REGION STEREA ELLADA (CENTRAL GREECE)

Prefecture EVIA

ECOLOGICAL LAB OF CHALKIDA

Date of Initial Completion: 4/7/1996 Updates: 1st --- 2nd Update (CHAP.I): 22/12/1999

Date of Last Update: 2/3/2001

I. Identity of Organisation

The Organisation is a member of the: Federation of Alternative Ecological Organizations

Address

HALKIDA Postal Code 341 00 Street: 22, KRIEZOTOU STR.

Tel. 22210-26251 Fax

Contact Persons: NIKOS PAPIGGIS Tel. 22210-26251

Legal Status

The Organisation is Association - Union since 1977

Aims

ecological and social interventions in the city of Chalkida and it the broader areas.

Members and Friends

With voting right: 100 Without voting right: 2000 of whom have paid their membership fee: 100

Material Substructure

Office: Guest, Operating days: Daily, Operating hours: 9.00-13.00

There are databases in Paper its morph and structure is File of studies available to everyone

Activities Hall: 100-400 individuals

For the organisation is offering voluntary work 1 member.

Administrative board

Papiggis Nikos Coordinator

Bonas Thanasis Team Leader

Spirou Georgios Team Leader

Stefani Vasiliki Team Leader

Stamatiou Giannis Team Leader

II. Activities

General Issue: Environmental protection

Issue-Topic: Industrial pollution

From: 1978 To: 1996 Range: Local

Activities - Results:

Elaboration of a study on the effects of Amiantos on human health. The study was presented to the media and

resulted in the closure of the Lamosa factory

Elaboration of a study regarding the pollution caused by the operation of Chalkida cement and pressures applied to

the new administration of the factory

Issue-Topic: Natural resources management

From: 1995 To: 1996 Range: Local

Activities - Results:

Elaboration of a study proving that the Lilantion field should declared a 'high productivity agricultural land' rather

than an 'argil collection' field

Submission of a study to the prefectural Council, the Ministry of the Environment and the Ministry of Development

General Issue: Environmental protection issues

Issue-Topic: Air - water pollution

The activity took place in 1982 Range: Prefectural

Activities - Results:

Air pollution measuring - collection of data with the purpose of informing the public and exerting pressure to the

public authorities

Measurements of sea pollution (Northern and Southern Evoikos) - collection of data

Measurements of water drinking quality in Chalkida - Elaboration of a study - Proposal for a sustainable water policy

('82-'90 and '95-'96)

General Issue: Information - Sensitisation of the public

Issue-Topic: Promotion of environmental sensitivity

From: 1978 To: 1996 Range: Prefectural

Activities - Results:

Participation in events organised by the local government on local and environmental issues - speeches, use of

audiovisual material

General Issue: Urban environment

Issue-Topic: Proposals - elaboration of studies for Evoia county

From: 1984 To: 1996 Range: Prefectural

Activities - Results:

Elaboration of a study on land-uses

Elaboration of a study entitled 'Statistical analysis of social and economic data of Evoia county'

Future Plans

General Issue: Protection of the Natural environment

Issue - Topic: Industrial pollution

Range International

Future Activities:

Promotion of the issues of amianthous and of the of Chalkidas cements in the European Union and the European Court

III. Source of Information

A library with Greek and Foreign magazines is offered – They inform each other through the Federation of

Alternative Ecologists – They are well known throughout the area of Evoia and the residents update them incase

IV. Relations with the Press

Communication and collaboration on a daily basis with all local press.

Title: ΤΑ ΝΕΑ

Subject: Amianthus-Lilanteio field- cement of Chalkida

Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level

Newspaper National 1/1978-7/1996 whenever the occasion rises Common Perfect

Title: ELEYTHEROTIPIA

Subject: Amianthus-Lilanteio field- cement of Chalkida

Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level

Newspaper National 1/1978-7/1996 whenever the occasion rises Common Perfect

Title: TO VIMA

Subject: Amianthus-Lilanteio field- cement of Chalkida

Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level

Newspaper National 1/1978-7/1996 whenever the occasion rises Common Low

Title: RIZOSPASTIS

Subject: Amianthus-Lilanteio field- cement of Chalkida

Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level

Newspaper National 1/1978-7/1996 whenever the occasion rises Common Perfect

V. Relations with Mass Media

Communication and collaboration on a daily basis with the local mass media.

Title: SKY TV

Subject: Amianthus

Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

T.V. National 1/1985-7/1996 on a regular basis Common Perfect

Title: ΕΤ 1

Subject: Lilanteio area

Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

T.V. National 1/1978-7/1996 circumstantially Ours Low

Title: ΕΤ 2

Subject: The cement at Halkidas

Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

T.V. National 1/1978-7/1996 circumstantially Ours Low

Title: SKY 100,4 FM

Subject: Various local issues

Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

Radio National 1/1985-7/1996 on a regular basis Common Perfect

VI. Relations with others ENGO

Communication and collaboration with the 100-150 environmental organizations of the Alternative Ecologists

Federation (Oikologon Enalachticon).

Name: Associaiton for the Environmental Protection of Aliveri

Subject: Industry of the Public Electricity Enterprise of Aliveri, wetland of Dystos

Nativity Time period Initiative Satisfaction level

Yes 1/1978-7/1996 Common Very High

Name: Association "To roptro tis pollis" (the knocker of the city)

Subject: Co-organising demonstrations about area’s environmental problems

Nativity Time period Initiative Satisfaction level

Yes 1/1989-7/1996 Common Very High

VII. Relations with Public and Private Bodies

Name: Prefecture of Evoia

Subject: NGO'S activities

Time Period Initiative Satisfaction level

1/1981-7/1996 Theirs Very Low

Name: Municipality of Halkida

Subject: NGO'S activities

Time Period Initiative Satisfaction level

1/1981-7/1996 Theirs Very Low

Name: Labour center

Subject: NGO'S activities

Time Period Initiative Satisfaction level

1/1977-7/1996 Common Perfect

Name: Commercial chamber

Subject: NGO'S activities

Time Period Initiative Satisfaction level

1/1977-7/1996 Common Low

VIII. Printed material of the ENGO