REGION PELOPONNISSOS

  Prefecture   KORINTHIA

          ASSOCIATION FOR CULTURAL AND ECOLOGIGAL INTERVENTION OF THE

                                                MUNICIPALITY OF VELOU NERANTZAS

    Date of Initial Completion: 1/7/1996                      Updates: 1st ---                 2nd Update (CHAP.I):  17/12/1999

                                                            Date of Last Update: 13/3/2001

I. Identity of Organisation

The Organisation is a member of the: Federation of Ecological Organizations of the Korinthian gulf "Alkyon"

Address

VELO NERANTZAS Postal Code 200 02 Street:  DIMARHIO

Tel. 27420-33241 Fax 27420-33241

Contact Persons: GIANNIS CHRISIKOPOULOS Tel. 27420-33241, 27420-33130

Legal Status

The Organisation is Association - Union since 1995

Aims

The young people of the region are coming together on subjects of environment, culture and cultural

demonstrations / studying problems of youth on local and national level and thinking about their solutions / having

 a suitable place for the social contact and communication of the members

Members and Friends

With voting right: 120 Without voting right: 10 of whom have paid their membership fee: 40

Material Substructure

Office: Rented, Operating days: Daily,  Operating hours: 18.00-21.00

There are databases in Paper its morph and structure is Incomes-outcomes / invitations, posters

Activities Hall: 80-200 individuals

For the organisation is offering voluntary work 1 member.

Administrative board

Revi Konstantina                                               President

Mountzouridis Antonis                                        Vice President

Antonopoulou Lemonia                                      Secretary

Kellaris Apostolis                                               Treasurer

Athanasouli Katerina                                         Member

Kokkoris Panagiotis                                           Member

Kolovinos Giorgos                                             Member

II. Activities

General Issue: Cultural action

Issue-Topic: Events

From: 1995  To: 1996                                               Range:  Local

Activities - Results:

Organisation of musical events.

Organisation of literary events. Visits to Athens and Epidavros in order to watch theatrical performances.

Organisation of cycling races, visits, mountaineering, medical seminars for the information and prevention of illnesses.

Organisation of a painting exhibitions and registrations for the Paleo Velo.

General Issue: Environmental protection

Issue-Topic: Beaches

The activity took place in 1996                                   Range:  Prefectural

Activities - Results:

Scheduling of actions in relation to the coastal-grabbing issues (collection of material e.t.c)


Issue-Topic: Forests

The activity took place in 1995                                   Range:  Local

Activities - Results:

Undertaking of a reforestation scheme in Panagia Giourousi area with the participation of local schools.

Issue-Topic: Industrial pollution

The activity took place in 1996                                   Range:  Local

Activities - Results:

Personal contact and forwarding of a document to the owner and manager of the 'Pako' paper factory in relation to

the measures taken for the protection of the environment.

Submission of a proposal to the municipal council for the hiring of a researcher who undertake an environmental audit

 to the 'Pako' factory.

Issue-Topic: Pollution of Asopos river

From: 1995  To: 1996                                               Range:  Local

Activities - Results:

Our organisation participated in the blockade of the motorway as a protest against the pollution of Asopos river.

Pictures were taken.

Organisation of an event which focused on the issue of Asopos river. Competent authorities and the Ministry of the

Environment participated.

Screening of slides at the primary school followed by discussion in relation to the pollution of Asopos river.

General Issue: Natural resources management.

Issue-Topic: Recycling of paper.

From: 1995  To: 1996                                               Range:  Local

Activities - Results:

Placing of special recycling bins and collection of paper.

Organisation of puppet shows thematically linked to recycling.

Future Plans

General Issue: Natural resources management

Issue - Topic: Recycling

The action has been programmed for the year 1996          Range     Local

Future Activities:

Special publications on recycling and a speech on the same issue

General Issue: Environmental protection

Issue - Topic: Industrial pollution-illegal construction

The action has been programmed for the year 1996          Range     Perfectural

Future Activities:

Organization of an open discussion with the citizens, the Administrative Board of the Municipality and the owners of the

factories on pollution issues– complaints will follow

Issue - Topic: Forests

The action has been programmed for the year 1996          Range     Local

Future Activities:

Organization of a team for fire protection

General Issue: Cultural activity

Issue - Topic: Demonstrations

The action has been programmed for the year 1996          Range     Local

Future Activities:

Continuation of organizing cultural, literary, recreative, athletic demonstrations

III. Source of Information

Personal contacts, first hand information, citizen denunciations, Greek Biotope/ Wetland Center (EKVY), local press,

 Nea Oikologia, Greenpeace

Source of information: Voice of Korinthos (FONI TIS KORINTHIAS)

Subject: Information for environmental issues.


Time period                                             Frequency                                            Initiative             Satisfaction level

1/1995-7/1996                                      Every month.                                            Theirs                   Moderate

Non-specific information.

Source of information: Logos of Korinthos (KORINTHIAKOS LOGOS)

Subject: Information on local issues- Conferences of the administrative council.

Time period                                             Frequency                                            Initiative             Satisfaction level

1/1995-7/1996                                      Every month.                                            Theirs                   Moderate

Non-specific information.

Source of information: ASOPOS

Subject: Information on local issues- Conferences of the administrative council.

Time period                                             Frequency                                            Initiative             Satisfaction level

1/1995-7/1996                                    Every 2 months                                           Theirs                   Moderate

Non-specific information.

Future plans

WWF conscription

IV. Relations with the Press

Title: FONI TIS KORINTHIAS (Voice of Korinthia)

Subject: manifestations

Type                 Circulation      Time Period                     Frequency                       Initiative            Satisfaction Level

Newspaper           Local        1/1995-7/1996                 on occasion                          Ours                        High

Title: ASOPOS

Subject: manifestations

Type                 Circulation      Time Period                     Frequency                       Initiative            Satisfaction Level

Newspaper           Local        1/1995-7/1996                 on occasion                          Ours                        High

Title: KORINTHIAKA NEA

Subject: manifestations

Type                 Circulation      Time Period                     Frequency                       Initiative            Satisfaction Level

Newspaper           Local        1/1995-7/1996                 on occasion                          Ours                        High


Title: KORINTHIAKOS TIPOS

Subject: manifestations

Type                 Circulation      Time Period                     Frequency                       Initiative            Satisfaction Level

Newspaper           Local        1/1995-7/1996                 on occasion                          Ours                        High

Title: PANKORINTHIAKI

Subject: manifestations

Type                 Circulation      Time Period                     Frequency                       Initiative            Satisfaction Level

Newspaper           Local        1/1995-7/1996                 on occasion                          Ours                        High

V. Relations with Mass Media

Title: 969

Subject: Pollution of Asopos

Type                   Rang             Time Period                   Frequency                        Initiative             Satisfaction level

Radio                   Local        1/1995-7/1996               circumstantially                       Ours                        High

Title: ILEKTRA

Subject: Environmental issues

Type                   Rang             Time Period                   Frequency                        Initiative             Satisfaction level

Radio                   Local        1/1995-7/1996               circumstantially                       Ours                        High

Title: SKY 100,4 FM

Subject: Environmental issues

Type                   Rang             Time Period                   Frequency                        Initiative             Satisfaction level

Radio                 National      1/1995-7/1996               circumstantially                       Ours                        High

Title: ÔÏP FM

Subject: Environmental issues

Type                   Rang             Time Period                   Frequency                        Initiative             Satisfaction level

Radio                   Local        1/1995-7/1996               circumstantially                       Ours                        High


Title: ZENITH

Subject: Environmental issues

Type                   Rang             Time Period                   Frequency                        Initiative             Satisfaction level

Radio                   Local        1/1995-7/1996               circumstantially                       Ours                        High

Title: FM DIASTASI

Subject: Environmental issues

Type                   Rang             Time Period                   Frequency                        Initiative             Satisfaction level

Radio                   Local        1/1995-7/1996               circumstantially                       Ours                        High

Future plans

Interviews on environmental issues by the local radio station “Zenith”.

VI. Relations with others ENGO

Name: Ecological Association of Kato Diminio  and Protection of Korinthian Gulf

Subject: Co-organising cycling

Nativity                                 Time period                                                           Initiative             Satisfaction level

Yes                                     1/1995-7/1996                                                            Ours                        High

Future plans

Federation "Alkion"

VII. Relations with Public and Private Bodies

Application to receive funding from the General's Secretariat of New Generation

Name: Municipality of Velo Nerantzas

Subject: Demonstrations,discussions, decisions  for environmental issues/organising demonstrations/ 4 donations

Time Period                                                                                                       Initiative              Satisfaction level

1/1995-7/1996                                                                                                     Ours                         High

VIII. Printed material of the ENGO

Future plans

Publication of printed material for recycling