REGION WESTERN MAKEDONIA

  Prefecture   KOZANI

                                               ECOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF KOZANI

    Date of Initial Completion: 2/8/1996                 1st Update: 10/3/1998             2nd Update (CHAP.I):  28/12/1999

                                                            Date of Last Update: 12/3/2001

  e_mail: akoyz@otenet.gr

I. Identity of Organisation

Address

KOZANI Postal Code 501 00 Street:  P.O. BOX 334

Tel. 24610-38544 Fax 24610-38544

Contact Persons: ARGIRIS PLAKAS, KOUZOUS ANESTIS Tel. 24610-38544, 24610-36418

Legal Status

The Organisation is Non typical Collaboration since 1983

Aims

To deal with the pollution caused by the Public Electricity Enterprise (DEI) and other industries (mines etc)/ to

inform and sensitize the people of public administration about the commune’s legislation / environmental education

 of teachers, promotion of recycling, afforestation, biological cultivation.

Members and Friends

With voting right: 200 of whom have paid their membership fee: 100

Material Substructure

Office: Guest, Operating days: Daily,  Operating hours: Shop working hours

The organisation has access to personal computer and it is mainly uses it for It is provided from members for

printing documents

There are databases in Paper its morph and structure is Thematic depending on problems and activities of the

organization (there is an electronic file)

Activities Hall: 300 individuals(one room from Koventarios institution is provided by the municipality)

Performance material: Slides, video, white boards, series of demonstrations, bench, tables, TV

Vehicles: A truck is provided by a member

For the organisation are offering voluntary work: 10 persons.

Remarks: The group is established from 23 individuals and 100 friends since then it has had the same form. There

are 100 watchers (educators, booksellers, and photographers), who take initiatives and come into the group only

when it’s necessary

Administrative board

Plakas Argiris                                                   Administrator

Kouzous Anestis

Mechteridou Niki

Meletis Theodoros

Tsimidou Olga

II. Activities

General Issue: Environmental NGO co-operation

Issue-Topic: Organisation of an Environmental NGOs network

From: 1989  To: 1998                                               Range:  Regional

Activities - Results:

Constant contacts made with local organisations, publication and radio programme making.

General Issue: Environmental protection

Issue-Topic: Industrial pollution

From: 1989  To: 1996                                               Range:  Local

Activities - Results:

Participation, with other environmental groups, in a demonstration against the construction of a dam by the Public 

Electricity Company (PEC) at Vovousa Perivoli.

Provision of support to Klitos community and to other communities throughout their battle against the sitting of PEC's

plant in their area.


General Issue: Genetic engineering

Issue-Topic: Genetic engineering

From: 1996  To: 1998                                               Range:  Regional

Activities - Results:

Co-operation with the Seraiki Touring Club for the publication of a book on genetic engineering. Petition against

genetic engineering was initiated. The collection of over 1000 signatures are estimated.

General Issue: Information - sensitisation of the public

Issue-Topic: Environmental education

From: 1989  To: 1996                                               Range:  Local

Activities - Results:

Participation in various award giving events with the Greek Paper Producing Industries, distribution of printed

material to pupils and teachers.

Interventions made by environmental groups in collaboration with Kozani municipality / Organisation of an

environmental NGOs week with the participation of primary school pupils.

Issue-Topic: Environmental issues

From: 1989  To: 1996                                               Range:  Local

Activities - Results:

Submission of a proposal-study at a meeting of the Technological Education Institutions of Kozani. The subjects were:

 furs, wood, environmental protection, agriculture, stock raising, modern technologies, paper production.

Participation in a meeting of the Technical Chamber of Athens regarding tele-heating of cities (examples of the use of

warm water from greenhouses, to organic farming).

Participation in a meeting of  the Technical Chamber of Athens regarding the pollution of the area's environment.

Co-operation with EKPIZO for the promoting of a green consumption model.

Co-operation with the 1st Army Corps and the Forest Department for the implementation of a reforestation scheme.

Issue-Topic: Healthy diet / nuclear tests

From: 1989  To: 1996                                               Range:  Local

Activities - Results:

Distribution of 500 healthy diet books, produced by the company 'Health-Ecology' to consumers, supporters of

healthy diet and drugless medical treatment, and vegetarians.

Distribution of leaflets about BECEL and cholesterol to friends of healthy diet.

Participation in a Greenpeace campaign against the French nuclear testing (1200 signatures.

Issue-Topic: Organic agriculture

From: 1990  To: 1998                                               Range:  Regional

Activities - Results:

Provision of help to the programme for the 'Development of Kozani', in relation to the training of the staff on organic

cultivation methods, as well as in relation to the Green Biological Product Trade Mark.

Provision of books and documents concerning organic agriculture to agencies and the public during the meeting of the

 Federation of Farming Associations of Kozani prefecture.

Submission of proposals on organic farming during the three-day festival of the Federation of West Macedonian

Provision of books and documents to the women co-operative of Velvendou. Selection of signatures amongst the

citizens for the creation of an organic farmers' association.

Issue-Topic: Recycling

From: 1989  To: 1998                                               Range:  Regional

Activities - Results:

Writing and distribution of a two-page informational leaflet for recycling and the resulting energy saving. Organisation

 of a painting exhibition regarding the issue.

Publication and distribution of a brochure entitled: Recycling and citizen and agency contribution'. The material

provided from Neo Psichiko municipality, HELMEPA, and the Italian company RECUPEPO E RICICLO.

General Issue: Natural resources management

Issue-Topic: Protection of fauna and flora.

From: 1989  To: 1998                                               Range:  Local

Activities - Results:

a) Co-operation with Velvendou Ecologists about bringing charges against illegal hunting and interventions made to

the Forest Police o f Servion.

b) Treatment and releasing of a rear bird.

c) Co-operation with Paschali Dougalis who depicts rear birds.


Issue-Topic: Protection of natural resources

From: 1989  To: 1998                                               Range:  Regional

Activities - Results:

Organisation of photographic, cartoon and painting exhibitions for children on ecological issues.

Issue-Topic: Recycling / Rubbish dumps

From: 1990  To: 1998                                               Range:  Regional

Activities - Results:

Collection of paper by the members of the Booksellers-Typographers' Society, students. The paper was processed by

Kozani municipality.

Mapping of illegal rubbish dumps around Kozani, which forms part of a project called 'Nature without rubbish' co-

ordinated by the Greek Society for the Protection of Nature.

III. Source of Information

Domestic and foreign press (Ta Nea, Eleftherotipia, Der Spiegel, Focus, Panorama, Earth)

Source of information: Technical Chamber of Greece (TEE) - Section of Western Macedonia.

Subject: Pollution/ Directive from the E.U.

Time period                                             Frequency                                            Initiative             Satisfaction level

1/1989-8/1996         On a weekly basis/ bulletins from TEE/ once a month                 Ours                    Moderate

Lack of awareness on TEE's side

Source of information: Ministry of Environment, Physical Planning, and Public Works - Section of

Environment, Industry, and Mineral Resources.

Subject: Pollution

Time period                                             Frequency                                            Initiative             Satisfaction level

1/1989-8/1996                                  On a weekly basis.                                         Theirs                    Perfect

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

Subject: Pollution/ Wetlands

Time period                                             Frequency                                            Initiative             Satisfaction level

1/1992-8/1996                                     Once a month.                                            Theirs                   Moderate

They are engaged with many issues and did not show interest for the region.

IV. Relations with the Press

The team gives articles regarding issues such as pollution, health, biological cultivations, and the region of South

Kozani.  These are freely given to many types of press ( Kathimerini, Eleftherotipia, Thessaloniki, Nea Oikologia,

Title: THARROS

Subject: Pollution/ sensitising the public

Type                 Circulation      Time Period                     Frequency                       Initiative            Satisfaction Level

Newspaper           Local        1/1989-8/1996              30 times in total                    Common                  Moderate

Remarks: bad printing


Title: CHRONOS

Subject: Pollution/ sensitising the public cultural heritage- Old Kozani

Type                 Circulation      Time Period                     Frequency                       Initiative            Satisfaction Level

Newspaper           Local        1/1989-8/1996              30 times in total                       Ours                     Moderate

Remarks: indifference towards ecology- low quality of animative material

Title: PAREMVASI

Subject: Pollution/ sensitising the public/ Old Kozani

Type                 Circulation      Time Period                     Frequency                       Initiative            Satisfaction Level

Newspaper           Local        1/1989-8/1996               2 times in total                        Ours                     Very Low

Remarks: extremely insulting newspaper

Title: PROINI

Subject: Pollution/ sensitising the public/ Old Kozani

Type                 Circulation      Time Period                     Frequency                       Initiative            Satisfaction Level

Newspaper           Local        8/1995-8/1996                    5 times                             Ours                         Low

Remarks: indifference towards ecology- low quality of animative material

Title: BIOKALLIERGIES (Organic gerdening)

Subject: transporting the know-how from EU countries to Greek farmers

Type                 Circulation      Time Period                     Frequency                       Initiative            Satisfaction Level

Magazine           National      1/1989-8/1996                    5 times                          Common                   Perfect

Title: EPAFI

Subject: Pollution/ sensitising the public/ Political ecology

Type                 Circulation      Time Period                     Frequency                       Initiative            Satisfaction Level

Newspaper           Local        1/1992-8/1996                    50 times                            Ours                      Perfect

Remarks: it takes an "anarchist" stance towards the public administration

V. Relations with Mass Media

Many representatives of our institution and environmental NGOs from Athens and Thessaloniki have participated in

 radio broadcasts organized by “Kronos”. (Representatives such as Goulielmos, Tsipiras, Chrisogelos, Kourdaki,

Zisoula, UNICEF, etc.)

Title: KRONOS

Subject: Quality of life

Type                   Rang             Time Period                   Frequency                        Initiative             Satisfaction level

Radio                   Local        1/1989-8/1996                   200 times                        Common                     High


Title: First channel of Kozani (PROTO KANALI KOZANIS)

Subject: Quality of life- political ecology

Type                   Rang             Time Period                   Frequency                        Initiative             Satisfaction level

Radio                   Local       1/1989-12/1992                   20 times                         Common                     High

Title: WEST CHAÍNEL (DITIKI KENTRIKI MAKEDONIA)

Subject: Quality of life- environmental education

Type                   Rang             Time Period                   Frequency                        Initiative             Satisfaction level

T.V.                     Local        1/1991-8/1996                    30 times                            Ours                     Moderate

Lack of animative materials

Title: ÅÔ 3

Subject: Denunciations of pollution- quality of life- social problems

Type                   Rang             Time Period                   Frequency                        Initiative             Satisfaction level

T.V.                   National      1/1993-8/1996                    10 times                           Theirs                     Perfect

VI. Relations with others ENGO

Name: Hellenic Federation of Alternative Ecologist Organisations in Greece

Subject: Political ecology/strikes in the Public Electricity Enterprise (DEI) and industries, which pollute Vallia Kalda

Nativity                                 Time period                                                           Initiative             Satisfaction level

No                                     1/1989-12/1993                                                          Theirs                       High

Name: Hellenic Nature Loving and Antihunting Initiative

Subject: Protection of Biotopes /Valia Kalda/ accusations towards Public Electricity  Enteprise(DEI)

Nativity                                 Time period                                                           Initiative             Satisfaction level

No                                      1/1989-8/1996                                                            Ours                        High

Name: Greenpeace

Subject: Collection of 1200 signatures against nuclear tests

Nativity                                 Time period                                                           Initiative             Satisfaction level

No                                      1/1994-8/1996                                                            Ours                    Moderate

Name: Consumer and Quality of Life Association -"EKPIZO"

Subject: Contribution of publications/common television programmes-Writing of articles on the quality of life

Nativity                                 Time period                                                           Initiative             Satisfaction level

No                                      1/1989-8/1996                                                            Ours                        High


Name: Ecologists of Greece

Subject: Distribution of publications-books,radio programmes,projections  about political  ecology

Nativity                                 Time period                                                           Initiative             Satisfaction level

No                                      1/1989-8/1996                                                         Common                 Very High

VII. Relations with Public and Private Bodies

Also there is a collaboration with the Greek ministry for the environment, physical planning and public

works(YPEHODE)and the Hellenic Center for bitopes, wetlands (E.K.B.Y) on environmental education

Name: Municipality of Kozani

Subject: Recycling-environmental education -publications-Public Electricity Entreprice (DEI).

Time Period                                                                                                       Initiative              Satisfaction level

1/1989-8/1996                                                                                                  Common                  Moderate

Name: Ministry of Environment,Physical Planning and Public Works-Department of

industry  environment  ÊÁÉ ÏÑÕÊÔÙÍ ÐÏÑÙÍ

Subject: Recycling-environmental education  -Publications-Public Electricity Entreprice (DEI).

Time Period                                                                                                       Initiative              Satisfaction level

1/1989-8/1996                                                                                                    Theirs                        High

Name: Region of West Makedonia

Subject: Recycling-environmental education  -Publications-Public Electricity Entreprice (DEI)Directive of European

Time Period                                                                                                       Initiative              Satisfaction level

1/1992-8/1996                                                                                                     Ours                       Perfect

Name: Local Union of Municipalities and communes (TEDK) Kozani

Subject: Pollution-establishing mobile libraries

Time Period                                                                                                       Initiative              Satisfaction level

1/1992-8/1996                                                                                                     Ours                       Perfect

Name: Development enterprise of Kozani

Subject: Information-Pollution-Centers of professional training-directive of European Union

Time Period                                                                                                       Initiative              Satisfaction level

1/1989-8/1996                                                                                                  Common                      High

Name: Union of booksellers and pressmen of Kozani

Subject: Environmental  education- recycling-television programmes-energy conservation

Time Period                                                                                                       Initiative              Satisfaction level

1/1990-8/1996                                                                                                    Theirs                        High

VIII. Printed material of the ENGO

Title: Pollution,recycling,biological cultivation,Valia Kalda,quality of life

Comments: Some of them collaborate with the municipality,the Greek Naturalist, the Anti-Hunting Initiative, the

EK.POI.ZO. and the Center for Vocational Training of Thessaloniki


Type                                       Time period                                                     Frequency               Way of Publication

Leaflet                                 1/1989-8/1996                                              20 PUBLICATIONS

Title: Posters for pollution, recycling, biological cultivation, Valia Kalda, quality of life

Comments: In collaboration with the municipality and the Anti- Hunting Initiative

Type                                       Time period                                                     Frequency               Way of Publication

Diary, Poster, Map                1/1989-8/1996                                                     5 TIMES

Future plans

Publication of a magazine and a book on 1997 on the subject: “ Biological cultivations and members’ experiences,

herbs, old medicine recipes, botanical recipes”