesterday in Glasgow.
Wow! What a first 24 hours it has been. Jam-packed with magic moments, mega media coverage, late night legends, and so much more. See below for some of these highlights.
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In the frame of the YRE international competition 2022, the following Greek Schools collaborated with two schools from Turkey in the category "Article"
See below the results of their work
ΔΣ Κολλεγίου Αθηνων (Ελλάδα) -Özel Çanakkale Açı Ortaokulu (Τουρκία) - Age group 11-14 years old - "WILDFIRES & CLIMATE CHANGE : A fiery summer for Turkey and Greece"
ΕΠΑΛ Επανομής (Ελλάδα) - Bilkent Erzurum Laboratory School (Τουρκία) - Age group 15-18 years old - "Wetlands ……Paradises on Earth"
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See below the educational material for teachers
"The International Network “Learning about Forests” and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals"
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March 12, 2021
Complaint to the European Commission about the new law threatening Natura 2000 sites
In a letter to the European Commissioner for the Environment, Oceans and Fisheries, Virginijus Sinkevičius, 13 environmental NGOs from Greece have complained of a series of breaches of EU nature legislation, by the new Law 4782/2021, passed by the Greek Parliament last week.
In their letter, the environmental NGOs list a number of infringements of Article 6 of Directive 92/43/EEC concerning the protection of biodiversity and the establishment of the European Natura 2000 network of protected areas. They point out that Article 218 of the law of the Ministry of Development comes to aggravate an already bad situation of the implementation of the country's obligations towards EU nature legislation. The recent condemnation of Greece by the EU Court for a very serious delay in the adoption of protection measures for the Natura 2000 Network areas, the recent EU pilot request for a series of violations of Article 6 (3) of the aforementioned Directive and now the unacceptable Article 218 of Law 4782/2021, indicate an ever-deteriorating state of national biodiversity protection.
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In just 5 days, 29,630 citizens united their voice against the unacceptable provision of the bill that is being discussed by the plenary of the Hellenic Parliament.
Also, after a letter of 23 organizations to the Nature 2000 Commission, which is the central scientific advisory body of the state for biodiversity, the Commission isseued a notice for the withdrawal of article 219 of the bill of the Ministry of Development and Investment for public procurement.
In an open letter, 29 organisations make a final appeal to the Prime Minister of Greece to intervene in the withdrawal of Article 219.
If the government insists on keeping the Article in the bill, the organisations ask MPs to vote against it.
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And yet, the case of Mt. Kallidromo shows us that there are also positive examples. Kallidromo recently acquired legal protection by a new Ministerial Decision following work carried out with the synergy of several stakeholders in the framework of the LIFE ForOpenForests project managed by HSPN. This small mountain of Roumeli (Central Greece), has important flora, impressive landscapes, and remarkable birdlife. It is also a model of how traditional human activities, such as transhumance stockbreeding and beekeeping, can coexist with valuable biodiversity.
Celebrating its 70th anniversary this year, at the HSPN we honor world wildlife day; and we see in Mt. Kallidromo the culmination of many years of efforts, both by scientists and the local community, and a vision for the Greek Nature and its protected areas.
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To his honour, his name has been given to three freshwater fish, endemics of Greece: The Trichonis Blenny (Salaria economidisi), the Western Greece Goby, or Economidis Goby (Economidichthys pygmaeus) and the Trichonis Dwarf Goby (Economidichthys trichonis). The latter is considered to be the smallest freshwater fish in Europe - mature at 1.8cm and attaining a maximum length of 3cm.
P.S. Economidis was a former member of the Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature, and has written several articles for the magazine "Nature" (Fysi). We extend our sincerest condolences to his family.
