REGION ATTIKI

Prefecture ATTIKI

CITIZENS FOR THE RIGHTS OF NATURE AND LIFE (PO.FY.ZO.)

Date of Initial Completion: 9/5/1996 1st Update: 2/12/1997 2nd Update (CHAP.I): 17/12/1999

Date of Last Update: 4/4/2001

I. Identity of Organisation

The Organisation is a member of the: Pan-Hellenic Network of Ecological Organizations

Address

ATHENS Postal Code 104 40 Street: 37, ALKIVIADOU STR.

Tel. 210-8814677 Fax 210-8814677

Contact Persons: ROZA MINAKOULI, GIORGOS KOKKALIS Tel. 210-8060541, 210-8814677

Legal Status

The Organisation is Association - Union since 1994

Aims

Protecting and conserving natural environment / disseminating – promoting vegetarianism /Banning hunting /

closing down the zoo etc.

Members and Friends

With voting right: 20 Without voting right: 30 of whom have paid their membership fee: 30

Material Substructure

Office: Granted for free, Operating days: Every Wednesday, Operating hours: 17.00-20.00

There are databases in Paper its morph and structure is Thematic

For the organisation is offering voluntary work 1 member.

Administrative board

Minakouli Roza President

Giorgios Kokkalis Vice President

Milarakis Alexis Secretary

Balanidis Michalis Member

Michalopoulou Sophia Member

Christofidis Aris Member

II. Activities

General Issue: Co-operation with other environmental groups

Issue-Topic: Participation in Conferences-Seminars

The activity took place in 1997 Range: National

Activities - Results:

Participation in the pre-Conference session entitled 'Aquatic Resources Management-Nestos' in Cavalla (7/97)

Participation in the Seminar entitled 'Aquatic Resources Management' (10/97) and organised by the Pan Hellenic

Network of Environmental NGOs in Alexantroupoli

General Issue: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Issue-Topic: PRESERVATION OF ALYKI ESTUARY

The activity took place in 1995 Range: National

Activities - Results:

Media information and complaint lodging to the Ministry of the Environment in relation to banking up activities at the

Issue-Topic: Protection of animals

From: 1995 To: 1997 Range: National

Activities - Results:

Media information during: a) Animal protection day (4/10), b) Against 'tests on animals' day (14/4), and c) hunting

Transportation of injured birds in Aegina's Wild Animals and Birds Care Centre (E.K.P.A.Z.P)

Protest meeting outside 'Medrano' Circus (4/10/96) and 'Embel Riva' Circus (4/10/97) demanding that animals having

a better treatment

Issue-Topic: Protection of Penteli mountain's forest areas against fires and over-grazing

From: 1995 To: 1997 Range: National

Activities - Results:

Information of the Media and complaint lodging to the local Forest Inspection Authority of Penteli on overgrazing of

sensitive pastures

Voluntary fire-alarm activities

Effective stopping of lad-grabbers in areas of Penteli hit by forest fires, after complaint lodging to the competent

Forest Inspection Authorities (6/97-9/97)

Participation in the tree-planting campaign organised by 'Elpida' (5/96)

General Issue: PROMOTION OF A NATURALISTIC LIFESTYLE

Issue-Topic: ENCOURAGEMENT OF VEGETARIANISM

From: 1995 To: 1997 Range: National

Activities - Results:

Media information every Easter for the encouragement of the minimization of meat-eating habits.

General Issue: SHUTING DOWN OF ZOOS, e.t.c.

Issue-Topic: Bullfighting

The activity took place in 1994 Range: Local

Activities - Results:

Distribution of leaflets and a 2 day protest meeting in collaboration with 2 other environmental groups outside “Irinis

kai Filias” stadium against the elaboration of bull fighting shows.

Future Plans

General Issue: Environmental protection

Issue - Topic: Animal protection

The action has been programmed for the year 1998 Range Local

Future Activities:

A demonstration against Pet shops is planned in order to stop trading animals

III. Source of Information

IAAREA, Science and Nature, Fisi kai Oikologia, Nea Oikologia, Leaflets from: an Indian based International NGO,

the Hellenic Ornithological Society, the Hellenic Forest Protection, the EKVY, the Goulandri Museum and the EEPF

Source of information: Women's Association of Alikis Voiotias

Subject: Lake Alikis Voiotias

Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

4/1995-5/1995 Once a month Ours Moderate

The updating has been interrupted

Source of information: Private denunciations

Subject: Menacing to cut Tripoli's aspens

Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

-

Source of information: Private denunciations

Subject: Pastures of Pentelis

Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

-

IV. Relations with the Press

Title: ELEYTHEROTIPIA

Subject: press releases and denunciations

Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level

Newspaper National 4/1995-5/1996 5 times Ours High

Remarks: Lakis

Title: ADESMEYTOS TYPOS

Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level

Newspaper National 4/1995-5/1996 once Ours Moderate

V. Relations with Mass Media

Title: SKY 100,4

Subject: Animal rights' day- forest protection

Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

T.V. National 10/1995-6/1995 2 times Theirs Moderate

VI. Relations with others ENGO

VII. Relations with Public and Private Bodies

Implementation, collaboration with the Greek ministry for the environment, physical planning and public works

(YPEHODE) about the biotopes in Tinos

VIII. Printed material of the ENGO

Title: against hunting

Type Time period Frequency Way of Publication

Leaflet 4/1995-5/1996 10 TIMES Alone