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