ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ASSOSIATION OF EGIO "PRONIA-FRONTIDA"

REGION WESTERN GREECE

Prefecture ACHAIA

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ASSOSIATION OF EGIO "PRONIA-FRONTIDA"

Date of Initial Completion: 5/4/1996 1st Update: 20/2/1998 2nd Update (CHAP.I): 17/12/1999

Date of Last Update: 6/3/2001

e_mail: costpap@otenet.gr

I. Identity of Organisation

The Organisation is a member of the: Federation of Ecological Organizations of the Korinthian gulf “Alkyon”

Address

EGIO Postal Code 251 00 Street: P.O. BOX 17

Tel. 26910-25193, 26910-31557 Fax 26910-23796

Contact Persons: GIORGOS LIBEROPOULOS, KONSTANTINOS PAPAKONSTANTINOU Tel. 26910-20992, 26910-

31557, 26910-25193, 6976 768074

Legal Status

The Organisation is Association - Union since 1987

Aims

Concerted actions are taken for protecting the environment from human destructive activities.

Members and Friends

With voting right: 82 of whom have paid their membership fee: 45

Material Substructure

Office: Granted for free, Operating days: Every Tuesday, Operating hours: 18.00-19.00

There are databases in Paper its morph and structure is Files: 1 Publications, 2 newsletters, 3 incomes –

outcomes and file of the Athens press reports in the newspaper “ life of the Korinthian” of the Association for the

Protection of the Korinthian gulf (1978-1983)

Remarks: Mr. George Lymperopoulos and Mr. Panos Panagopoulos are representatives of the association "Alkyon” /

while Mr Panos Panagopoulos is also responsible / vice president of the administrative committee of “Korinthiakos

Sustainable development”

Administrative board

Papakonstantinou Giorgos President

Mavroudis Leonidas Vice President

Lyberopoulos Georgios General Secretary

Villios Andreas Treasurer

Fragakis Giorgos Responsible for Public Relations

Gerontinis Panagiotis Special Secretary

Maleviti Niki Member

Panagopoulos Panagiotis Member

Papazacharopoulou Maria Member

II. Activities

General Issue: Environmental protection

Issue-Topic: Aigion landfill

From: 1994 To: 1998 Range: Local

Activities - Results:

Mediation exercises were put into place in the conflict between the municipality and community in relation to the

landfill issue. Carrying out of a study and the suggestion of recommendations for alternative sites.

Issue-Topic: Biological waste treatment in Aigion

From: 1992 To: 1996 Range: Local

Activities - Results:

Submission of written complaints to the municipality before the initiation of procedures for the biological treatment of

Submission of proposals to the societies/associations of Myrtia village in order to safeguard their participation to the

Issue-Topic: Crop dusting

From: 1987 To: 1998 Range: Local

Activities - Results:

Information of the media and other environmental groups.

Various interventions in burned areas.

Issue-Topic: Discovery of ancient Eliki

From: 1995 To: 1998 Range: Local

Activities - Results:

Information of the public, the media. Encouragement of the establishment of the Society for the Friends of Ancient

Eliki and co-ordination of local economists.

Issue-Topic: Forest fires

From: 1990 To: 1996 Range: Local

Activities - Results:

Drawing out to the Forestry of the high risk areas.

Participation in putting out fires.

Issue-Topic: Forest protection

From: 1990 To: 1998 Range: Local

Activities - Results:

Lodging of charges against logging and illegal building in burned areas and provision of evidence to the competent

authorities (e.g. terrestrial and aerial photographing).

Issue-Topic: Hunting

From: 1991 To: 1998 Range: Local

Activities - Results:

Petrol undertaking for the confinement of poachers.

Issue-Topic: Industrial zones

From: 1987 To: 1992 Range: Local

Activities - Results:

Representations to the Local Council against proposals for the assignment of industrial zones in Aigion

Successful Information of the public through publications and suggestion of an alternative site.

Issue-Topic: Selinountas river-bed

From: 1989 To: 1996 Range: Local

Activities - Results:

Prevention measures against littering the river

Provision of food to vultures.

Information of the public on the pollution caused by a local small industry.

General Issue: Nature conservation

Issue-Topic: Alliki (Aigion)

From: 1987 To: 1996 Range: Local

Activities - Results:

Litigation against the construction of illegal buildings in the biotope, and it s protection from noise pollution, especially

during the nesting period.

Dealing with illegal hunting in the area and provision of food to swans.

General Issue: Public information and sensitisation

Issue-Topic: Environmental education

From: 1991 To: 1998 Range: Local

Activities - Results:

Educational visits to primary schools and high schools

Future Plans

General Issue: Protection of Biotopes

Issue - Topic: Natural wetlands

Range Local

Future Activities:

Trying to include the biotope Alykis and other biotopes under the Programme “ Nature Environment”

General Issue: Environmental protection

Issue - Topic: Wastes

Range Local

Future Activities:

Whenever the municipality takes over activity to select garbage we shall contribute

General Issue: Protection of birds and of their biotopes

Issue - Topic: Birds

Range Local

Future Activities:

They are constructing feeding bags in collaboration with the Forest Inspection – Greek Ornithological Society for the

greycoloured carrion buzzards, vultures and golden eagles in the mountain Klokos in the frame of the programme “Natura

2000”.

General Issue: Information - Sensitization of the public

Issue - Topic: Ecological agriculture - pesticides

Range Local

Future Activities:

Informative speeches in villages, promote biological cultivations and rational use of pesticides

General Issue: Public awareness - sensitization

Issue - Topic: E.O interventions

Range Local

Future Activities:

Regular radio broadcasts (every Wednesday) by the title: “Ecological opinion”

General Issue: Sustainable resources management

Issue - Topic: Overfishing in the Korinthian gulf

Range Local

Future Activities:

Taking joint activities with several institutions for the limitation of over-fishing in the Korinthian gulf and banning of the

dragnets

III. Source of Information

Environmental printed material from Corfu, Thessaloniki, Volos, and Zakynthos Awareness

Source of information: New Ecology (NEA OIKOLOGIA)

Subject: General information on environmental issues.

Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

1/1987-6/1996 Every Month. Common High

Source of information: European Union.

Subject: Jurisprudence, legislation, programmes.

Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

1/1987-6/1996 Whenever needed. Ours High

Source of information: Greek Biotope/ Wetland Center (EKVY)

Subject: General information on environmental issues.

Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

1/1992-6/1996 Every 3 months. Theirs

Source of information: Hellenic Ornithological Society.

Subject: Birds and their biotopes.

Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

1/1992-6/1996 Continually Common High

Future plans

Communication with European organizations/ Creation of the Federation Secretariat for the Gathering and

Diffusion of Informative Materials to NGOs - Members

IV. Relations with the Press

Title: "Vima tis Aigialeias"

Subject: all of the NGO's activities

Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level

Newspaper Local 1/1987-6/1996 every 3 weeks Common Perfect

Title: "EREYNA"

Subject: all of the NGO's activities

Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level

Newspaper Local 1/1987-6/1996 every 5 weeks Ours High

V. Relations with Mass Media

Title: TELE TIME

Subject: Waste treatment, crop dusting

Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

T.V. Local 1/1994-6/1996 3 times Theirs Moderate

Their interest for ecology seems to be temporary and trivial rather than substantial.

Title: RADIO ACHAIA

Subject: All of the NGO;s activities

Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

Radio Local 1/1992-6/1996 on a monthly basis Common Perfect

VI. Relations with others ENGO

Name: Federation Envronmental NGO's of the Korinthian Gulf

Subject: Local environmental problems

Nativity Time period Initiative Satisfaction level

Yes 1/1996-6/1996 Common

Name: Ecological Movement of Patra

Subject: Pollution of Patraikos Gulf

Nativity Time period Initiative Satisfaction level

Yes 1/1994-6/1996 Common Very High

Name: Society for the Protection of Landscape and Environment

Subject: Establising the Federation of NGO’s of Korinthian gulf, Kazino, Bridge of Rio-Antirio

Nativity Time period Initiative Satisfaction level

Yes 1/1995-6/1996 Common Very High

Future plans

Collaboration with environmental organizations of Western Greece, Voiotia, and the Corinthian gulf.

VII. Relations with Public and Private Bodies

Name: Society of Elyki's friends

Subject: Organising an excursion in ancient Syvari