Ecology

Greece is taking steps to reduce plastics, but it needs to speed up! What has been done so far, what will change in our everyday life in the coming years. The measures expected for plastic bags, cigarette butts, plastic bottles.

This video is a production of the Heinrich Böll Foundation, Thessaloniki, Greece. It was created as part of the publication Plastic Atlas, produced by the Heinrich Böll Stiftung and Break Free From Plastic. The adaptation of the Atlas for Greece was carried out by the Heinrich Böll Foundation, Thessaloniki office, in cooperation with the Ecological Recycling Society, Greenpeace Greece and WWF Greece.

Information

Philippos Kirkitsos, Dr. Environmentalist, President of Ecological Recycling Society

Coordination

Agapi Tsampazi, Project Coordinator, Heinrich Böll Stiftung, Thessaloniki, Greece

Production

Welcome on Board Productions

Music

A Darker Heart – Audionautix

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CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

The pollution of the seas and coasts with plastics is very high in Greece. Microplastics are present in the stomach of fish that reach our plates. What steps need to be taken to improve the situation?

This video is a production of the Heinrich Böll Foundation, Thessaloniki, Greece. It was created as part of the publication Plastic Atlas, produced by the Heinrich Böll Stiftung and Break Free From Plastic. The adaptation of the Atlas for Greece was carried out by the Heinrich Böll Foundation, Thessaloniki office, in cooperation with the Ecological Recycling Society, Greenpeace Greece and WWF Greece.

Information

Alkis Kafetzis, Biologist, f. Oceans Campaigner at Greenpeace Greece

Coordination

Agapi Tsampazi, Project Coordinator, Heinrich Böll Stiftung, Thessaloniki, Greece

Production

Welcome on Board Productions

Music

A Darker Heart – Audionautix

Licensed to YouTube by YouTube Audio Library

CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Important data on the amount of plastic waste in Greece, as well as useful tips for reducing plastic consumption. What citizens can do, what the state and businesses should do.

This video is a production of the Heinrich Böll Foundation, Thessaloniki, Greece. It was created as part of the publication Plastic Atlas, produced by the Heinrich Böll Stiftung and Break Free From Plastic. The adaptation of the Atlas for Greece was carried out by the Heinrich Böll Foundation, Thessaloniki office, in cooperation with the Ecological Recycling Society, Greenpeace Greece and WWF Greece.

Information

Achilleas Plitharas, Project Coordinator for Waste Prevention, WWF Greece

Coordination

Agapi Tsampazi, Project Coordinator, Heinrich Böll Stiftung, Thessaloniki, Greece

Production

Welcome on Board Productions

Music

A Darker Heart – Audionautix

Licensed to YouTube by YouTube Audio Library

CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

The European Green Deal, i.e. the EU’s climate neutrality strategy up to 2050, has been both specialized and criticised for its weaknesses in terms of its social objectives. On the other hand, it represents an opportunity for a substantial shift to a new production-consumption model. Adaptation to the national and local context and the social dimension of any green change is a prerequisite for successful implementation of the individual chapters of the EU Green Deal. What would a Green Deal specifically for Greece look like? Moreover, how could it be put into practice so that all could benefit? Heinrich Böll Foundation Greece and the social cooperative enterprise Wind of Renewal organised the online event "EU Green Deal and the Greek Green Deal" on Monday 20 December, 15:00-18:00 EEST. The event was held with the support of the European Parliament Office in Greece.

The “Energy Communities Social Impact; theory and practice” online workshop is an attempt to map and foster the exchange among researchers and academicians, energy collectives and citizens’ initiatives, social solidarity economy support organisations that wish to discuss and share their theoretical as well as hand-on knowledge on the social impact of collectives, with a special focus on energy communities.

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Welcome

0:00 Kyriaki Metaxa, Programme Coordinator – Heinrich Böll Foundation Greece

1:23 Stavroula Pappa, Project Manager - REScoop.eu

4:40 Dimitris Kitsikopoulos, Co-founder of Electra Energy cooperative

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Introductory presentation

9:40 Antonia Proka, Project manager - REScoop.eu

20:19 Chris Vrettos, Consultant - Electra Energy cooperative

______________ Experts’ contributions

31:29 Jeffrey Moxom, Research Coordinator - International Cooperative Alliance (ICA)

44:36 Daniele Paci, Scientific Officer – Joint Research Centre (JRC)

56:02 Matthijs Hisschemöller, Senior Researcher & Lecturer - Drift for Transitions, Erasmus University Rotterdam

1:08:55 Haris Doukas, Associate Professor - National Technical University of Athens (NTUA)

1:17:29 Oier Etxebarria Gutierrez - GoiEner

1:26:47 Chiara Brogi – Enostra

1:35:36 Nikos Hatziargiriou, Professor - National Technical University of Athens (NTUA)

1:47:20 Dorian Litvine - Energie Partagée

2:00:44 Esther C van der Waal, Researcher - University of Groningen

2:16:17 Christian Winzer, Lecturer - Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW)

2:29:02 Anna L. Berka, Lecturer - Massey University

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The online workshop was organised by the European federation of citizen energy cooperatives REScoop.eu, Electra Energy cooperative and the Heinrich Böll Foundation Office Thessaloniki-Greece.

The key importance of citizen participation in the Energy Transition being attempted in Western Macedonia was highlighted by the online discussion entitled The Green Path of the Just Transition in Western Macedonia, organized by the green think tank The Green Tank and the Heinrich Böll Foundation - Thessaloniki Office, Greece on 26 January with the participation of representatives of the local government, the local community and the academic institution of the region.

Greetings:

Ioli Christopoulou - The Green Tank

Michael Goudis - Heinrich Böll Foundation - Thessaloniki Office, Greece

Speakers:

Nikos Mantzaris - Co-Founder of The Green Tank, Policy Analyst

Lazaros Tsikritzis - Professor at the University of Western Macedonia, President of the Ecological Movement of Kozani

Lefteris Ioannidis - Former Mayor of Kozani (2014-2019), Member of the Ecological Movement of Kozani, Member of Kozani City Council

Dimitra Karagianni - Philologist, Writer, Editor and Events Manager of the magazine Paremvasi

Moderation:

Vasiliki Grammatikogianni - Journalist, Ecovoice -Athens Voice

The European Green Deal, the EU's climate neutrality strategy for 2050, has been criticised for its weaknesses in terms of its social objectives. On the other hand, it represents an opportunity for a substantial shift to a new production-consumption model. Adaptation to the national and local context and the social dimension of any green change is a prerequisite for successful implementation of the individual parts of the EU Green Deal. What would a Green Deal specifically for Greece look like? And how could it be put into practice so that all could benefit? The Heinrich Böll Foundation Greece and the social cooperative enterprise Anemos Renewal organised the online event "EU Green Deal and the Greek Green Deal", on Monday 20th of December, 14:00-17:00 CET. The event was supported by the European Parliament Office in Greece.