SINDOS ECOLOGICAL SOCIETY

REGION CENTRAL MAKEDONIA

Prefecture THESSALONIKI

SINDOS ECOLOGICAL SOCIETY

Date of Initial Completion: 10/9/1996 1st Update: 24/1/1998 Updates (CHAP.I): 2nd ---

Date of Last Update: 14/2/2001

I. Identity of Organisation

Address

SINDOS Postal Code 574 00 Street: CORNER OF CHARALAMBOU LISSARIDI & VIZYINOU STR.

Contact Persons: STERGIOS SAVVIDIS Tel. 2310-799184, 2310-799912

Legal Status

The Organisation is Association - Union since 1987

Aims

Conservation of the natural environment, avoiding law violations attempted by industries / improving life quality of

the citizens of Sindos.

Members and Friends

With voting right: 50 of whom have paid their membership fee: 25

Material Substructure

Office: Guest, Operating days: Once in a month and whenever it is necessary they meet in the board

The organisation has access to personal computer and it is mainly uses it for Writing documents

Activities Hall: 180 individuals (it is provided by the committee center of the municipality)

Performance material: It is provided from the municipality

Administrative board

Savvidis Stergios

Papageorgiou Valantis

Sarikenas Ilias

II. Activities

General Issue: Conservation of the environment

Issue-Topic: Estuaries

The activity took place in 1996 Range: Local

Activities - Results:

Submission of an integrated proposal for the fixing of the estuary's boundaries as well as for the protection and

declaration of the old bed of Axios river as an ecological park.

Issue-Topic: Suburban green

From: 1994 To: 1996 Range: Local

Activities - Results:

Submission of proposals for the implementation of a tree planting scheme in the area.

General Issue: Environmental protection

Issue-Topic: Industrial pollution

The activity took place in 1987 Range: Local

Activities - Results:

Organisation of demonstrations, symbolic closure of an industrial area of Thessalonica, march and submission of a list

of signatures against the sitting of a petrochemical plant in Sindos (positive result).

Issue-Topic: Industrial pollution

The activity took place in 1990 Range: Local

Activities - Results:

Launching an informational campaign in Sindos against the sitting of a chemical plant in the area (positive result).

Issue-Topic: Industrial pollution

From: 1994 To: 1996 Range: Local

Activities - Results:

Elaboration of a study and submission of a proposal to the Environment Committee against the sitting of a tannery

complex in Thessalonica's industrial area.

Interventions made and submission of proposals to the committees in relation to uncontrolled burning of wood, the

operation of unlicensed industries, the non-compliance of industries and small and medium enterprises with the

Issue-Topic: Participation in Sindos municipality committees

From: 1993 To: 1998 Range: Local

Activities - Results:

Two members of our organisation participated in the nine-member 'Cleaning Committee' of the municipality having a

consultation role.

Two members of our organisation participated in the nine-member 'Environment Committee' of Sindos municipality

having a consultation role.

General Issue: Information - Sensitisation of the public

Issue-Topic: Environmental education

From: 1994 To: 1996 Range: Local

Activities - Results:

Submission of a proposal regarding the implementation of an environmental education scheme at Sindos schools.

General Issue: Quality of life

Issue-Topic: Safeguarding of the public health

From: 1991 To: 1996 Range: Local

Activities - Results:

Annual interventions made during the summer months in relation to crop/mosquito spraying so that this is done in

accordance to the appropriate means and precautions.

Submission of proposals regarding the systematic control of the mobility of transport in the build up area.

Future Plans

General Issue: Environmental protection

Issue - Topic: Industrial pollution

Range Local

Future Activities:

Make efforts in order to establish the phases C and D of the VI.PE.TH.(Industrial area of Thessaloniki) as a biotechnical

park, the industries are keeping the already existing legislation / cancel the planned tannage plantation at the VI.PE.TH.

General Issue: Preservation of the environment

Issue - Topic: Wetlands

Range Local

Future Activities:

Continuation of the attempts for the characterization of the old riverbed of Axios as an ecological park

III. Source of Information

From private members of the organization (scientists).

Source of information: Department of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.

Subject: Industrial pollution- measurements.

Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

1/1987-8/1996 Once a year. Ours High

Source of information: Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki

Subject: Industrial pollution- measurements.

Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

1/1988-8/1996 Twice a year Ours Moderate

Their efforts have decreased.

Source of information: Committee of the Area Ionias-Sindos- Kalochorio

Subject: Industrial pollution- measurements.

Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

1/1992-8/1996 Twice a year Common High

Source of information: Department of Health overseen by the Prefecture of Thessaloniki.

Subject: Data for the documentation of the proposals presented by the Society for the Erradication of Mosquitoes.

Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

1/1991-8/1996 3 times a year. Ours High

IV. Relations with the Press

Almost all of the Athenian press covered the NGO’s actions in 1987.

Title: DIMOS SINDOY

Subject: Environmental problems of the region

Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level

Newspaper Local 1/1987-8/1996 once a month Ours High

Title: DIMOS IONIAS

Subject: Environmental problems of the region

Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level

Newspaper Local 10/1995-8/1996 once Ours Perfect

Title: ECHEDOROS KOIOTITA KALLOCHORIO

Subject: Environmental problems of the region

Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level

Magazine Local 10/1995-8/1996 once Ours Perfect

Title: THESSALONIKI

Subject: Environmental problems of the region

Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level

Newspaper National 1/1987-6/1996 4 times per year Ours High

Title: MACEDONIA

Subject: Environmental problems of the region

Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level

Newspaper National 1/1987-6/1996 4 times per year Ours High

V. Relations with Mass Media

During the 1987 actions, the majority of the Athenian mass media presented our NGO’s activities.

Title: TV MACEDONIA

Subject: Regional environmental problems

Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

T.V. National 1/1993-8/1996 3 times Common High

Title: EUROPE 1

Subject: Regional environmental problems

Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

T.V. Local 6/1993-6/1993 once Theirs Moderate

The journalist had a low level of awareness

Title: RADIO PARATIRITIS

Subject: Regional environmental problems

Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

Radio Local 1/1990-6/1996 8 times Common High

Future plans

The mass media should continue to present local environmental problems.

VI. Relations with others ENGO

Name: Ecological Movement of Kalohori

Subject: Local environmental problems