REGION WESTERN GREECE
Prefecture ACHAIA
MOVEMENT OF
ACHAIA FOR ECOLOGY AND CULTURE
Date of Initial
Completion: 18/6/1996 Updates: 1st --- 2nd Update (CHAP.I):
31/12/1999
Date of Last Update: 23/2/2001
I. Identity of
Organisation
Address
KATO ACHAIA
Postal Code 252 00 Street: 7, SOSSOU
TAVROMENEOS STR.
Tel. 26930-23920 Fax 26930-25234
Contact Persons: NIKOS KONTOPOULOS
Tel. 26930-23920
Legal Status
The Organisation
is Association - Union since 1989
Aims
Dealing with
crucial environmental problems / defending the landscape and conserving the
collective memory /
promoting authentic ecological
awareness
Members and
Friends
With voting
right: 50
Material Substructure
There are
databases in Paper its morph and structure is There is no structure
Administrative
board
Zafiropoulos
Nikos President
Kontopoulos Nikos Vice President
Veskoukis
Thanasis Treasurer
Christodoulopoulos Vasilis
Kotsalis Antonis
Vasilakis Panagiotis
Reboutsikas Miltiadis
II. Activities
General
Issue: Environmental protection
Issue-Topic: Industrial pollution
From: 1990 To: 1994 Range: Prefectural
Activities
- Results:
Organisation of a
meeting with the participation of scientists and local government
representatives in relation to the
studies for the pipe at the
industrial zone of Patra / Participation in demonstrations against the
inappropriate
specifications of the pipe
construction.
Exertion of
pressure to the government and ETBA so as to safeguard the adoption of the
appropriate specifications
for the construction and operation of
the pipe with the view of reducing the pollution caused to the Patras gulf.
Carrying out of complaint events along the
pipe works and at the prefecture buildings for the safeguarding
compliance with the specifications/
The public was informed.
Elaboration of
visits to the industrial area of Patra in order to check its operation schedule
and the source of the
pollution - Exertion of pressure to
the factory owners / Informing the public.
Issue-Topic:
Information - Sensitisation of the public
From: 1990 To: 1996 Range: Local
Activities
- Results:
Organisation of
events in various celebrations (e.g. Environment day) - publication of posters
- article writing where
appropriate - organisation of an
ecological book exhibition. (Environment day).
Issue-Topic: Pirros river
From: 1990 To: 1994 Range: Prefectural
Activities
- Results:
Informing the
public about the distractive sand-grabbing activities that take place at Pirros
river banks / Protestation
events took place at the river and
meetings were held with the prefect.
General Issue: Natural resources management
Issue-Topic: Water supply of Patra's
industrial area
The activity took
place in 1993 Range: Prefectural
Activities
- Results:
Elaboration of
consultations and co-operation with the local government authorities for the
expression of
commitments in relation to the
reduction of the water quantity that is been used by the industrial area - The
public
General Issue: Political action
Issue-Topic: Theatrical plays
The activity took
place in 1992 Range: Local
Activities
- Results:
Participation in
an excursion at Epidavros and watching of a theatrical play.
III. Source of
Information
Informative printed material from
various events, publications, activities of associations, clubs and others/
Field
observations, information from
members, friends, citizens.
Source of information: New Ecology
Subject: General issues
Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
1/1990-12/1991 Every month. Common Perfect
Source of information:
EN AITHRIA
Subject: Local environmental issues.
Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
1/1993-9/1996 Every month. Theirs High
IV. Relations with the Press
Title:
ACHAGIOTIKA NEA
Subject:
Depending on the occasion
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Newspaper Local 1/1990-9/1996 every month Common High
V. Relations with
Mass Media
Title: AH FM
Subject: Depending on the occasion
Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
Radio Local 1/1992-9/1996 occasionally Common High
In 1994, a
representative of the NGO broadcasted a production on ecological issues on a
regular basis.
VI. Relations with others ENGO
Name: Ecological NGO's of Patra (Ecological Movement of Patra,
Bicycle's friends etc)
Subject: Local Environmental Problems
Nativity Time period Initiative Satisfaction level
Yes 1/1990-12/1990 Theirs Moderate
Name: Ecological Movement of Patra
Subject: Two-day meeting on the
environmental NGO’s of West Peloponnisos with the initiative of the Ecological
Movement of Patra
Nativity Time period Initiative Satisfaction level
Yes 1/1994-12/1994 Theirs High
VII. Relations with Public and Private Bodies
There were two members of the
organization who have participated as councillors to the municipal council.
Their
participation were crucial for the
appliance to the leader programme and also for the establishment of an inter-
Name:
Community of Alissos
Subject: Pipeline of the industrial area of Patra
Time Period Initiative Satisfaction level
1/1990-12/1992 Common High
Name: Municipality down Ahaia
Subject: Pipeline of the industrial area of Patra
Time Period Initiative Satisfaction level
1/1990-12/1992 Common Moderate
VIII. Printed material of the ENGO