A shield of protection for the Aoos River
A ministerial decision prohibits the construction of dams and hydropower plants of all categories, including Small Hydropower Plants (SHPs), in the section of the cross-border Aoos River that was designated as Protected Landscape and Protected Natural Formation.
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the effective development and full operation of SAvE Whales
The memorandum was signed between the Greek Ministry of Environment and Energy, the Natural Environment and Climate Change Agency (OFYPEKA-NECCA), The Green Tank and OceanCare.
Τhe Green Tank in the Athens Voice issue for the Environment
Interview with Ioli Christopoulou on the green transition and a sustainable future.
First working meeting of the ARTEMIS project in Marseille
With the goal of accelerating the restoration of Posidonia seagrass meadows and exploring innovative mechanisms to promote their ecosystem services in the Mediterranean, the ARTEMIS project partners discussed their workplan for the next two years.
Learn-Participate-Protect the Environment: Empowering the participation of citizens, especially the youth, in environmental decision-making
The “Learn-Participate-Protect the environment” project concludes with 28 training seminars on empowering citizens, especially the youth, in decision-making, more than 1300 participants and a new survey on public consultations.
Coastal vegetated ecosystems: An ally against climate crisis
Scientists, policy makers and non-governmental organizations were part of an Our Ocean Conference side event and discussed the benefits of Blue Carbon Coastal Ecosystems in the fight against the climate crisis.
12 years of public consultation on the environment through OpenGov: Citizen participation and the opinion of young people
Invitation to a press conference by iSea and The Green Tank about the completion of the project “Learn-Participate-Protect the Environment“.
The Green Tank at the 9th Our Ocean Conference – Our commitments and participation
With two side events, the announcement of an international partnership and the contribution to 2 pledges, The Green Tank participated in the 9th Our Ocean Conference. Cause for optimism for the commitments to protect the seas.
SAvE Whales project: Scientists, civil society and Greek government to deploy smart technology to prevent ship strikes on sperm whales in the Kythera strait
The Greek Ministry of Environment and Energy, the Natural Environment and Climate Change Agency of Greece, together with the international marine conservation organisation OceanCare and the Athens-based environmental think tank The Green Tank announced today, as part of the Our Ocean Conference 2024, their commitment to ensure the implementation of the “SAvE Whales” system in the Strait of Kythira.
Joint memorandum on the implementation of environmental law in Greece
The Green Tank, along with nine environmental organizations, sent a joint memorandum to the European Commission's Directorate-General for Environment on legislative, policy and other developments regarding the implementation of EU environmental law in Greece.
European elections 2024: 5 years of the European Green Deal & the expected critical environmental challenges for the next term
Online event co-organized by iSea and The Green Tank as part of the project “Learn-Participate-Protect the Environment”.
Kick off meeting for the ARTEMIS project
The Green Tank is one of the ten project partners of ARTEMIS which is aimed at accelerating the restoration of Posidonia seagrass meadows and exploring their ecosystem services in the Mediterranean.
Self-produced energy steps into the frame of energy transition in Greece: increasing citizen participation in energy communities
The review titled “Energy Communities & Self-production in Greece and its Lignite Areas" by The Green Tank presents the more recent developments based on the data by the General Commercial Register (GEMI) and the Hellenic Electricity Distribution Network Operator (HEDNO) up to December 2023
The Greek Ministry of Environment should not consent to a reduction in wolf’s protection – Letter by 20 environmental NGOs
Twenty environmental organizations in Greece ask the Greek Minister of Environment to vote “against” the change in wolf's protection status.
