ATTIKA - ENVIRONMENT S.O.S

REGION ATTIKI

Prefecture ATTIKI

ATTIKA - ENVIRONMENT S.O.S

Date of Initial Completion: 20/5/1996 1st Update: 8/1/1998 2nd Update (CHAP.I): 6/12/1999

Date of Last Update: 5/4/2001

e_mail: eko-diak@otenet.gr

I. Identity of Organisation

The Organisation is a member of the: 1. Coordinating Committee of Ecological Movements and Organizations of

Attiki, 2. Athens Organization Network

Address

ATHENS Postal Code 104 31 Street: 12, PLATIA OMONIAS

Tel. 210-3211490 Fax 210-3215773

Contact Persons: KOSTAS DIAKOS Tel. 210-3211490

Legal Status

The Organisation is Other since 1993

Aims

Promoting and researching on environmental problems’ solutions of Attiki / interventions and direct actions for

protecting the environment of Attikis

Members and Friends

With voting right: 70

Material Substructure

Office: Guest, Operating days: Daily, Operating hours: Office hours

The organisation has access to personal computer and it is mainly uses it for Publications - files

There are databases in Paper its morph and structure is Collecting and filing data according to problem

Activities Hall: 100 individuals

Remarks: The organization has been a unification entity since 1993 and there is a an administrative committee

Administrative board

Administrative Committee

Diakos Kostas

Schizas Giannis

Dizi Marina

Papakostas Kostas

Iatrou Stavros

II. Activities

General Issue: Environmental problems

Issue-Topic: Battle against illegal building, against the operation of quarries and Spata airport, and

against the tourist development of Vouliagmenis lake

From: 1993 To: 1998 Range: Prefectural

Activities - Results:

Information of the public through the organisation of happenings, meetings and distribution of leaflets

General Issue: Putting forward proposals for tackling Attica's environmental problems

Issue-Topic: Attica's environmental problems (i.e. illegal building, Spata airport, quarries, Vouliagmenis

lake, Veikou estate, unification of the historical centre of Athens, traffic0

From: 1993 To: 1998 Range: Prefectural

Activities - Results:

Submission of alternative solution for the above problems

With regard to the Parnitha quarries, the proposals were legally accepted

With regard to the Vouliagmenis lake and the Veikou estate, several administrative measures were adopted

Issue-Topic: Environmental protection interventions

From: 1993 To: 1998 Range: Prefectural

Activities - Results:

Participation in fire-prevention activities

Realisation of 2 excursion in the National Parks of Sounion and Parnitha

Protest meeting in the above areas where environmental problems are acute

Issue-Topic: Installation of a touristic Unit in Hydra

From: 1996 To: 1998 Range: Prefectural

Activities - Results:

Public denunciation against the installation of this Unit which will result in the distortion of the natural and historical

environment of the island

Issue-Topic: Litter

The activity took place in 1997 Range: Prefectural

Activities - Results:

Co-participation with other authorities and organisations in a National Technical University of Athens' (NTUA) public

lecture on 'litter in Athens'

Issue-Topic: Opposition against the hosting of the Olympic Games in 2004

From: 1996 To: 1998 Range: Prefectural

Activities - Results:

Public statement regarding the environmental impacts stemming from the Olympic Games in Attica (co-organisation of

a two-day seminar)

Issue-Topic: Protection of public places in Athens and surrounding municipalities

From: 1996 To: 1998 Range: Prefectural

Activities - Results:

Participation in the relevant co-ordination committee. Inclusion of organisation's member in that committee.

Participation and co-organisation of various public events in relation to the above issue

Future Plans

General Issue: Studying and promoting solutions for the Environmental problems in Attiki

Issue - Topic: Promoting public and authority awareness

The action has been programmed for the year 1998 Range Perfectural

Future Activities:

Promoting jointly with other institutions the questionnaires for Athens (98 elections) mayor position candidates, who

state their commitment (written of publically spoken) on the environmental problems of the region

General Issue:

Issue - Topic:

Range

Future Activities:

Continuing the same activities

III. Source of Information

Nea Oikologia, Oikotopia, Azimouthio, Koinonia kai Fisi and more..

Source of information: Periodic Press

Subject: NGO's activities.

Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

7/1993-5/1996 Continually Ours High

Source of information: Personal Experience of Members

Subject: NGO's activities.

Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

7/1993-5/1996 Continually Ours Perfect

Source of information: Ministries

Subject: NGO's activities.

Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

7/1993-5/1996 Continually Common Moderate

Source of information: Ecological NGO

Subject: NGO's activities.

Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

7/1993-5/1996 Continually Common Perfect

IV. Relations with the Press

Title: ELEYTHEROTIPIA

Subject: Environmental problems of Attica