REGION SOUTHERN AEGEAN ISLANDS

Prefecture DODEKANISA

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SOCIETY "FRIENDS OF THE EARTH"

(KARPATHOS)

Date of Initial Completion: 20/9/1996 Updates: 1st --- 2nd Update (CHAP.I): 17/12/1999

Date of Last Update: 27/2/2001

I. Identity of Organisation

Address

KARPATHOS Postal Code 857 00 Street: 25th, MARTIOY - PIGADIA

Tel. 22450-22110 Fax 22450-22852

Contact Persons: KOSTAS FRAGOS, GIORGOS MARKOU Tel. 22450-22110, 22450-31266, 22450-22852

Legal Status

The Organisation is Association - Union since 1995

Aims

To protect the environment of Karpathos / to protect the islands’ architecture and space aesthetics / to inform the

citizens about environmental issues.

Members and Friends

With voting right: 50 Without voting right: 50 of whom have paid their membership fee: 50

Material Substructure

Office: Guest, Operating days: Daily, Operating hours: Working hours

Administrative board

Fragos Kostas President

Chalkias Giorgos Vice President

Diakovasilis Vasilis Secretary

Markou Giorgos Treasurer

Karakatsanis Manolis Member

II. Activities

General Issue: Local issues

Issue-Topic: Refuse management / Demolition of old traditional buildings / Industrial pollution

The activity took place in 1996 Range: Local

Activities - Results:

Holding a general meeting in order to discuss the proposed sitting of a rubbish dump in Volada community. Our

decision was announced to the competent authorities.

Submission of a written complaint to the Dodecanese prefecture against the on-going demolition of traditional

buildings of Karpathos town.

Submission of a written complaint to the Dodecanese prefecture against the operation of industries that pollute

Karpathos and thus they cause health problems to the residents and deteriorate the natural environment.