Greece Is the Word
THE GR(ECO) EDITION
VOL 51
29 NOVEMBER 2022
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PLEASE SUPPORT ECOGENIA
Our friends at Ecogenia are celebrating their first birthday! We recently chatted with their incredible co-founder Lia Papazoglou, and you can get to know her right here.
Read a beautiful piece that our friend Mary Cardaras wrote about Ecogenia for eKatherimeni here.
And please help Ecogenia hit their birthday fundraiser goal by donating here. (See their note on the donate page about 501c3 status and how best to donate if you are in the U.S.)
Thank you for your commitment to Greek youth, civic engagement, and preserving Greece’s uniquely beautiful environment!
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2.
SHOW SOME INITIATIVE(S)
If you want to get a sense of some of the sustainability-focused projects and experiences in Greece, this is one place to start.
Know someone who makes a positive difference in their community? Nominate that person to receive the Antonios Kounalakis Award!
3.
TIRES AND BOTTLES AND BAGS, OH MY
Aegean Rebreath is doing critically important work. “In 75 clean-up operations thus far, the group's 300 or so volunteer divers have recovered 1,700 tires; 21 tonnes of fishing nets; 90,000 plastic bottles; and giant sacks of plastic bags, one of the main contaminants…. ‘We purposely spread out on the dock everything we bring up. That's the only way people can see the extent of the problem,’ said Francis.”
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ΚΕΝΤΡΙΚΟ ΠΑΡΚΟ
“He envisages Ellinikon becoming Athens' equivalent to Central Park in New York — a place that could change how Athenians use public space, will contribute to the public and ecological health of the city, and will stand the test of time.”
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5.
GREEN OR GREENWASHING?
“In the wake of soaring energy prices, it was also announced that coal-fired power plants would remain open until 2028 instead of being shut down by 2023 as previously planned, termed as a ‘temporary measure’ by Mitsotakis back in April.”
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6.
IN THE RENEWABLES RACE
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7.
NO FOOTPRINT
These folks saw Crete by bike.
Watch this video to hear directly from Ecogenia’s cohort members about how the organization is good for young people, good for the environment, and good for Greece as a whole.
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Take care of yourselves and one another!
Opa!
Peter and the Greece Is The Word Crew
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