ECOLOGICAL MOVEMENT OF KALAMATA

REGION PELOPONNISSOS

Prefecture MESSINIA

ECOLOGICAL MOVEMENT OF KALAMATA

Date of Initial Completion: 21/7/1996 1st Update: 25/10/1997 2nd Update (CHAP.I): 27/11/1999

Date of Last Update: 7/3/2001

e_mail: ecokal@compulink.gr

I. Identity of Organisation

The Organisation is a member of the: Pan-Hellenic Network of Ecological Organizations

Address

KALAMATA Postal Code 241 00 Street: 86, KANARI STR. & KRITIS STR.

Tel. 27210-93317, 27210- 85367 Fax 27210-93317

Contact Persons: STEFANOS KOUNIADOS Tel. 27210-93317, 27210-85367, 27220-24050

Legal Status

Today the Organisation is Association - Union since 1994

Initially the Organisation was Other since 1989

Aims

Protecting the Environment of Messinias / sensitizing –informing the people of Messinias’ city / interventions to the

authorities for solving problems.

Members and Friends

With voting right: 40 of whom have paid their membership fee: 40

Material Substructure

Office: Rented, Operating days: Friday, Operating hours: 6-8PM

There are databases in Paper its morph and structure is Interventions to the authourities / press publications

Vehicles: The cars of the members are used

Administrative board

Kouniados Stefanos President

Sarris Andreas Vice President

Aggelopoulou Irini Secretary

Kouremenou Vasiliki Member

Kerkemezos Charalabos Member

II. Activities

General Issue: Cultural action

Issue-Topic: Books, exhibitions, database e.t.c.

The activity took place in 1997 Range: National

Activities - Results:

Forthcoming publication of the book 'Beyond the limits' which was translated from English.

Issue-Topic: Setting-up of a library

The activity took place in 1997 Range: Prefectural

Activities - Results:

Setting-up of the 'Messiniaki- ecological and scientific library' which operates at the organisation's offices and is a

General Issue: Elaboration of research - studies

Issue-Topic: Environmental NGOs action

The activity took place in 1997 Range: Prefectural

Activities - Results:

Constant interventions on Environmental Impact Assessment issues.

General Issue: Environmental protection

Issue-Topic: Water pollution

From: 1989 To: 1997 Range: Prefectural

Activities - Results:

Publication of articles to the local press, representations and submission of documents to the prefecture, the

competent Ministries (Ministries of Health, Agriculture, Physical Planning, Public Works and the Environment) and the

European Union, against crop spraying.

Battle against oil-press waste pollution, the manuring of crops with pesticides, soil and water pollution from vehicle

wash, inappropriate operation of urban waste treatment plant

General Issue: Management of natural resources

Issue-Topic: Promotion of organic farming

From: 1990 To: 1997 Range: Prefectural

Activities - Results:

Undertaking of a public sensitisation campaign on organic agriculture through the press and the media.

General Issue: Urban environment

Issue-Topic: Traffic - cleanliness

From: 1989 To: 1997 Range: Prefectural

Activities - Results:

Interventions made to the municipality, campaigns undertaken, organisation of lectures on urban traffic and the

cleanliness of public places, all having limited results.

Issue-Topic: Transport

The activity took place in 1997 Range: International

Activities - Results:

Petition with the purpose of promoting the rail line Athens-Kalamata

Upgrading the safety of road network of Messinia - Petition - Publications - Interventions made to the Ministry of the

Environment, Physical Planning and Public Works, and the Prefecture resulting in the immediate road-marking and

lining by the Prefectural government.

General Issue: Waste management

Issue-Topic: Recycling

From: 1989 To: 1996 Range: Prefectural

Activities - Results:

Battle against the promotion of recycling in Messinia prefecture which resulted in the construction of a recycling

(glass, aluminium, paper) and compost plant

III. Source of Information

Denunciations of residents and first hand information

Source of information: Environmental Education

Subject: Environmental issues.

Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

1/1993-7/1996 Regularly Theirs Perfect

Source of information: EN AITHRIA

Subject: Environmental issues.

Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

1/1991-7/1996 Regularly Theirs Perfect

Source of information: PRIN AGORASO

Subject: Environmental issues

Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

1/1991-7/1996 Regularly Theirs Perfect

Source of information: AZIMOUTHIO

Subject: Environmental issues

Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

1/1995-7/1996 Regularly Theirs Perfect

IV. Relations with the Press

Title: THARROS

Subject: NGO's activities and updating of the environment's state.