NEW ECOLOGY

REGION ATTIKI

Prefecture ATTIKI

NEW ECOLOGY

Date of Initial Completion: 27/6/1996 1st Update: 11/11/1997 2nd Update (CHAP.I): 8/12/1999

Date of Last Update: 5/4/2001

webpage: www.ecologia.gr

e_mail: ecologia@hol.gr, foegr@hol.gr

I. Identity of Organisation

The Organisation is a member It represents Greece in the: 1. European Center of Ecoagrotourism (Amsterdam), 2.

The International network F.O.E (Friends of the Earth) 3. It also takes part in the E.E of the Mediterranean Network

Med Forum, 4. It is a regular member of CHEC, 5. Member of M.I.O. (1997-1998), 6. Member of the Hellenic

Network of Ecological Organizations

Address

KYPSELI Postal Code 112 27 Street: 5, MEANDROU STR.

Tel. 210-8819870 Fax 210-8819870

Contact Persons: VAGGELIS STOGIANNIS Tel. 210-3625335

Legal Status

Today the Organisation is Civic non Profit Organisation since 1991

Initially the Organisation was Civic non Profit Organisation since 1984

Aims

Information – sensitization of the public / publication of monthly magazine “New – ecology”, contributing –

organizing courses, conferences, workshops, speeches/ publications

Members and Friends

With voting right: 25 Without voting right: 2400 of whom have paid their membership fee: 2000

Material Substructure

Office: Rented, Operating days: Daily, Operating hours: 9.00-16.00

The organisation has access to personal computer and it is mainly uses it for Office assistance, writing articles,

file of subscribers,

There are databases in Paper its morph and structure is Registering articles by subject - annual index

Activities Hall: 100 individuals

Performance material: Projector of slides, series of slides

For the organisation are working with fee: 2 persons.

For the organisation are offering voluntary work: 10 persons.

In the organisation for other actions are working with a fee: 1 persons.

Remarks: There are branches operating in Rethymno, Skyro, Trikala and Thessaloniki.

Administrative board

Stogiannis Vaggelis President

Alexopoulos Christos 1st Vice President

Tsoutsou Tina 2nd Vice President

Katsonis Labros 3rd Vice President

Papaioannou Dimitris Consultant - Administrator

Charalampopoulou Eleni Member

Tsakali Alia Member

Hol Wayne Member

Kostopoulos Dimitris Member

II. Activities

General Issue: Environment

Issue-Topic: Participation in various events

From: 1984 To: 1997 Range: International

Activities - Results:

Article writing

Participation in congresses, seminars, meetings and various events related to information, sensitisation and further

General Issue: Information - sensitisation of the public

Issue-Topic: Air transport

The activity took place in 1997 Range: International

Activities - Results:

Campaign launching for the cost of air transport, participation to the organisation of conferences, publication of a

brochure for the campaign entitled 'The right price for air travelling'

Issue-Topic: Amendment of the Maastricht treaty

From: 1996 To: 1997 Range: International

Activities - Results:

Participation in the "GREENNING THE TREATY" programme with the Friends of the Earth (FOE)

Organisation of seminars and public debates with the view to incorporating their conclusions to the FOE's

recommendations regarding the amendment of the Maastricht treaty

Issue-Topic: Environmental education

From: 1984 To: 1997 Range: National

Activities - Results:

Article writing

Carrying out of an unemployed masters' training programme (1-5.'87)

Participation in seminars and speeches

Organisation of a series of seminars at the therapeutic community 'Intervention' (12/96-1/97)

General Issue: Natural resources management

Issue-Topic: Energy saving

From: 1984 To: 1996 Range: National

Activities - Results:

Elaboration of a study on the construction of a greenhouse with low energy consumption (1987, ΕU)

Elaboration of a study on the capacity of the local government to participate in the production of electric power from

renewable sources (1989, Greek Union for regional development and EU)

Organisation of a series of public debates entitled 'Energy and the Environment in Industrial and Post-industrial

Society - Proposals for a way out of the crisis' (1993)

Issue-Topic: Energy saving

From: 1984 To: 1996 Range: International

Activities - Results:

Co-organisation with Apiranthos community in Naxos of two European conventions entitled 'Mild forms of energy at a

community level' (9.'87 and 9.'88)

General Issue: Protection of the natural environment

Issue-Topic: Aquatic ecosystems

From: 1984 To: 1996 Range: Prefectural

Activities - Results:

Elaboration of a study on Amvrakikos gulf (1985, ΕU and the Greek government)

Elaboration of a study on the management and current status of the Greek coastal areas (1986,UNEP)

Elaboration of a study on the resources management of Yliki lake's catchment area (1987)

Participation in the campaign against the diversion of Acheloos river (1994-today)

Issue-Topic: Aquatic ecosystems

From: 1995 To: 1997 Range: International

Activities - Results:

Participation in the Pan-European programme for the cleansing of Mediterranean coasts co-ordinated by the Italian

environmental NGO LEGA PER LAMBIENTE

Issue-Topic: Forests

From: 1984 To: 1996 Range: Prefectural

Activities - Results:

Article writing

Campaign for the reforestation of Attica prefecture (1989)

Issue-Topic: Law and legislation

From: 1984 To: 1997 Range: National

Activities - Results:

Contacts with the Ministry of the Environment

European Year of the Environment: Pilot exhibition (1987)

Organisation of a pan-Hellenic conference on the legislation regarding grassland legislation (12.'87)

Issue-Topic: Pollution

From: 1984 To: 1997 Range: National

Activities - Results:

Elaboration of a study on the waste management of olive oil presses of Messiniakos gulf (1986, Kalamata municipality

Elaboration of a study entitled 'Environmental protection and coastal management in Greece' (ΕU) (until 1996)

Participation in congresses, seminars and various events

Issue-Topic: Sustainable Development

From: 1984 To: 1997 Range: National

Activities - Results:

Elaboration of the study on the possibility to dislocate polluting industries from the Greater area of Athens (1987, ΕU

and the Ministry of the Environment)

Participation in the programme entitled 'Sustainable Europe - Sustainable Greece' "(FRIENDS OF THE EARTH, EU).

Participation in the programme regarding the development of eco-tourism in Greece (1994-6/97, E.C.E.A.T.)

Issue-Topic: Sustainable Development

The activity took place in 1997 Range: Prefectural

Activities - Results:

Implementation of a proposal regarding the restructuring of the primary sector of Styfalia (Local Developmental

Programme)

Implementation of a proposal regarding the restructuring of the primary sector of Kalambaka-Kastraki (Local

General Issue: Social action

Issue-Topic: Participation in political action

From: 1984 To: 1996 Range: National

Activities - Results:

Establishment of the 'Ecological co-operation', a sub-group of Nea Oikologia which participated in the 'Alternative

Ecologists' organisation.

Establishment of the 'New Ecological Initiative' which participated in the political party 'Coalition of the Left and

Progression' (1992)

Issue-Topic: Studies - conferences

The activity took place in 1997 Range: International

Activities - Results:

Undertaking of an international meeting entitled 'Sustainable Development and Mediterranean' with the participation

of Atrne (Tunisia) and FOE (5/97)

Co-organisation with Union AE and EPE of a meeting entitled 'Globalisation of the economy and the environment'

Issue-Topic: Studies conferences

From: 1984 To: 1996 Range: National

Activities - Results:

Article writing

the transportation and installation of secondary-section operations to areas outside Athens (1987, ΕU)

Elaboration of a study on the establishment of an innovative employment centre in Thebes (1988)

Co-organisation with Aglantzia municipality of a congress entitled 'Local government and the environment' (1990,

Future Plans

General Issue: Information-sensitization of the public

Issue - Topic: Publications

The action has been programmed for the year 1998 Range National

Future Activities:

Exhibit the file of “New Ecology” in Internet / Produce the magazine in the organizations office till the stage of filmsetting

/ promoting the collaboration-representation of The Friends of the Earth in Greece

General Issue: Protection of the natural environment

Issue - Topic: Sustainable development

The action has been programmed for the year 1998 Range Perfectural

Future Activities:

Participation and preparation of the establishment of ELGEKE(Hellenic Agriculture Center of Aistiotidas) in Thessalia, in

collaboration with Ethiage, the Ministry of Agriculture and the OTA(Local Government) of the prefecture of Trikala region

The action has been programmed for the year 1998 Range National

Future Activities:

Participation in the Initiative team and the Institution for the implementation of the Leader programmes called:

“Odyssey” (cultural tourism) and the establishment of the International Odyssey Festival (with the initiative of the

III. Source of Information

Ecologist, Economist, Time, Guardian Weekly, BBC, Wildlife, Local Press, printed materials from environmental

NGOs, Internet, Evonimos Ecological Library

Future plans

The release of the “Nea Oikologia” archive on the internet.

IV. Relations with the Press

Press releases are regularly sent to the daily and periodic press and are sometimes published.

Future plans

Continuing and expanding our collaborations.

V. Relations with Mass Media

Regular press releases to ERA, Sky, Flash, Mega, Antenna.

Title: ERA 1,2, 4

Subject: Environmental issues

Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

Radio National 10/1984-7/1996 monthly Common High

Title: SKY 100,4 FM

Subject: Environmental issues

Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

Radio National 1/1988-7/1996 monthly Common Moderate

There is not enough promotion

Title: FLASH 96,1 FM

Subject: Environmental issues

Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

Radio National 1/1988-7/1996 monthly Common High

Title: MEGA

Subject: Environmental issues

Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

T.V. National 10/1989-7/1996 monthly Common Moderate

There is not enough promotion

Title: ANTENNA TV

Subject: Environmental issues

Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

T.V. National 10/1989-7/1996 monthly Common Moderate

There is not enough promotion

Title: ET 1

Subject: Environmental issues

Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

T.V. National 10/1984-7/1996 monthly Common High

Awareness productionf of Mr. Michalis Modinos

Title: STAR

Subject: Environmental issues

Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

T.V. National 1/1989-7/1996 monthly Common Moderate

Good collaboration is inexistant

Future plans

To continue and expand our collaborations.

VI. Relations with others ENGO

Collaborations with local environmental NGOs on campaigns, reciprocal informing.

Name: WWF Greece

Subject: Co-informing and collaboration in programmes