Ecology

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

Greece is far behind in terms of waste management. Dozens of landfills all over the country, EU fines, failure to meet the European target for reuse/recycling at 50% - all these create a situation in which we all need to react. Christina Kontaxi, marine scientist

Agapi Tsampazi, Coordinator of the Ecology Programme

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 2021 with the participation of representatives of the local government, the local community and the academic institution of the region.

Extensive use of bottled water and improper waste management contribute significantly to plastic pollution on islands and coastal areas. However, the tourism sector could make an equally significant contribution to reducing it. Vasilis Stamogiannis, Project Coordinator Aegean Rebreath

Sotiris Giotas and Ioulia Baklava from Vlochos, Thessaly, talk about their house that was destroyed by the flood in the summer of 2023. A video by Ilir Tsouko and Anja Trolenberg from the project "Beyond Destruction - Rhodes, Thessaly, Evros".