REGION KRITI

Prefecture LASSITHI

CULTURAL ASSOCIATION OF IERAPETRA- ECOLOGICAL

Date of Initial Completion: 28/7/1996 Updates: 1st --- Updates (CHAP.I): 2nd ---

Date of Last Update: 23/2/2001

I. Identity of Organisation

Address

IERAPETRA Postal Code 722 00 Street: 12, FONIADAKI STR.

Tel. 28420-28367 Fax 28420-28367

Contact Persons: DIMITRIS GIANNIDIS Tel. 28420-25835, 6973 873116

Legal Status

The Organisation is Association - Union since 1975

Aims

Information, research and participation in activities concerning environmental issues (environmental group) /

Cultural upgrading of the region of Ierapetra (association)

Members and Friends

With voting right: 180 Without voting right: 500 of whom have paid their membership fee: 180

Material Substructure

Office: Granted for free, Operating days: Every Monday, Operating hours: 19.00-22.00

There are databases in Paper its morph and structure is Thematical / classified data of environmental education /

filling the associations’ library with books of environmental content

Performance material: Projector, movie – sound plantations

Administrative board

Tabakakis Manolis Representative

Psaroudakis Vagelis Environmental Education

Masoraki Niki Secretariat

Perantonakis Nikos

II. Activities

General Issue: Conservation of the natural environment.

Issue-Topic: Forests

The activity took place in 1994 Range: Prefectural

Activities - Results:

Undertaking, in collaboration with the Forest Inspection, of reforestation schemes.

General Issue: Ecosystems protection

Issue-Topic: Chrisi isle.

The activity took place in 1996 Range: Local

Activities - Results:

Cleaning of the island from litter with the participation of citizens following a public information campaign.

Submission to the EU of a study conducted by the University of Crete with the view of promoting the setting up of

protection agency in the island.

General Issue: Information - Sensitisation of the public

Issue-Topic: Environmental education

From: 1994 To: 1996 Range: Prefectural

Activities - Results:

Co-operation with the local schools and teachers regarding recycling and local environmental issues.

Issue-Topic: Environmental issues

The activity took place in 1995 Range: Local

Activities - Results:

Distribution of leaflets, production of radio programmes which discuss the activities of the activities of the

Provision of help to the organisation and participation in the meeting organised by the municipality and the University

of Crete. The subject of the meeting was the protection of the environment of Crete.

General Issue: Natural resources management

Issue-Topic: Energy

From: 1994 To: 1996 Range: Prefectural

Activities - Results:

Distribution of informational material, production of radio programmes, information of the local population.

Participation in the deliberations of the Committee against the sitting of Public Electricity Company' s factory at

General Issue: Political action

Issue-Topic: Interest groups

From: 1975 To: 1996 Range: Local

Activities - Results:

Operation of a theatrical group.

Operation of a film group that screens a film once a week in the winter and 3-4 times per week in the summer.

Operation of a photograph group that undertakes photograph classes. Operation of a painting and a woodcarving

Organisation of musical events and carnivals. Publication of the magazine called 'Apopira'.

General Issue: Waste management

Issue-Topic: Recycling

From: 1995 To: 1996 Range: Local

Activities - Results:

Co-operation with the Technological Institute of Ierapetra regarding recycling issues.

The success of these attempts encouraged the participation of the citizens this year and the collection of aluminium

besides paper.

Future Plans

General Issue: Information - sensitization of the public

Issue - Topic: Biological agriculture

The action has been programmed for the year 1996 Range Local

Future Activities:

Organizing meetings on biological cultivation (Oil production. Green houses)

General Issue: Information -sensitization of the public

Issue - Topic: Forests

The action has been programmed for the year 1996 Range Local

Future Activities:

Implementation of a study for the protection of Salakanos forest

General Issue: Waste management

Issue - Topic: Recycling

The action has been programmed for the year 1996 Range Local

Future Activities:

Collecting paper and aluminium at the begging of the school semesters

III. Source of Information

Source of information: Department of Biology, University of Crete

Subject: Studies on the region.

Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

1/1995-7/1996 Occasionally Ours Perfect

Source of information: Forest inspection

Subject: Reforestation

Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

1/1995-7/1996 Occasionally Ours Perfect

IV. Relations with the Press

Title: POLITIS

Subject: local issues

Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level

Newspaper Local 1/1995-7/1996 frequently Ours Perfect

Title: ANATOLI

Subject: local issues

Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level

Newspaper Local 1/1995-7/1996 frequently Ours Perfect

V. Relations with Mass Media

Title: 4 local radio stations

Subject: Local

Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

Radio Local 1/1995-7/1996 continuously Common Perfect

Title: 1 television station

Subject: Local

Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

T.V. Local 1/1995-7/1996 infrequently Ours Perfect

VI. Relations with others ENGO

Collaboration between 7 environmental organizations in Crete have led to the creation of the “Pan-Cretan Co-

ordinative Secretariat” (1 regular and 1 replacement member of each organization) that aims in informing each

other and taking common action.

Name: Ecological AssociatIon of Sitia

Subject: Industry of Public Electricity Enteprise (DEI) in Atherinolakos

Nativity Time period Initiative Satisfaction level

Yes 1/1994-12/1995 Common Very High

VII. Relations with Public and Private Bodies

Name: Schools (all the secondary schools and high schools)

Subject: Environmental education/Afforestation/Recycling

Time Period Initiative Satisfaction level

1/1994-7/1996 Common Perfect

Name: Forest inspection

Subject: Afforestations/Hrysi(Gaidouronisi)

Time Period Initiative Satisfaction level

1/1994-7/1996 Common Perfect

Name: Municipality of Ierapetra

Subject: Recycling/Hrisi(Gaidouronisi)

Time Period Initiative Satisfaction level

1/1994-7/1996 Common Perfect

VIII. Printed material of the ENGO

Title: Local environmental i ssues

Type Time period Frequency Way of Publication

Leaflet 1/1994-7/1996 Alone

Title: "Apopeira"

Comments: From this year in collaboration with the "Morfotiki Estia"

Type Time period Frequency Way of Publication

Magazine 1/1991-7/1996 6 TIMES ANNUALLY In cooperation with

other public or

private body