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The LIFE MareNatura project partners and the project’s expert policy partner, The Green Tank, submitted their views to the
Last Thursday, 26 September 2024, the EU Council formally ratified the decision of the majority of EU Member
More than 300 civil society groups call on the EU to strengthen, not undermine, efforts to live with
SAvE Whales - the innovative system to prevent sperm whale collisions with ships in the Kythera Strait -
Ioli Christopoulou was a guest on ERT3's show "Borders" on 12/7/2024, where she spoke with Kalli Zarali and
The Green Tank participated in the Call for Evidence by the European Commission on the EU environmental law
Ioli Christopoulou spoke to Popaganda and journalist Louisa Solomon-Panta about the political roller coaster that the Nature Restoration
The "adventure" of the SAvE Whales system to prevent sperm whales from colliding with ships in the Kythera
JOINT PRESS RELEASE We welcome the adoption of the long-awaited decision of the Minister of Environment and Energy, which
The first meeting of the "Nature 2000" Committee with its new composition - which was established by a
Participation of LIFE MareNatura in the consultation on the South Aegean Special Environmental Study
The LIFE MareNatura project partners and the project's expert policy partner, The Green Tank, submitted their views to
Ioli Christopoulou spoke to the radio station ERT3 102FM and the journalist Aspasia Vouzi (19/06/2024) about “SAvE Whales”,
The Greek Minister of Environment and Energy, Theodoros Skylakakis, the President of the Natural Environment and Climate Change
The SAvE Whales (System for the Avoidance of ship-strikes with Endangered Whales) system for the prevention of sperm
During an inspiring two-day kick-off meeting in Marseille, the partners of the new project ARTEMIS officially started their
The SAvE Whales system for the prevention of ship strikes on sperm whales in the Kythera strait was
Scientists, policy makers and non-governmental organizations were part of an Our Ocean Conference side event and discussed the
The designation of marine protected areas is one of the challenges that Greece faces. Greece has adopted by law
The seas and oceans are under threat. Action cannot be delayed any longer, as the timeframe is tight
The Greek Ministry of Environment and Energy, the Natural Environment and Climate Change Agency of Greece, together with
The Green Tank, along with nine environmental organizations (ARCHELON, Hellenic Society for the Environment and Culture, Hellenic Society
Responding to the challenges marine biodiversity faces in the Aegean, Ionian, and Southern Adriatic seas, the environmental project
With the goal of accelerating the restoration of Posidonia seagrass meadows and exploring their ecosystem services in the
Twenty environmental organizations in Greece, including The Green Tank, have co-signed a letter to the Greek Minister of
J O I N T P R E S S R E L E A S E The co-signatory
Almost 300 Civil Society Organizations, including The Green Tank and 24 other organizations from Greece, address a new
Two years after the European Commission's initial proposal, Europe is one step closer to the final adoption of
JOINT PRESS RELEASE by the organizations MedINA, Pindos Perivallontiki, The Green Tank, EuroNatur, Riverwatch, EcoAlbania. (more…)
At a time when renewable energy sources are a one-way street, it is necessary to find solutions for
Discussing aspects of the challenging relation between business and nature during the 21st Corporate Responsibility Conference organized by
In recent months, the call for an impactful Nature Restoration Law received unprecedented support citizens, businesses, scientists, and
Contributing to the feature on Aoos river by the magazine “Elliniko Panorama”, Ioli Christopoulou, Policy Director, The Green
The result of the vote in the European Parliament on Nature Restoration Law brought a narrow victory for
Reduced lignite production, more renewable energy sources and measures for nature are today the reality of the green
The mobilization of scientists in favour of the Nature Restoration Law and the final vote of the MEPs
Ahead of the crucial vote in the plenary of the European Parliament on the European Regulation for Nature
In the vote of the European Parliament's Environment Committee on 15 June 2023, the Nature Restoration Law survived,
The international mobilization for nature protection and restoration has been reflected in a series of proposals, international agreements
The European Commission's proposal for a new Nature Restoration Law presented in June 2022 is currently under the
Ioli Christopoulou contributed to the volume titled “Nature Conservation in Europe: approaches and lessons” with a chapter on
In recent months Greece is at the forefront of the European nature legislation, adopting by law the latest
In her contribution to the 12th Newsletter of the Hellenic Botanical Society, Ioli Christopoulou commented on the objectives
The Green Tank submitted comments to the public consultation on the Special Environmental Study 11a for the Natura
The new bill by the Greek Ministry of Environment and Energy titled “Renaming of the Regulatory Authority of
The Green Tank submitted comments and recommendations on the draft bill by the Greek Ministry of Environment and
Existing legislation provides options for the full protection of Aoos, a very rare free-flowing, natural and wild river
SAvE Whales, the smart technology which transmits the exact position of sperm whales in the Mediterranean Sea and
The unique characteristics of Aoos/Vjosa, as well as the latest developments in the international effort to fully protect
Organizations, state bodies and local communities have been taking active action to protect Aoos/Vjosa along its entire length,
JOINT PRESS RELEASE From 29 November to 02 December 2022, the 8th Meeting of ACCOBAMS, the Agreement for the
In view of the training seminar "Biodiversity Loss: Citizen Participation in Environmental Policy Making" by iSea and the
On 22 June 2022, the European Commission announced a proposal for a European Nature Restoration Law aiming at
iSea and The Green Tank continue their actions under the "Learn - Participate - Protect" project that aims
J O I N T P R E S S R E L E A S E The extension
The Green Tank represented by Ioli Christopoulou participated in the public in the Standing Committee on Production and
The Green Tank participated in the meeting of environmental NGOs with the Greek Minister of Environment and Energy,
The Green Tank contributed with comments to the public consultation on the draft bill “Provisions for the simplification
The long-awaited proposal for an EU nature restoration regulation was finally presented on 22 June by the European
Ioli Christopoulou gave a lecture on “Climate Change and Biodiversity” at the 7th Thessaloniki Summer Course organized by
Ioli Christopoulou participated in the National Conference on Growth for the New Partnership Agreement 2021-2027, and specifically in
Ioli Christopoulou gave an interview to Alexia Tziona at ERT3's show “Omicron 3” on the transnational efforts to
JOINT PRESS RELEASE Sperm whales that live in the Eastern Mediterranean were not more than 200-300 individuals during the
iSea and The Green Tank organize a training seminar on “Citizen participation in environmental policy making – Recent
iSea and The Green Tank organize a training seminar on “Citizen participation in environmental policy making – Recent
iSea and The Green Tank organize a training seminar on “Citizen participation in environmental policy making - Recent
JOINT PRESS RELEASE Joint letter to the Greek Prime Minister from environmental organizations, scientific experts, and representatives of the
Ioli Christopoulou gave an interview on the restoration of the rivers to Ioanna Niaoti at the radio show
On 14 December, over 150 environmental NGOs from across Europe, among which the Green Tank, sent a letter
Following the comments submitted on the interim text of the Consultation on the Strategic Plan for a Common
The new series of informative podcasts HiveMind of ThinkBee a cooperative for progressive policies hosted Ioanna Theodosiou. She
The project “Learn-Participate-Protect the environment”, operated by iSea, is implemented in partnership with the Green Tank, under the
Guest lecture by Ioli Christopoulou on climate and biodiversity at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, on
Conclusions of online discussion The challenges and prospects of the green transition in the Ionian Islands were highlighted in
The project "Learn-Participate-Protect the environment", operated by iSea, is implemented in partnership with the Green Tank, under the
The Ionian Environment Foundation and the Green Tank are organizing an online informational discussion in light of the
The Green Tank and the Mediterranean Institute for Nature and Anthropos, MedINA, submitted joint comments and recommendations on
On October 13, 2021, Ioli Christopoulou coordinated the 5th panel, titled "RES and social acceptance - Participation of
The Management Body of Evros Delta and Samothraki Protected Areas and the Green Tank, in collaboration with the
Opinion piece by Ioli Christopoulou on the attempted weakening of the Natural Environment and Climate Change Agency in
Ioli Christopoulou participated in the online public hearing at the Standing Committee of Production and Trade of the
We are going through the most crucial decade for addressing global and key environmental issues, which requires the
Participation of Ioli Christopoulou in the event organized by the Greens political party, entitled "Which policy for RES?
The proposal for the creation of a new brand name "Nature Greece" to promote Greece's nature was presented
Interview of Ioli Christopoulou to journalists Aspasia Vouzi and Dimitris Karamaounas on ERT3’s 102fm radio station, on the
On the occasion of the World Environment Day and the conclusion of Green Tank’s new report entitled "Financing
Interview of Ioli Christopoulou on nature policy in Greece at a special podcast by the Institute for European
In view of the World Environment Day on 5 June 2021, 31 NGOs with recognized work in the
The Green Tank delivered two lectures in the six-month Social Dynamo project for the empowerment of environmental organization
Ioli Christopoulou comments on the significance of the decision taken by the Ministry of Environment and Energy rejecting
Opinion piece by Ioli Christopoulou on the importance of the Nature 2000 Committee for the Greek environmental policy
Ioli Christopoulou comments on the significance of the Review by Cambridge University professor Sir Partha Dasgupta on the
Based on an analysis of 101 environmental permits for wind farms in Greece, the Green Tank and Nature
JOINT PRESS RELEASE Environmental Organizations call on the Ministry of Rural Development and Food to implement the legislation
JOINT PRESS RELEASE Fine imposed to a TV production company for violating the environmental legislation in the protected
The Green Tank contributed with comments to the European Commission’s public consultation aimed to gather information and feedback
The Green Tank submits to the public debate its comments on Greece's National Recovery and Resilience Plan. In the
Presentation by Ioli Christopoulou at the 5th regional stakeholder meeting of the INVALIS project, which was dedicated to
Interview of Ioli Christopoulou on the impacts of the pandemic and the need for a green recovery to
Online dialogue: Renewable Energy - Biodiversity - Local communities What is the role of renewables in the attainment of
Nikos Mantzaris spoke about the importance of RES development and the conservation of biodiversity in an interview with
Interview by Ioli Christopoulou to journalist Nina Maria Paschalidou and the show ECO-agents of pod.gr on March 13
Talk by Ioanna Theodosiou on “Wind turbines: yes or no?” to the students of the Postgraduate Program “Environmental,
Comments by Ioli Christopoulou on the article 219 of the bill of the Ministry of Development and Investment.
JOINT PRESS RELEASE of 30 environmental NGOs Within just 5 days, 29,200 citizens united their voice against the unacceptable
There is growing pressure on the article 219 of the bill of the Ministry of Development and Investment. A
An opinion piece by Ioli Christopoulou explaining why article 219 of a bill by the Ministry of Development
Ioli Christopoulou and Nikos Mantzaris gave a talk titled “Renewable Energy Sources or Biodiversity? A real dilemma?”,
Comment by Ioli Christopoulou in an article by Giorgos Lialios on the EU Habitats Directive requirement on the
Ioli Christopoulou was an invited speaker to the online event titled "Policy and implementation of biodiversity conservation in
Comment by Ioli Christopoulou and reference to the Green Tank report "Priority to Nature: An Assessment of Greece's
The Green Tank co-signed the complaint submitted to the relevant authorities regarding the incident of driving on the
Minimal progress has been noted in the attainment of Greece’s National Biodiversity Strategy targets, according to a new
Ioli Christopoulou spoke to journalist Katerina Christofilidou of the “ECO NEA” segment of the Sunday morning show “There
Participation of Ioli Christopoulou in the webinar titled "The new EU 2030 Biodiversity, how does it concern us?".
Presentation by Ioli Christopoulou at the public dialogue event organized by Greece’s newly established Natural Environment and Climate
Triggered by the catastrophic impact of cyclone "Ianos", an opinion peace by Alexandra Pappa, Program Manager at The
The Green Tank participated in the public consultation organized by the Ministry of Environment and Energy on the
Participation of Ioli Christopoulou in a panel discussion on the EU Biodiversity Strategy hosted by Matroni Dikaiakou’s
Ioli Christopoulou spoke to the French environmental newspaper Reporterre and journalist Marie Geredaki on the new environmental law
Ioli Christopoulou spoke to Joël Bronner, the RFI (Radio France Internationale) correspondent in Athens, about the new environmental
On the occasion of the 2020 World Environment Day, Nikos Mantzaris and Ioli Christopoulou discuss the challenges that
Talk by Ioli Christopoulou on "Biodiversity conservation policy” to students of the Department of Biological Applications and Technology
On the occasion of today's European Natura 2000 Day, Ioli Christopoulou asks how ready Greece is to achieve
In an article on the Sunday edition of To Vima, in which the main provisions of the new
On Wednesday April 29, 2020, Ioli Christopoulou participated in the public hearing on the environmental bill of the
Comment by Ioli Christopoulou to the online version of TO VIMA and journalist Machie Tratsa on
The need for the Greek environmental policy to conform to the goals of the European Green Deal was
Comment by Ioli Christopoulou to the online version of TO VIMA and journalist Machie Tratsa on the expected
On Thursday, April 9, 2020, the Green Tank participated in a teleconference organized by the Minister of Environment
In a joint letter, 23 environmental NGOs urge the Minister of Environment and Energy, Mr. Kostis Hatzidakis, to
There is no doubt that the crisis created by the corona virus demands our attention and top place
The Green Tank submitted its detailed comments and proposals during the public consultation on draft law titled “Modernization
On March 13, 2020, the Green Tank participated in the public consultation on the draft law of the
Talk by Ioli Christopoulou titled “Protected areas as models of sustainable development: prospects and opportunities" at the SYRIZA
Opinion piece by Ioli Christopoulou on the upcoming legal proposal by the Ministry of Environment and Energy, which among
Participation of Ioli Christopoulou in a panel discussion on the European Green Deal hosted by Matroni Dikaiakou’s "Karta
WORKSHOP: Pilot application of a methodology for the assessment of the governance of protected areas PORTO LAGOS – The
Talk by Ioli Christopoulou titled “The critical decade – Financing for a sustainable future” during the National Conference
Shortly before the dawn of the new decade, Ioli Christopoulou presents the 8+1 environmental trends from Greece and
Collaboration between the Green Tank and the LIFE GRECABAT project during a two-day conference organized by the project’s
The Green Tank participated in the event titled “The Mediterranean Tomorrow? Mare Mortum” organized by the YWCA –
Collaboration of the Green Tank with the Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature on a seminar titled
Guest lecture by Ioli Christopoulou on the role of environmental NGOs in environmental governance on October 21, 2019. Ioli
Ioli Christopoulou was one of the panelists during the day-long consultation process titled “Management bodies of protected areas: Present and
Comments by Nikos Mantzaris in Theodore Chondrogiannos' detailed story on the multifaceted issue of proper RES sitting and
Τhe Green Tank participated in a debate which took place on Tuesday 10 September 2019, on the Water
On Wednesday July 10, 2019 an extreme weather event struck the region of Halkidiki in northern Greece. It
On Thursday July 11, 2019, Ioli Christopoulou participated in a panel discussion organized by the Institute Π2 –
Opinion piece by Ioli Christopoulou in which it is explained why the result of the EU elections and
Opinion piece by Ioli Christopoulou on a bill submitted by the government to the Greek Parliament, which includes
A presentation by Ioli Christopoulou titled “Biodiversity conservation: The need for protection & main institutional provisions” was delivered
The Green Tank participated in the day conference entitled “ Demonstration of good practices to minimize impacts of
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