REGION SOUTHERN AEGEAN ISLANDS
Prefecture DODEKANISA
ECOLOGICAL
DEMOCRATICAL MOVEMENT OF KARPATHOS
Date of Initial
Completion: 20/9/1996 Updates: 1st --- 2nd Update (CHAP.I):
3/2/2000
Date of Last Update: 23/2/2001
e_mail: nikpah@otenet.gr
I. Identity of
Organisation
Address
KARPATHOS Postal
Code 857 00 Street: PIGADIA
Tel. 22450-22123 Fax 22450-22123
Contact Persons: KOSTAS MILIOTIS Tel.
22450-22123
Legal Status
The Organisation
is Non typical Collaboration since 1996
Aims
Environmental
protection (natural, ancient, structured environment) / issues of democracy /
social subjects
Members and
Friends
With voting
right: 20 Without voting right: 50
Material Substructure
Office: Guest,
Operating days: Every Tuesday, Operating
hours: 19.00-21.00
Administrative
board
Miliotis Kostas Representative
Konstantinidis Stelios
Lagonikos Manolis
Papakosta Zoi
Sevdalis Kostas
II. Activities
General
Issue: Conservation of the cultural heritage
Issue-Topic: Neo-classical buildings
The activity took
place in 1996 Range: Local
Activities
- Results:
Lodging of
complaints against the demolition of neo-classical buildings in Karpathos
island. Publication of the issue
through the media which resulted tin
the re-examination of the issue by the Ministry of Culture.
General Issue: Conservation of the environment
Issue-Topic: Sub-urban green
The activity took
place in 1996 Range: Local
Activities
- Results:
Submission of documentation
to the municipality of Karpathos in relation to the prevention of tree
distraction which
resulted in the expression of views
on its protection by the municipal council of Afotis.
General Issue: Ecosystems protection
Issue-Topic: Forests
The activity took
place in 1996 Range: Prefectural
Activities
- Results:
Submission of a
proposal to the prefecture of Dodecanese on the protection of Karpathos forest
on the occasion of a
relevant meeting.
General Issue: Environmental
protection
Issue-Topic: Information -
Sensitisation of the public
The activity took
place in 1996 Range: Local
Activities
- Results:
Publications
regarding environmental issues: Information - Sensitisation of the public and
agencies
Issue-Topic: Nuclear power
The activity took
place in 1996 Range: National
Activities
- Results:
Submission of an
open letter to the Prime Minister including a proposal regarding the prevention
the nuclear danger
on the occasion of Turkey's
announcement for the installation of nuclear power plants at the country's
costs.
Result: Positive
but an ambiguous response was elicited from the Prime Minister's office.
General Issue: Refuse management
Issue-Topic: Household waste, Urban
waste, heavy waste
The activity took
place in 1996 Range: Local
Activities
- Results:
Expression of
dynamic opposition to the creation of a sanitary landfill area at kouri of
Bolada municipality of Karpathos
island. Disclosure of the illegal and
environmentally unfriendly way that the competent authorities dealt with the
Informing and
mobilising the public which resulted in the declaration of Kouri area by the
Volada municipal council and
Karpathos municipal council as a protected area.
Mobilisation of
the prefectural councils and of the Dodecannesean press. There is an on-going
mobilisation.
Submission of a request to the Urban
planning offices in relation to the danger form the operation of drain tanks.
III. Source of Information
IV. Relations with the Press
V. Relations with Mass Media
VI. Relations with others ENGO
VII. Relations with Public and Private Bodies
VIII. Printed material of the ENGO