The European Green Deal and the restart of Greek economy ARTICLE Wind Renewal and Heinrich Böll Stiftung Greece are starting a constructive debate with researchers, body representatives, business units and experts about “Green Deal” and its significance for Greece. The article focuses on the restart of Greek economy, based on the Green Deal. By Margarita Karavasili
Just transition to lignite-free era for Western Macedonia ARTICLE Wind Renewal and Heinrich Böll Stiftung Greece are starting a constructive debate with researchers, body representatives, business units and experts about “Green Deal” and its significance for Greece. The article focuses on the delignitisation in the region of Western Macedonia and its impact on the local labor market. By Marianna Kondylidou
Focusing on European Commission’s Energy Plan ARTICLE Wind Renewal and Heinrich Böll Stiftung Greece are starting a constructive debate with researchers, body representatives, business units and experts about “Green Deal” and its significance for Greece. The article focuses on European Commission's Energy Plan and its impact on local ecosystems, biodiversity and local communities. By Antonis Kalogerakis
Environmental policies in quarantine ARTICLE The pandemic crisis is a dramatic proof that public policies protecting the environment and people need to be based on solid science and not clientelist politics serving the business as usual status quo. The political perception that nature is a resource for over-exploitation is outdated and catastrophic. By Theodota Nantsou
Many small-scale solutions ARTICLE Rather than feeling threatened with hunger or loss of control of their land and water through the continually increasing concentration of agriculture in the hands of large companies, people could be able to practice farming in a way that provides them with both a sound home and a meaningful occupation. By Stephanie Wild
Alternatives to dismantling the agri-food system ARTICLE The way modern societies produce and consume food is completely incomprehensible. We can affirm that industrial agriculture is destroying the planet and we need drastic changes in the food system grounded in sustainable practices. By Eduard Hernández Nualart
Festival Greenwave 2019 FESTIVAL With the central theme of the Climate Crisis, the Greenwave Festival takes place for the 9th year in Thessaloniki, 12-15.09.2019 at the Municipal Park of YMCA, with screenings, workshops, events, exhibitions, eco-bazaar, vegan cuisine and interesting discussions with experts.
Setting up and strengthening of energy cooperatives in Greece WORKSHOP How do we inform citizens about setting up an energy cooperative? What training needs arise as citizens become prosumers? These are some of the questions that will be discussed at the workshop "Setting up and strenthening of energy cooperatives in Greece" that will be held on Friday 1 December, in Athens.
GreenWave Festival 2017 FESTIVAL The GreenWave Festival 2017,organized by the Ecological Movement of Thessaloniki for the seventh year in a row, in cooperation with Heinrich Boell Stiftung Greece has peace as its main subject. Within the auspices of the Festival, events are organized with the subject of war and environment, the history of the peace movement as well as the impact of nazism and racism with the culminating point of the Holocaust of Jews.
