REGION KRITI
Prefecture RETHYMNO
ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION SOCIETY OF CRETE (NAWA CRETE)
Date of Initial
Completion: 25/7/1996 1st Update: 18/3/1998 2nd Update (CHAP.I):
10/12/1999
Date of Last Update: 12/3/2001
webpage: www.geocities.com/biocretegr, www.watertrust.com
e_mail: simergon@otenet.gr
I. Identity of
Organisation
Address
AGIA GALINI
Postal Code 740 56 Street:
Tel. 28320-91338 Fax 28320-91338
Contact Persons: THOMAS PASKOE Tel.
28320-91338
Legal Status
The Organisation
is Association - Union since 1994
Aims
Nature
conservation / waste management / conducting researches on the development
programmes and their
interaction with the environment /
environmental education
Members and
Friends
With voting
right: 41 Without voting right: 70
Material Substructure
Office: Granted
for free, Operating days: Monday and Wednesday,
Operating hours: 9.00-18.00
The organisation has access to
personal computer and it is mainly uses it for Elaborating D.T.P documents.
There are databases in Paper its
morph and structure is Contact Files with governmental authorities and the
European Union / data base of flora
and fauna by region in Crete
Vehicles: The
members' cars are used
For the organisation is offering
voluntary work 1 member.
Administrative
board
Stavroulakis
Idomeneas President
Tsiktinos Stratos Vice President
Paskoue Thomas Secretary
Chatzidakis
Charis Treasurer
Roud Nikals Member
Daouben Iokim Member
Troulinos Ioanis Member
II. Activities
General
Issue: Management of the natural environment
Issue-Topic: Studies - programmes
From: 1995 To: 1996 Range: Regional
Activities
- Results:
Elaboration of a
study for 29 areas of Crete and its submission to the Ministry of the
Environment and the European
Union, concerning their protection
and ecological management.
Submission of a
proposal for the elaboration of a programme within LIFE framework, concerning
the socio-economic
amelioration of the Cretan
environment through the information - sensitisation of the local population.
General
Issue: Protection of the natural environment
Issue-Topic: Biotopes
From: 1996 To: 1997 Range: Prefectural
Activities
- Results:
Bringing charges
against the prefecture of Rethimno for the construction of a dam in Amari.
Lodging an appeal to the State
Council for the sitting of a quarry at Diktamos canyon (pending). Lodging of a
complaint to the EU for the quarry in
Amari.
Issue-Topic: Sustainable development
The activity took
place in 1995 Range: Local
Activities
- Results:
Organisation of a
three-day conference at Chania entitled 'International Conference for
Sustainable Development'.
Future
Plans
General Issue: Preserving natural
environment
Issue - Topic: Green sites
Range Local
Future
Activities:
Negotiating with
the airline corporations on the financial support of a professional tree
planting programme
III. Source of
Information
IV. Relations with the Press
Collaboration with all local
newspapers.
Title:
RIZOSPASTIS
Subject:
description of explorations-presentation of activities
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Newspaper National 7/1982-7/1982 once Ours High
Title:
KATHIMERINI
Subject:
description of explorations-presentation of activities
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Newspaper National 8/1993-8/1993 once Theirs High
Title:
AGORIANITIKA NEA
Subject:
description of explorations-presentation of activities
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Newspaper Local 1/1989-12/1989 once Ours High
Title:
OLIMPOS
Subject:
description of explorations-presentation of activities
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Newspaper Local 1/1991-12/1991 once Ours High
Title:
EIKONES
Subject:
description of explorations-presentation of activities
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Magazine National 11/1984- 4 times Theirs High
Title:
KATADISI
Subject:
description of explorations-presentation of activities
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Magazine National 2/1996-7/1996 4 times Ours High
V. Relations with
Mass Media
Collaboration with all local radio
stations.
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: WWF
Subject: Fauna-Flora of Kriti/Support
in applying for European Union projects
Nativity Time period Initiative Satisfaction level
No 1/1994-7/1996 Ours Moderate
Name: Birdlife International
Subject: Exchange of information on
birds
Nativity Time period Initiative Satisfaction level
No 1/1994-7/1996 Ours Very High
Name: The World Conservation Union
Subject: Exchange of information on the protection of the
environment- Sustainable development-Ecotourisme
Nativity Time period Initiative Satisfaction level
No 1/1994-7/1996 Ours Very High
Name: Sea Turtle Protection Society
Subject: Informing on the detection
of sea turtles in Kriti
Nativity Time period Initiative Satisfaction level
No 1/1995-7/1996 Common Very High
Name: International Federation for Organic Agriculture Movements
Subject: Exchange of information on
organic agriculture
Nativity Time period Initiative Satisfaction level
No 1/1994-7/1996 Ours Very High
VII. Relations with Public and Private Bodies
Name: ×É
General division of European Union
Subject: Legal frame for the
environment-projects submission
Time Period Initiative Satisfaction level
1/1994-7/1996 Ours Perfect
VIII. Printed material of the ENGO