REGION SOUTHERN AEGEAN ISLANDS

Prefecture DODEKANISA

ASSOCIATION FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT OF RHODES

Date of Initial Completion: 28/6/1996 1st Update: 3/3/1998 2nd Update (CHAP.I): 27/11/1999

Date of Last Update: 8/3/2001

e_mail: mlardutsos@yahoo.com, mlardu@otenet.gr

I. Identity of Organisation

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

Address

RHODOS Postal Code 851 00 Street: P.O.BOX 253

Tel. 22410-74860, 22410-22138 Fax 22410-22138

Contact Persons: MICHALIS LARDOUTSOS, MICHALIS KOULOUMBIS Tel. 22410-22138, 22410-20569, 22410-

68462, 6932 933844

Legal Status

The Organisation is Civic non Profit Organisation since 1989

Aims

Realization and dissemination of environmental protection concept in Rhodes / Contribution in understanding and

promoting solutions to Rhodes’ regional problems Contributing in the implementation of several works and also

implementing several works in Rhodes under the supervision, guidance and with the co-operation of the

Members and Friends

With voting right: 145 Without voting right: 450 of whom have paid their membership fee: 60

Material Substructure

Office: Guest, Operating days: Every Friday, Operating hours: 20.30-22.30

There are databases in Paper its morph and structure is Registrations file of the contacts with the authorities

(protocol of the Organization) / file of air photographs and videocassettes of Rhodes island

Activities Hall: 200 Individuals

Administrative board

Michalos Dimitris President

Lardoutsos Michalis Vice President

Paliou Chaini Secretary

Kouloubris Michalis Treasurer

Papatheodorou Paris Member

Theodorou Nikos Member

II. Activities

General Issue: Aesthetic pollution

Issue-Topic: Advertisements

The activity took place in 1992 Range: Local

Activities - Results:

Lodging complaints to the prefectural and municipal offices against the anti-aesthetic advertising posters

General Issue: Ecosystems protection

Issue-Topic: Coasts

From: 1992 To: 1995 Range: Local

Activities - Results:

Lodging of two appeals to the State Council in favour of the protection of Ixia gulf

responsible authorities and services.Issue-Topic: Coasts

From: 1990 To: 1998 Range: Local

Activities - Results:

Lodging an appeal to the Urban planning offices, municipal offices, Port authority

Lodging an appeal to the Port authorities, Police, Prefectural offices e.t.c. against sand-grabbing activities in

Issue-Topic: Coasts

The activity took place in 1994 Range: Local

Activities - Results:

Elaboration of a study for the recording of flora and fauna

Aerial photography - Video recording of Corfu coasts

Issue-Topic: Forests

From: 1990 To: 1998 Range: Local

Activities - Results:

Lodging appeals to the Forestry, the Urban planning offices, the National Tourist Organisation against the illegal

Bringing in an indictment against the owner of a bulldozer for the distraction of forest areas

Bringing in an indictment against the contamination of forest areas

Lodging appeals to the Ministry of Agriculture and the State Council against the prohibition of aerial crop spraying

General Issue: Environmental protection

Issue-Topic: Air pollution from commercial vehicles

The activity took place in 1994 Range: Local

Activities - Results:

Protests to the Prefectural offices and the Traffic Police in relation to the passing of trucks through the area

Issue-Topic: Urban and fringe green

From: 1992 To: 1996 Range: Local

Activities - Results:

Lodging a complaint to the municipality and Forestry in favour of the protection of Velanidion forest from uncontrolled

General Issue: Information and sensitisation of the public

Issue-Topic: Recycling - development of environmental consequences

From: 1994 To: 1996 Range: Local

Activities - Results:

Participation in events and speeches - Slide showing in schools

III. Source of Information

Information is extracted from a network of contacts with the local people and services.

IV. Relations with the Press

Very good collaboration with the local press.

Title: RODIAKI

Subject: NGO's activities

Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level

Newspaper Local 1/1991-7/1996 on a monthly basis Ours Perfect

Title: PROODOS (Progress)

Subject: NGO's activities

Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level

Newspaper Local 1/1991-7/1996 on a monthly basis Ours Perfect

Title: DIMOKRATIKI

Subject: NGO's activities

Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level

Newspaper Local 1/1991-7/1996 on a monthly basis Ours Perfect

Title: DRASI

Subject: NGO's activities

Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level

Newspaper Local 1/1991-7/1996 on a monthly basis Ours Perfect

Title: GNOMI

Subject: NGO's activities

Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level

Newspaper Local 1/1991-7/1996 on a monthly basis Ours Perfect

V. Relations with Mass Media

Title: TV 7

Subject: Clean-up of beaches from children and prize drawing

Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

T.V. Local 1/1993-7/1996 3-4 times per year Common Perfect

Title: TV 4

Subject: Clean-up of beaches from children and prize drawing

Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

T.V. Local 1/1995-7/1996 3-4 times per year Common Perfect

Title: TV COSMOS

Subject: Clean-up of beaches from children and prize drawing

Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

T.V. Local 1/1995-7/1996 2 times per year Common Perfect

Title: TV MIKE

Subject: Clean-up of beaches from children and prize drawing

Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

T.V. Local 1/1992-7/1996 once every year Common Perfect

Title: PALMOS

Subject: Participation in a TV broadcast where citizens/institutions lodged complaints regarding various issues.

Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

Radio Local 1/1994-7/1996 every 15 days Common Moderate

the complaints were ignored.

Title: 9,59 FM

Subject: 5 minute radio broadcasting of the NGO

Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

Radio Local 1/1995-7/1996 on a weekly basis Ours High

Title: ERA

Subject: Informative broadcasts about the NGO's activities.

Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

Radio Local 1/1994-12/1994 5 times Common High

Future plans

Daily NGO transmissions on the radio station “Lihnari” 91,7 FM/ Creation of an office responsible for press and

public relations – Denunciations will be publicly sent to the NGO by municipalities and prefectures.

VI. Relations with others ENGO

Name: Hellenic Marine Environment Association (HELMEPA)

Subject: Informing about NGO's activities

Nativity Time period Initiative Satisfaction level

No 1/1992-7/1996 Theirs Very High

Name: Zoological Ecological Union of Greece

Subject: Protection of the native specie of deer "Ntama-Ntama"-Prevention of killing animals by poison ball

Nativity Time period Initiative Satisfaction level

No 1/1993-7/1996 Ours Very High

Name: Mediterranean SOS

Subject: Informative material

Nativity Time period Initiative Satisfaction level

No 1/1994-7/1996 Ours Very High

Name: Greek Biotope\Wetland Center

Subject: Informative material

Nativity Time period Initiative Satisfaction level

No 1/1995-7/1996 Theirs Very High

Name: Hellenic Wildlife Hospital

Subject: Transfering wounded animals for nursing

Nativity Time period Initiative Satisfaction level

No 1/1994-7/1996 Ours Very High

Name: Citizens for Nature

Subject: Coast cleanin/Co-organising demonstrations

Nativity Time period Initiative Satisfaction level

Yes 1/1995-7/1996 Common Very High

Name: Citizens for Nature

Subject: Denunciation to the prefecture,Public Electricity Enterprise, Ministry for the Environment,for the

cancellation of theThermoelectric Station construction in Fourrnous,area which is considered as wetland by

Nativity Time period Initiative Satisfaction level

Yes 1/1995-12/1995 Common Very High

Future plans

Network with all Greek environmental NGOs.

VII. Relations with Public and Private Bodies

Name: Municipality of Rodos

Subject: Participation in 5 meetings about the problems Rodo's city and in artistic and ecological demonstrations

Time Period Initiative Satisfaction level

1/1991-7/1996 Ours Moderate

Name: Hydrobiologic station of Rodos (branch of National Center for Marine Research in

Rodos)

Subject: Protection and rescue of Dolphins and Turtles-Setting free fishes - Information about the marine

Time Period Initiative Satisfaction level

1/1991-7/1996 Ours Perfect

Name: Forest inspection

Subject: Watching for forest grabbers-forest extiction-afforestations

Time Period Initiative Satisfaction level

1/1992-7/1996 Ours Moderate

VIII. Printed material of the ENGO

Title: Posters with environmental content

Comments: Publications are made on the NGO's expense(the last poster was printed in collaboration with the

international association of Dodecanisa)

Type Time period Frequency Way of Publication

Diary, Poster, Map 1/1994-7/1996 1 TIME ANNUALLY Alone

Future plans

Publication of a book on flora and fauna of the Rhodes coasts / Publication of a trimonthly magazine in

collaboration with the “Lychnari” FM radio station on issues of environment and culture