REGION PELOPONNISSOS
Prefecture KORINTHIA
ECOLOGICAL
AND CULTURAL SOCIETY OF XYLOKASTRO
Date of Initial
Completion: 30/4/1996 1st Update: 18/2/1998 2nd Update (CHAP.I):
16/12/1999
Date of Last Update:
I. Identity of
Organisation
The Organisation
is a member of the: 1. Federation of Ecological Organizations of the Korintian
gulf “Alkyon”, 2.
Pan-Hellenic Network of Ecological
Organizations
Address
XYLOKASTRO Postal
Code 204 00 Street: 16, AGIOU VLASIOU
STR.
Tel. 27430-25835, 27430-26333 Fax
27430-25835
Contact Persons: PARASKEVI SAMIOTI
Tel. 27430-26333
Legal Status
The Organisation
is Association - Union since 1995
Aims
Protecting the
aesthetic forest of Ksilokastro in the Korintian gulf and the mountains around
the forest / protecting
the environment and the citizen and promoting
life quality / organizing cultural demonstrations / collaborating with
other associations, authorities committees etc
Members and
Friends
With voting
right: 350 of whom have paid their membership fee: 350
Material Substructure
Office: Granted
for free, Operating days: Councils whenever is necessary
There are databases in Paper its
morph and structure is Incomes - outcomes
Activities Hall: 250 individuals
Administrative
board
Samioti Paraskevi President
Spirou Eleni Vice President
Gourvelas
Panagiotis General Secretary
Ioannitis Argiris Treasurer
Milonas Spiros Member
Mastelou Georgia Member
Konstantinou
Evgenia Member
Rallis Giorgos Member
Chatzigeorgiou
Michalis Member
II. Activities
General
Issue: Organisation of cultural events
Issue-Topic: Musical events
From: 1995 To: 1998 Range: Local
Activities
- Results:
Invitation of
members to piano concerts.
Musical event involving the
choir of the Society.
Issue-Topic: Publication of a book about the history of Xylokastro
city
From: 1995 To: 1996 Range: Local
Activities
- Results:
Collection of
data.
Supervising of editing activities.
General Issue: Protection of the Xylokastro aesthetic forest, the Korinthiakos
gulf and
the surrounding mountains
Issue-Topic:
Beach / Korinthiakos bay
From: 1995 To: 1996 Range: Prefectural
Activities
- Results:
Participation in
discussions held in the local council regarding the conservation of the beach
Public information publications.
Participation in a seminar organised
by the prefecture and held in Kiato (December 1995).
Issue-Topic:
Pefkia forest
From: 1995 To: 1996 Range: Local
Activities
- Results:
Proposals for the
amendment of the operation regulations of the forest, sent to the Ministry of
Agriculture.
Public information publications.
Participation in the local council.
Tree planting.
General Issue: Public information and sensitisation
Issue-Topic: Local environment
The activity took
place in 1998 Range: Local
Activities
- Results:
Publication of
the quarterly journal 'Xylokastronian
Travels'.
General Issue: Quality of life
Issue-Topic: Agios Vlasos square
From: 1995 To: 1996 Range: Local
Activities
- Results:
Written
submissions against the construction of car-park. Participation in discussions
held in the local council. Public
information publications.
Issue-Topic: Building of 3-stored / tiled-roof buildings
The activity took
place in 1995 Range: Local
Activities
- Results:
Lodging of a
proposal to the municipality offices against the building of 3-stored buildings
with cemented roofs.
Issue-Topic: Noise pollution from motorbikes and night clubs
From: 1995 To: 1996 Range: Local
Activities
- Results:
Calls to the
police
Lodging complaints to the municipal
offices.
General Issue: Respect for the environment and the citizen
Issue-Topic: Abattoirs / Oil-presses
From: 1995 To: 1996 Range: Local
Activities
- Results:
Written
submissions to the municipality in favour of the sitting of abattoirs on
specific sites and subject to legal
Collection of data for dealing with
cases of illegal operation in order to minimise pollution.
III. Source of
Information
First-hand observations
Source of information: Greenpeace
Subject: General ecological issues.
Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
5/1995-6/1996 On a monthly basis. Ours High
IV. Relations with the Press
Title: TO
VIMA
Subject:
The forest of Peukia
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Newspaper National 9/1995-6/1996 once Ours High
Title:
ELEYTHEROS
Subject:
The forest of Peukia
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Newspaper National 9/1995-6/1996 once Ours High
Title:
KATHIMERINI
Subject:
The forest of Peukia
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Newspaper National 9/1995-6/1996 once Ours High
Title:
ELEYTHEROS TIPOS
Subject:
The forest of Peukia
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Newspaper National 9/1995-6/1996 once Ours High
Title:
"SIMERA"
Subject:
The forest of Peukia
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Newspaper Local 9/1995-6/1996 once Ours High
Title:
PANKORINTHIAKOS TIPOS
Subject:
The forest of Peukia
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Newspaper Local 9/1995-6/1996 once Ours High
V. Relations with
Mass Media
Title: PRISMA
Subject: All kinds of topics
depending on the occasion
Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
Radio Local 5/1995-6/1996 circumstantially Theirs High
VI. Relations with others ENGO
Name: Greenpeace
Subject: Establishing a group for
the encounter of local environmental
problems
Nativity Time period Initiative Satisfaction level
No 1/1996-6/1996 Theirs
Name: Environmental Association of Xilokastro Highschool
Subject: Forest of Peukia
Nativity Time period Initiative Satisfaction level
Yes 5/1995-6/1996 Common Very High
Name: Ecological Association of Kato Diminio and Protection of
Krithian gul
Subject: Local environmental issues
Nativity Time period Initiative Satisfaction level
Yes 5/1995-6/1996 Ours Very High
Future
plans
To collaborate with the Ecological
Federation of the Corinthian Gulf and other environmental organizations that
share similar goals.
VII. Relations with
Public and Private Bodies
Name: Municipality of Xilokastro
Subject: Funding for book's
publishing
Time Period Initiative Satisfaction level
2/1996-6/1996 Ours Perfect
Name: Municipality of Xilokastro
Subject: Discussions about local
environmental problems
Time Period Initiative Satisfaction level
5/1995-6/1996 Common High
VIII. Printed
material of the ENGO