REGION NORTHERN AEGEAN ISLANDS
Prefecture SAMOS
ECOLOGICAL
AND ENVIRONMENTAL MOVEMENT OF SAMOS
Date of Initial
Completion: 12/8/1996 1st Update: 25/2/1998 2nd Update (CHAP.I):
29/12/1999
Date of Last Update: 27/2/2001
webpage: www.groups.msn.com/digla
e_mail: mix@otenet.gr, samos_env@yahoo.gr
I. Identity of
Organisation
The Organisation
is a member of the: Pan-Hellenic Network of Ecological Organizations
Address
SAMOS Postal Code
831 00 Street: P.O. BOX 44
Tel. 22730-27428, 22730-28674 Fax
22730-80416
Contact Persons: MICHALIS MICHALIADIS
Tel. 22730-80401, 22730-80402, 22730-80403
Legal Status
The Organisation
is Association - Union since 1992
Aims
To inform,
sensitize members and citizens on subjects of natural environment protection /
to dynamically deal with
ecological problems / to study and
promote the solution of environmental problems / to promote methods for the
protection of environment.
Members and
Friends
With voting
right: 150 of whom have paid their membership fee: 50
Material Substructure
Office: Guest,
Operating days: Daily, Operating hours:
Shop operating hours
There are databases in Paper its
morph and structure is There is a thematic file of photographs(forests,ports,
coasts, wastes and fires)
Activities Hall:
Usually in Workers and Employees center's room
Administrative
board
Now Nikos President
Pappas Andreas Vice President
Michailidis
Michalis General Secretary
Evgenikou Dimitra Treasurer
Chatzilias
Vaggelis Member
Pantelis
Ippokratis Member
Tzoganaki Mary Member
II. Activities
General
Issue: Conservation of landscape character
Issue-Topic: Area's history
From: 1997 To: 1998 Range: Local
Activities
- Results:
Action made in
order to save Kavo-Fonias area form the construction of a waste management
plant. The relevant
Environmental Impact Statement was
rejected from the prefectural council.
General Issue: Ecosystems protection
Issue-Topic: Aliki estuary (Samos
island)
From: 1997 To: 1998 Range: Local
Activities
- Results:
Installation of a
bird watching observatory for the study and surveying of bird population.
Issue-Topic: Beaches
From: 1993 To: 1996 Range: Prefectural
Activities
- Results:
Publications to
the press, representations to public authorities in relation to beach
encroaching. The relevant
prosecution authority was notifies
resulting in the termination of all works around the area.
Similar
interventions were made to other beaches.
Intervention to the local authorities
and implementation of two events-debates with the citizens of Samos. The
subject was the conservation of
Saitani area so as to be protected according to the provisions of NATURA 2000.
Protecting of
Caretta-Caretta's habitat from illegal building, road opening, and army
activities.
Issue-Topic:
Sea pollution
From: 1992 To: 1996 Range: Prefectural
Activities
- Results:
Publication to
the local press - Interventions made to the public services and local
government authorities in favour of
the completion of the construction works of
the biological waste management plant at Samos, Pithagorio, Pagoda,
Marathocampo, Kokari.
Similar
interventions made for the appropriate operation of Karlovasi waste management
plant.
General
Issue: Environmental protection
Issue-Topic: Industrial pollution
From: 1992 To: 1995 Range: Prefectural
Activities
- Results:
Organisation of
two public gatherings protesting against the pollution caused by the Public
Electricity Company (PEC)
in Kokari / Distribution of leaflets
/ Representations made to the prefectural council meetings.
Raising an
objection against the extension of PEC's
installations.
Issue-Topic:
Public works
From: 1992 To: 1996 Range: Prefectural
Activities
- Results:
Publications to
the local newspapers, interventions to the local-prefecture government and
Ministries in relation to
the uncontrollable and unmethodical
(e.g. lack of environmental and geological studies) carrying out of public
works.
For the opening
up of new roads and the creation of road junctions at Malagari, Tsabo, Avlaki,
Agia Irini, Mertziki,
Kavo-Fonia areas in particular, the
usual practice is as follows: The proposed project commences (road widening).
Throughout the
process though, the basic objective is changed to that of quarrying of rocks
and construction
materials (inert materials), without
having had an operation licence.
General
Issue: Information - Sensitisation of the public
Issue-Topic: Public Electricity
Company's plant at Kokkari
From: 1997 To: 1998 Range: Local
Activities
- Results:
Television and
radio interventions for the protection of the environment.
Issue-Topic: Publications
From: 1995 To: 1996 Range: Prefectural
Activities
- Results:
Publication of a
by-monthly ecological newspaper which is managed by a managerial committee and
covers Samos,
Ikaria and Fournous.
General Issue: Political action
Issue-Topic: Participation in the
prefectural committee for the environment.
From: 1995 To: 1996 Range: Prefectural
Activities
- Results:
After exercising
constant pressures-intervention on several issues, it was made clear the need
for the participation of
environmental groups at a prefectural level.
The prefectural
committee for the environment was established in 1995, with the participation
of environmental
organisations and a prefecture
councillor as a president.
The role of the
statutory body is consultative and interventionist.
General Issue: Protection of wild
fauna
Issue-Topic: Mediterranean seal
From: 1995 To: 1998 Range: Prefectural
Activities
- Results:
Monitoring -
surveying - photographing Mediterranean seal population in the area. The area
has been classified an
'absolute protection zone'.
Information
sharing with the Society for the Study and Protection of Mediterranean seal.
Undertaking of lectures-movie
screening at Samos and Ikaria schools, and meetings at the Labour Centre of
Samos in
collaboration with the Society for the Study
and Protection of Mediterranean seal.
Issue-Topic:
Protected species
From: 1997 To: 1998 Range: Local
Activities
- Results:
Transporting two
injured birds at EKPAZP (Aegina).
III. Source of
Information
From residents, public service
workers, first hand observations, local press, printed material from
environmental
organizations (Greenpeace, Hellenic
Society for the Study and Protection of the Monk Seal – MOM)
IV. Relations with
the Press
Title:
ELEYTHEROTIPIA
Subject:
Monk seal/ local issues/ beaches/ forests/ forest-fires
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Newspaper National 1/1992-8/1996 2 times per
year Ours High
Title:
SAMIAKO VIMA
Subject:
Local issues
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Newspaper Local 1/1992-8/1996 once a
month Common Perfect
Title:
SAMIAKI
Subject:
Local issues
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Newspaper Local 1/1992-8/1996 2 times per
year Ours High
Title:
CHARAYGI
Subject:
Local issues
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Newspaper Local 1/1994-8/1996 2 times per
year Ours High
V. Relations with
Mass Media
Title: RADIO SAMOS
Subject: Local issues
Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
Radio Local 1/1992-8/1996 once a month Common Perfect
Title: RADIO ANATOLI
Subject: Local issues
Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
Radio Local 1/1992-8/1996 once a month Common Perfect
Title: TV CHIOS
Subject: Quarry
Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
T.V. Local 1/1996-8/1996 once Theirs Perfect
Title: SKY TV
Subject: Dolphins-seals
Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
T.V. National 1/1996-8/1996 once Theirs Perfect
VI. Relations with others ENGO
Name: Ecological Association of Pythagorion
Subject: Local issues -Prefecture
committee for the environment
Nativity Time period Initiative Satisfaction level
Yes 1/1992-8/1996 Common Very High
Name: Citizens Intervention Union of Karlovasi
Subject: Local issues -Prefecture
committee for the environment
Nativity Time period Initiative Satisfaction level
Yes 1/1995-8/1996 Common Very High
Name: Hellenic Society for the Study and Protection of the Monk
Seal-Mom
Subject: Common demonstration in Samos-Continued
transferrence of photo material
Nativity Time period Initiative Satisfaction level
No 1/1995-8/1996 Ours Very High
VII. Relations with
Public and Private Bodies
Participation to the perfectural
committee for the environment
Name: Town
hall
Subject: Local issues
Time Period Initiative Satisfaction level
1/1992-8/1996 Ours High
Name: Port authority
Subject: Coast pollution
Time Period Initiative Satisfaction level
1/1992-8/1996 Ours High
VIII. Printed
material of the ENGO
Title: "Vigla"
Type Time period Frequency Way of Publication
Newspaper 1/1995-8/1996 6 TIMES PER YEAR Alone
Title:
Local issues-demonstrations
Type Time period Frequency Way of Publication
Leaflet 1/1992-8/1996 Alone
Future plans
Publication of 3 books about Samos
fires, underground waters and use of pesticides