REGION EASTERN MAKEDONIA AND THRACE

  Prefecture   KAVALA

                                                  ECOLOGICAL MOVEMENT OF KAVALA

    Date of Initial Completion: 6/8/1996                 1st Update: 21/1/1998             2nd Update (CHAP.I):  21/12/1999

                                                            Date of Last Update: 12/3/2001

  e_mail: enoivokav@yahoo.com

I. Identity of Organisation

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

Address

KAVALA Postal Code 653 02 Street:  18, AG. OROUS STR.

Tel. 2510-224319 Fax 2510-220107

Contact Persons: GIORGOS PASCHALIDIS Tel. 2510-243244, 6936 276072

Legal Status

Today the Organisation is Civic non Profit Organisation since 1996

Initially the Organisation was Non Typical Collaboration since 1983

Aims

Protecting human and natural environment / promoting ecological awareness,  / to research and study on

ecological problems and their connection to life and human society.

Contributing and supporting ecological and environmental friendly activities in Greece and abroad /taking over or

encouraging activities which aim at the protection of environment, the natural resources rational management and

 the sustainable (alternative) development.

Members and Friends

With voting right: 26

Material Substructure

Office: Rented, Operating days: Daily,  Operating hours: 9.00-13.00

The organisation has access to personal computer and it is mainly uses it for Publishing press releases,

communicating by Internet, filing, writing documents

There are databases in Electronic its morph and structure is Mail / classic: files for separate activities / ecological

publications

Vehicles: 1 transit truck, 1 truck weighting four tones, 1 Clark (for recycling)

In the organisation for other actions are offering voluntary work: 1 persons.

Remarks: The regular incomes of the members of the “Ecological Movement of Kavala” come to 12000drc.There are

also voluntary incomes and are collected as often as needed.

The activities of the “Recycling Association of Kavala” which is an ltd since 1991 are one part of the activities of the

Ecological Movement of Kavala. The members of the recycling association are also members of the Ecological

Movement of Kavala

Responsibilities have been assigned to the members of the Administrative board of the Ecological Movement of Kavala.

 This administrative board has no formal structure.

Administrative board

Ecological Movement of Kavala

Apostolakakis Apostolos                                    Cultural Heritage

Manali Chrisa                                                    Secretariat

Batis Panagiotis                                                Treasury

Paschalidis Giorgos                                           Natural and Urban Environment

Proedrou Vasileios                                            Member

Association for Recycling and the

Paschalidis Giorgos                                           President

Chatzichristou Christina                                     Secretariat

Kamarias Dimitrios                                            Treasury

Makris Athanasios                                             Member

Mirodi Toula                                                      Member


II. Activities

General Issue: Environmental protection

Issue-Topic: Industrial pollution

From: 1983  To: 1997                                               Range:  Prefectural

Activities - Results:

Organisation of two bicycling races as a means of complaining against the pollution caused by N. Karvalis Phosphorus

 fertilizers factory. Lodging appeals to the local media against the Hydrogen Sulphide leakage form the surrounding

Publications to the local press regarding the sensitisation of the citizens. Submission of petitions to the municipality,

the factory and the environment office of the prefecture.

Mr. M. Dizis (MP, Ecologists Party), asked relevant questions during parliamentary question time in relation to the

Representation made to the municipal council in order to prevent the extension of the factory (1992).

Issue-Topic: Information - Sensitisation of the public

The activity took place in 1997                                   Range:  Local

Activities - Results:

Some of our members write articles at a local newspaper called 'Nea Egnatia' (1 page weekly).

Issue-Topic: Monitoring of the terms specified in the Environmental Impact Statements

The activity took place in 1997                                   Range:  Local

Activities - Results:

Attendance of the prefectural councils where the Environmental Impact Statements are reviewed and discussed and

intervening where considered necessary.

Issue-Topic: Nestos

The activity took place in 1997                                   Range:  Local

Activities - Results:

Submission of a report to the public prosecutor of Drama asking for the closure of the Public Electricity Company's

dam in Nestos prior to the approval of the Environmental Impact Statement.

Issue-Topic: Opening up of Kavala ring road.

From: 1988  To: 1990                                               Range:  Local

Activities - Results:

Stopping three times, the logging activities at the suburban forest. The forth time, a juxtaposition took place with the

police's riot control unit. Also, during the municipal council meeting, members of our organisation pilled logs on the

Issue-Topic: Organisation of meetings

The activity took place in 1997                                   Range:  Local

Activities - Results:

Organisation of a meeting in relation to Nestos water management within the framework of the annual conference of

the Environmental NGOs Network in Alexandroupoli. The subject of the conference was transboundary pollution and

water resources management.

Issue-Topic: Pan-Hellenic Network of Environmental NGOs

The activity took place in 1997                                   Range:  Local

Activities - Results:

Participation in annual conferences of  1996 and 1997 and provision of support to the network.


General Issue: Political action

Issue-Topic: National elections

From: 1989  To: 1990                                               Range:  National

Activities - Results:

Taking part in the national elections with the' Federation of Ecologists-Alterantivists'.

General Issue: Refuse management

Issue-Topic: Recycling

From: 1990  To: 1997                                               Range:  Local

Activities - Results:

Establishing Kavala's recycling co-operative. A loan was granted by the 'Federation of Ecologists-Alternativists' to buy

a van. Collection of paper for four years and its distribution to a local paper producing plant.

Co-operation with the Democretion University of Thrace: A) Sample taking from Kavala's refuse which was part of a

research programme that aimed at studying alternative mechanisms for the regaining of materials from urban waste

of Kavala, Xanthi and Komotini municipalities.

B) Sensitisation of pupils about recycling through speeches, distribution of brochures and posters / Co-operation with

Since 1994, the operation of the cooperative has been suspended due to financial reasons; the initiatives regarding

public and schools sensitisation and voluntary recycling are still in place.

III. Source of Information

Source of information: Demokritos University of Thrace

Subject: Administration of wastes.

Time period                                             Frequency                                            Initiative             Satisfaction level

1/1991-8/1996                                   1-2 times a year.                                       Common                  Perfect

IV. Relations with the Press

Title: EVDOMI KAVALAS

Subject: environmental problems of a wider region

Type                 Circulation      Time Period                     Frequency                       Initiative            Satisfaction Level

Newspaper           Local        1/1990-8/1996             on a weekly basis                      Ours                      Perfect

Title: PROINI

Subject: environmental problems of a wider region

Type                 Circulation      Time Period                     Frequency                       Initiative            Satisfaction Level

Newspaper           Local        1/1990-8/1996                once a month                         Ours                     Moderate

Remarks: Selective promotion of the environmental problems

Title: CHRONOMETRIO

Subject: environmental problems of a wider region

Type                 Circulation      Time Period                     Frequency                       Initiative            Satisfaction Level

Newspaper           Local        1/1993-8/1996                once a month                         Ours                     Moderate

Remarks: NGO is responsible


Title: ANALITIS

Subject: environmental problems of a wider region

Type                 Circulation      Time Period                     Frequency                       Initiative            Satisfaction Level

Newspaper           Local        1/1994-8/1996                once a month                         Ours                         Low

Remarks: lack of sensitivity where environmental issues were concerned.

Title: TAHIDROMOS

Subject: only as a consumer union

Type                 Circulation      Time Period                     Frequency                       Initiative            Satisfaction Level

Newspaper           Local        1/1990-8/1996         once every two months                  Ours                     Very Low

Remarks: lack of sensitivity where environmental issues were concerned.

Title: SKOYPIDIA KAI ANAKYKLOSI

Subject: recycling

Type                 Circulation      Time Period                     Frequency                       Initiative            Satisfaction Level

Magazine           National      1/1990-8/1996               3 times in total                     Common                   Perfect

Title: PRIN AGORASO

Subject: Consumer protection

Type                 Circulation      Time Period                     Frequency                       Initiative            Satisfaction Level

Magazine           National      1/1990-8/1996               2 times in total                     Common                   Perfect

V. Relations with Mass Media

Our collaboration is mainly wiith the consumer union.

Title: ÅÍÁ CHANEL

Subject: Consumer protection

Type                   Rang             Time Period                   Frequency                        Initiative             Satisfaction level

T.V.                     Local        1/1995-8/1996             2 times per month                     Ours                        High

Title: CENTER

Subject: Consumer protection

Type                   Rang             Time Period                   Frequency                        Initiative             Satisfaction level

T.V.                     Local        1/1995-8/1996             2 times per month                     Ours                        High


Title: State radio station of Kavala

Subject: Consumer protection

Type                   Rang             Time Period                   Frequency                        Initiative             Satisfaction level

Radio                   Local        1/1995-8/1996                                                            Ours                      Perfect

Title: STOP FM

Subject: Consumer protection

Type                   Rang             Time Period                   Frequency                        Initiative             Satisfaction level

Radio                   Local        1/1995-8/1996                                                            Ours                        High

Title: ALPHA

Subject: NGO's activities

Type                   Rang             Time Period                   Frequency                        Initiative             Satisfaction level

Radio                   Local        1/1995-8/1996                                                           Theirs                       High

Title: RYTHMOS

Subject: Consumer protection

Type                   Rang             Time Period                   Frequency                        Initiative             Satisfaction level

Radio                   Local        1/1995-8/1996                                                            Ours                        High

VI. Relations with others ENGO

Every two months, there is an institutionalized meeting of the North-Eastern Hellenic environmental organizations

that aims to co-ordinate actions taken on local issues and those of general interest.

Name: Consumer and Quality of Life Association -"EKPIZO"

Subject: Consumer's protection

Nativity                                 Time period                                                           Initiative             Satisfaction level

No                                      1/1993-8/1996                                                           Theirs                   Very High

Name: Hellenic Ornithological Society

Subject: Campaigns for Nestos dams

Nativity                                 Time period                                                           Initiative             Satisfaction level

No                                      1/1995-8/1996                                                         Common                     High

Name: Mediterranean SOS

Subject: Participation in Mediterranean SOS campaigns

Nativity                                 Time period                                                           Initiative             Satisfaction level

No                                      1/1992-8/1996                                                         Common                     High


Name: Ecological Recycling Society

Subject: Recycling

Nativity                                 Time period                                                           Initiative             Satisfaction level

No                                      1/1992-8/1996                                                         Common                     High

VII. Relations with Public and Private Bodies

Name: National Productivity Center (ELKEPA)

Subject: Seminars organising-teaching

Time Period                                                                                                       Initiative              Satisfaction level

1/1992-12/1993                                                                                                    Ours                       Perfect

Name: Schools

Subject: Recycling

Time Period                                                                                                       Initiative              Satisfaction level

1/1992-8/1996                                                                                                     Ours                         High

Name: Department of Secondary Education

Subject: Recycling -Consumers protection

Time Period                                                                                                       Initiative              Satisfaction level

1/1992-8/1996                                                                                                     Ours                       Perfect

Name: Technological Institute of Kavala

Subject: Recycling

Time Period                                                                                                       Initiative              Satisfaction level

1/1993-8/1996                                                                                                     Ours                       Perfect

Name: National Agricultural Research Foundation (ETHIAGE)

Subject: Environmental issues-water pollution

Time Period                                                                                                       Initiative              Satisfaction level

6/1996-8/1996                                                                                                     Ours                       Perfect

VIII. Printed material of the ENGO

Title: Activities of NGO

Comments: 10 publications

Type                                       Time period                                                     Frequency               Way of Publication

Leaflet                                 1/1986-8/1996                                                    10 TIMES                        Alone


Title: Activities of the  recycling corporation

Comments: In collaboration with ÅLÊÅPÁ,4 publicatinos

Type                                       Time period                                                     Frequency               Way of Publication

Leaflet                                 1/1991-8/1996                                                     4 TIMES               In cooperation with

                                                                                                                                                   other public or

                                                                                                                                                    private body

Title: Activities of the consumers union

Comments: 2 publications

Type                                       Time period                                                     Frequency               Way of Publication

Leaflet                                 1/1995-8/1996                                                     2 TIMES                         Alone

Future plans

Publication of a booklet, for the protection of the consumer which will be addressed to primary school students