ECOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF KARPENISSI

REGION STEREA ELLADA (CENTRAL GREECE)

Prefecture EVRITANIA

ECOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF KARPENISSI

Date of Initial Completion: 2/7/1996 1st Update: 25/10/1997 2nd Update (CHAP.I): 16/12/1999

Date of Last Update: 5/3/2001

e_mail: nikos-ant@acn.gr

I. Identity of Organisation

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

Address

KARPENISSI Postal Code 361 00 Street: 3, TSITSARA STR.

Tel. 22370-24310, 22370-22752, 22370-25566, 22370-80976 Fax 22370-22752

Contact Persons: KONSTANTINOS BOBOTSIARIS, NIKOS ANDONOPOULOS Tel. 22370-24310, 22370-25566

Legal Status

Today the Organisation is Civic non Profit Organisation since 1996

Initially the Organisation was Non Typical Collaboration since 1986

Aims

Promoting the alternative ecological policy on whatever subject society and environment is concerned /

sensitization on ecological problems of the region.

Members and Friends

With voting right: 15 Without voting right: 30 of whom have paid their membership fee: 25

Material Substructure

Office: Rented, Operating days: Every Wednesday, Operating hours: 19.00-22.00

The organisation has access to personal computer and it is mainly uses it for Elaboration of documents

There are databases in Paper its morph and structure is Thematic / lending library for students and educators

Activities Hall: 120 individuals

Performance material: Equipment is rent depending on the demonstration

Administrative board

Bobotsiaris Konstantinos Member of Three-member Committee

Dima Athanasia Member of Three-member Committee

Antonopoulos Nikos Member of Three-member Committee

Nikolakakis Mathaios Member

Vasiliki Nakou Member

Tsiplakidis Nikos Member

Grammatikas Dionisis Member

II. Activities

General Issue: Conservation of cultural heritage

Issue-Topic: Restoration of monuments

From: 1994 To: 1996 Range: Prefectural

Activities - Results:

Interventions made for the promotion-conservation of cultural monuments (bridges) in collaboration with the

mountaineering club.

General Issue: Conservation of the environment

Issue-Topic: Development projects

From: 1994 To: 1995 Range: Prefectural

Activities - Results:

Interventions made to the prefectural council against the diversion of Acheloos river and against sand-grabbing

activities around the lakes.

General Issue: Environmental protection

Issue-Topic: Mountain

From: 1996 To: 1997 Range: Local

Activities - Results:

Submission of proposals to the competent authorities in relation to Tymphristos tunnel and the antenna of PANAFON

General Issue: Information - sensitisation of the public

Issue-Topic: Environmental education

From: 1987 To: 1996 Range: Prefectural

Activities - Results:

Information of primary school pupils in Karpenisi, through the distribution of printed material, for the consequences of

plastic overuse.

Organisation of an event entitled: Ecology and Education'

Co-operation with a representative of secondary education (briefing, exchange of informational material), operation

of a lending library for pupils and teachers.

Issue-Topic: Interventions made by environmental organisations

From: 1996 To: 1997 Range: Local

Activities - Results:

Publication of postcards that promote the beauty of Evritania landscape. Protest were made to the competent

authorities against environmental degradation and against the picture given by the media about the action of our

Issue-Topic: Mountain

From: 1996 To: 1997 Range: Local

Activities - Results:

Press releases, publications to the press, organisation of excursions and tours with the participation of people living

in mountainous villages, mountaineering-hike.

General Issue: LOBBYING

Issue-Topic: Actions taken in relation to environmental policy issues

The activity took place in 1997 Range: Local

Activities - Results:

Presentations, representations and proposals made in relation to the pollution of Karpenisi river, and the need to

carry out development projects that are compatible with the ecological balance of the area.

General Issue: Natural resources management

Issue-Topic: Energy

From: 1986 To: 1996 Range: Local

Activities - Results:

Demonstration against the use of nuclear power in collaboration with the cine-club, the student parties of Karpenisi

Technical Universities and the Mountaineering Society.

Organisation of a show with machinery that uses alternative (renewable) sources of energy.

Organisation of an event/debate on the 'mild' and renewable sources of energy (biomass fuel).

General Issue: Political action

Issue-Topic: Organisation of excursions- events

From: 1987 To: 1996 Range: Prefectural

Activities - Results:

Organisation of an annual tour and several jaunts on a more frequent basis with the participation of people from

various parts of Greece.

Organisation of a photographic exhibition entitled 'Ecological problems of Evritania' ' Organisation of 2 book fairs with

ecological orientation.

Organisation of a painting exhibition entitled 'Ecology and the Environment' with the participation of pupils from

primary schools / Organisation of literary evenings.

Organisation of fairs with products made form wood and paper.

General Issue: preservation of the natural environment

Issue-Topic: Development projects

From: 1989 To: 1996 Range: Prefectural

Activities - Results:

Interventions made to the municipality, the prefecture, the central government and the European Union in favour of

the elaboration of an Environmental Impact Statement for Timfristos tunnel (The study was carried out).

Interventions made in favour of the elaboration of an Environmental Impact Statement for the operation of quarries.

Interventions made in favour of the elaboration of an Environmental Impact Statement for the removal of a mobile

communication antenna (pending).

Interventions made to the prefectural council against the operation of Profitis Ilias quarry.

Issue-Topic: Forests

From: 1989 To: 1995 Range: Prefectural

Activities - Results:

Organisation of an event entitled 'A different perspective regarding forest management'

Intervention made to the municipal council for the protection of the sub-urban forest outside Karpenisi.

Carrying out of two tree-planting activities.

Participation in events organised by the municipality (Forest festival).

General Issue: Protection of fauna

Issue-Topic: Hospitalisation of wild animals and birds

From: 1996 To: 1997 Range: Local

Activities - Results:

in collaboration with EKPAZP, a number of birds were released to the wild and injured animals and birds were sent to

Aegina for medical care.

General Issue: Protection of landscape character

Issue-Topic: Urban and suburban environment

The activity took place in 1996 Range: Local

Activities - Results:

Interventions made against tree cutting during Christmas. The proposal was adopted by Karpenisi municipality.

General Issue: Protection of wild fauna

Issue-Topic: Hunting

From: 1987 To: 1996 Range: Prefectural

Activities - Results:

Action taken for the prohibition of the use of poison as a mean to eliminate foxes / Organisation of informational

happenings and publication of a brochure about the consequences of hunting.

Organisation of an informational event at the Technical University with regard hunting.

Attempts made to set up protection zones for Evritania prefecture in collaboration with the mountaineering club and

the cine-club / Attempts to set the boundaries of areas where hunting and fishing would be allowed under certain

General Issue: Waste management

Issue-Topic: Recycling

From: 1987 To: 1997 Range: Local

Activities - Results:

Organisation of events, production of local radio programmes and dissemination of informational material regarding

waste management and recycling issues.

Collection of paper, storage in an existing place and recycling.

Clearing areas form litter (especially during election periods).

Submission of proposal for the integrated management of waste.

Future Plans

General Issue: Waste management

Issue - Topic: Recycling

Range Local

Future Activities:

Implementing a proposition of materializing a programme of organized and systematic recycling from the municipality

General Issue: Natural sources management

Issue - Topic: Energy

Range Perfectural

Future Activities:

Informative campaign for the renewable energy sources and atempt for taking use of the existing facilities (wind power,

small hydro electric station), which are not in use

III. Source of Information

Printed material from environmental organizations (e.g. En Aithria, Drias, Perivallontiki Ekpaidefsi, Fisi kai Oikologia,

Perivallon Chiou, PAKOE, WWF, etc.)/ first hand observations, resident denunciations

IV. Relations with the Press

Title: ADESMEYTOS TIPOS

Subject: informing of events/ article- writing about local issues

Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level

Newspaper Local 1/1987-7/1996 every month Common Perfect

Title: DIALOGOS

Subject: informing of events/ article- writing about local issues

Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level

Newspaper Local 1/1987-12/1994 every month Common Perfect

Remarks: it has shut

Title: EVRITANIA

Subject: informing of events/ article- writing about local issues

Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level

Newspaper Local 1/1990-7/1996 every month Common Perfect

Title: ELEYTHEROTIPIA

Subject: informing of local events

Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level

Newspaper National 1/1989-7/1996 Ours Perfect

V. Relations with Mass Media

Title: RADIO KARPENISI

Subject: Local issues- notification for future manifestations

Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

Radio Local 1/1988-7/1996 once a month Common Perfect

Title: RADIO EYRYTANIA

Subject: Local issues- notification for future manifestations

Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

Radio Local 1/1988-12/1994 once a month Common Perfect

Title: MEGA CHANNEL

Subject: Day of the environment

Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

T.V. National 6/1996-7/1996 once Theirs Moderate

VI. Relations with others ENGO

Name: NGO's of Central Greece

Subject:

Meetings about finding ways to coordinate the activities of the regional organizations

Nativity Time period Initiative Satisfaction level

No 3/1991-7/1996 Common Moderate

Name: NGO's of Central Greece

Subject: Pollution of Maliakos Gulf

Nativity Time period Initiative Satisfaction level

No 1/1990-12/1990 Common Moderate

Future plans

Participation in an attempt to create a network of environmental organizations - federation.

VII. Relations with Public and Private Bodies

Name: Alpine association

Subject: Demonstrations-excursions-interventions