REGION THESSALIA

Prefecture KARDITSA

ECOLOGICAL, CULTURAL AND BEAUTIFICATION ASSOCIATION OF PALAMA

Date of Initial Completion: 26/7/1996 Updates: 1st --- 2nd Update (CHAP.I): 14/12/1999

Date of Last Update: 8/3/2001

I. Identity of Organisation

Address

PALAMAS Postal Code 432 00 Street: 6A, ZALOGOY STR.

Tel. 24440-23093 Fax 24440-31855, 24440-23093

Contact Persons: APOSTOLOS FIRFIRIS Tel. 24440-31855, 24440-23093, 6937 030820

Legal Status

The Organisation is Association - Union since 1986

Aims

Protecting the environment and specifically reducing pollution coming from industries of the region / organizing

cultural demonstrations – improving the south district (Hantaki)

Members and Friends

With voting right: 56 of whom have paid their membership fee: 50

Material Substructure

There are databases in Paper its morph and structure is Thematic

Performance material: Grass cutting machines are available to the citizens

II. Activities

General Issue: Environmental protection

Issue-Topic: Industrial pollution

From: 1986 To: 1996 Range: Local

Activities - Results:

Lodging of complaints to the press, the media, the local authorities and the competent authorities - Information and

mobilization of the residents in relation to the pollution caused to the area by the Tsiplakos cotton gin.

Co-operation with Palamas national stadium for the same issue.

Creation of a natural wall by planting evergreen trees (passive natural zone). Emergency police intervention and

stoppage of the factory's operation during high pollution level incidents; initiative organised by our organisation.

Organisation, by the members of out organisation, of informational lectures and seminars regarding pollution and

General Issue: Political action

Issue-Topic: Various events

From: 1986 To: 1996 Range: Local

Activities - Results:

Attempts made to conserve an authentic traditional festival. Organisation of cultural events regarding popular culture.

Operation of a bar in the municipal park and provision of technical infrastructure.

General Issue: preservation of the natural environment

Issue-Topic: Urban green

From: 1986 To: 1996 Range: Local

Activities - Results:

Attempts made to extent the green of the city and the surrounding area.

Provision of machinery to be used for gardening activities. Organisation of tree-planting, fencing, protection of trees

Future Plans

General Issue: Expending the activities of the organization

Issue - Topic: Infrastracture works - collaborations

Range Local

Future Activities:

The action has been programmed for the year 1996Create a nursery for the organization / Obtain an office / Participate in the administrative committee of the central Greece

environmental organizations

III. Source of Information

Source of information: Citizens from the Region

Subject: Ecological- environmental problems

Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

1/1986-7/1996 Daily Theirs Moderate

The response was not complete

Source of information: Archives from Pertinent Services

Subject: Ecological Legislation

Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

1/1986-7/1996 Whenever needed Ours High

Source of information: Local Press

Subject: Problems of wider region

Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

1/1986-7/1996 Whenever an issues occurs Ours High

IV. Relations with the Press

Title: NEOS AGON

Subject: Industrial pollution

Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level

Newspaper Local 1/1986-7/1996 whenever there is a relevant Ours Moderate

Remarks: the collaboration is not mutual

Title: PROINOS TIPOS

Subject: Industrial pollution

Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level

Newspaper Local 1/1995-7/1996 whenever there is a relevant Ours Low

Remarks: the factory's views are mostly covered

Title: MACHI

Subject: Industrial pollution

Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level

Newspaper Local 1/1986-7/1996 whenever there is a relevant Ours Low

V. Relations with Mass Media

Title: local media

Subject: Industrial pollution

Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

Local 1/1986-7/1996 when a subject occurs Common High

VI. Relations with others ENGO

VII. Relations with Public and Private Bodies

Name: Local goverment

Subject: The cotton gin is complied with the principals of the function's lincense (department of industry-section

Hygiene of the Ministry of the Environment,Physical Planning and Public works)

Time Period Initiative Satisfaction level

1/1992-12/1992 Ours Moderate

VIII. Printed material of the ENGO