Beyond the hype: How to shape the green hydrogen economy Published: 20 March 2022 FACTSHEET The prospect of a green hydrogen economy comes with significant opportunities and risks. There is a need to both promote and carefully shape the much needed expansion of production, while limiting the end use of green hydrogen. By Jörg Haas
The European Green Deal and the restart of Greek economy Published: 3 March 2021 ARTICLE This article focuses on the restart of Greek economy based on the Green Deal and presents proposals for this issue, so that it is possible to build a sustainable growth. By Margarita Karavasili
Just transition to lignite-free era for Western Macedonia Published: 3 March 2021 ARTICLE This 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 Published: 2 March 2021 ARTICLE This article sheds light on the European Commission’s Energy Plan and its impact on local ecosystems, biodiversity and local communities. By Antonis Kalogerakis
Thess.Climateschools - Schools Protect the Climate Published: 14 February 2020 ARTICLE The environmental educational program Thess-Climateschools - Schools Protect the Climate has started being implemented by 14 primary and secondary schools in the area of Thessaloniki.
Festival Greenwave 2019 Published: 9 September 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.
GreenWave Festival 2017 Published: 22 August 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.
Sustainable Cultural Management summer course Published: 30 May 2016 SUMMER COURSE What is the role of cultural industry in tackling climate change and promoting environmental sustainability? International intensive summer course exploring what actions can be taken to become more ecological in the way we govern cultural organisations, manage buildings, create and tour productions, collaborate with partners, and engage with audiences, on 6-10.6.2016 in Thessaloniki. Open call deadline: 15 March 2016.
Zero Waste – eine Herausforderung für Kommunen Published: 23 October 2015 EVENT „Zero Waste“ ist das Motto einer europäischen Bewegung, der sich zunehmend auch Kommunen, besonders aus Südeuropa, anschließen. Sie verpflichten sich einem über „reduce, re-use, recycle“ noch hinausgehenden Zielkatalog und begeben sich auf den Weg einer ständigen Verringerung der Restmüllmengen. Was können Kommunen zur Abfallvermeidung und zum hochwertigen Recyling beitragen? Werkstattgespräch im Rahmen der Deutsch-Griechischen Versammlung V (DGV) am 6. November 2015 in Berlin
SEYN Academies Published: 24 September 2015 Sustainable Energy Youth Network (SEYN), an initiative which started two years ago with the support of Heinrich-Böll-Foundation Greece in cooperation with representatives from European energy and environment organizations completed its two summer academies in Croatia and Greece. Aim of the academies was to empower young people to actively contribute to the energy transition movement towards a fossil-fuel-free era through community-based sustainable energy projects and to educate its participants on energy and environment matters by stimulating their cooperation around Europe.