Against the backdrop of increasingly frequent and intense heatwaves across Europe, Maria-Christina Doulami, Communications Officer at The Green Tank, explores the vital role of nature in addressing the climate crisis in her latest opinion piece for HuffPost Greece titled “Nature Is Our Natural Air Conditioner. Why Do We Continue to Invest So Little in It?”. Forests, wetlands, seagrass meadows and urban green spaces are not only havens for biodiversity—they are essential natural infrastructure that cool our cities, reduce climate risks and strengthen the resilience of our communities.
The article argues that protecting nature is no longer enough. Restoring degraded ecosystems must become a central pillar of climate policy, particularly as Greece prepares its National Nature Restoration Plan under the EU Nature Restoration Regulation.
Read the full article on Huffington Post Greece [in Greek] here.
