Richness in natural resources and diversity in forms of life make our planet unique.
Today, our planet is under threat. Land, water and sea degradation, inefficient use and over-exploitation of resources, climate change, pollution, and invasive alien species have created an unprecedented ecological crisis. Exceeding the earth’s limits, we are faced with biodiversity loss, which, together with the loss of the goods and services that nature generously provides, threatens the foundations of our social well-being, prosperity and security.
The rate of loss and the magnitude of the impact require immediate action at the local, national and European level.
The Green Tank through its partnerships, research and analysis aims at advancing proposals so that policies and practices of the past change and biodiversity conservation and sustainable management and efficient use of resources become top priorities.
Find out more about our project Priority to nature

Highlights
15/01/2021
Ioli Christopoulou was an invited speaker to the online event titled "Policy and implementation of biodiversity conservation in
03/01/2021
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Comment by Ioli Christopoulou and reference to the Green Tank report "Priority to Nature: An Assessment of Greece's
10/12/2020
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The Green Tank co-signed the complaint submitted to the relevant authorities regarding the incident of driving on the
09/12/2020
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Minimal progress has been noted in the attainment of Greece’s National Biodiversity Strategy targets, according to a new
24/11/2020
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Ioli Christopoulou spoke to journalist Katerina Christofilidou of the “ECO NEA” segment of the Sunday morning show “There
30/10/2020
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Participation of Ioli Christopoulou in the webinar titled "The new EU 2030 Biodiversity, how does it concern us?".
22/10/2020
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Presentation by Ioli Christopoulou at the public dialogue event organized by Greece’s newly established Natural Environment and Climate
22/09/2020
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Triggered by the catastrophic impact of cyclone "Ianos", an opinion peace by Alexandra Pappa, Program Manager at The
11/08/2020
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The Green Tank participated in the public consultation organized by the Ministry of Environment and Energy on draft
11/08/2020
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The Green Tank participated in the public consultation organized by the Ministry of Environment and Energy on the
13/07/2020
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Participation of Ioli Christopoulou in a panel discussion on the EU Biodiversity Strategy hosted by Matroni Dikaiakou’s
16/06/2020
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Ioli Christopoulou spoke to the French environmental newspaper Reporterre and jounralist Marie Geredaki on the new environmental law
11/06/2020
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Ioli Christopoulou spoke to Joël Bronner, the RFI (Radio France Internationale) correspondent in Athens, about the new environmental
05/06/2020
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On the occasion of the 2020 World Environment Day, Nikos Mantzaris and Ioli Christopoulou discuss the challenges that
22/05/2020
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Talk by Ioli Christopoulou on "Biodiversity conservation policy” to students of the Department of Biological Applications and Technology
21/05/2020
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On the occasion of today's European Natura 2000 Day, Ioli Christopoulou asks how ready Greece is to achieve
11/05/2020
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In an article on the Sunday edition of To Vima, in which the main provisions of the new
29/04/2020
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On Wednesday April 29, 2020, Ioli Christopoulou participated in the public hearing on the environmental bill of the
27/04/2020
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Comment by Ioli Christopoulou to the online version of TO VIMA and journalist Machie Tratsa on
21/04/2020
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The need for the Greek environmental policy to conform to the goals of the European Green Deal was
13/04/2020
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Comment by Ioli Christopoulou to the online version of TO VIMA and journalist Machie Tratsa on the expected
10/04/2020
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On Thursday, April 9, 2020, the Green Tank participated in a teleconference organized by the Minister of Environment
30/03/2020
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In a joint letter, 23 environmental NGOs urge the Minister of Environment and Energy, Mr. Kostis Hatzidakis, to
27/03/2020
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There is no doubt that the crisis created by the corona virus demands our attention and top place
19/03/2020
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The Green Tank submitted its detailed comments and proposals during the public consultation on draft law titled “Modernization
13/03/2020
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On March 13, 2020, the Green Tank participated in the public consultation on the draft law of the
25/02/2020
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Talk by Ioli Christopoulou titled “Protected areas as models of sustainable development: prospects and opportunities" at the SYRIZA
18/02/2020
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Opinion piece by Ioli Christopoulou on the upcoming legal proposal by the Ministry of Environment and Energy, which among
01/02/2020
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Participation of Ioli Christopoulou in a panel discussion on the European Green Deal hosted by Matroni Dikaiakou’s "Karta
23/01/2020
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WORKSHOP: Pilot application of a methodology for the assessment of the governance of protected areas PORTO LAGOS – The
17/01/2020
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Talk by Ioli Christopoulou titled “The critical decade – Financing for a sustainable future” during the National Conference
31/12/2019
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Shortly before the dawn of the new decade, Ioli Christopoulou presents the 8+1 environmental trends from Greece and
18/12/2019
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Collaboration between the Green Tank and the LIFE GRECABAT project during a two-day conference organized by the project’s
25/11/2019
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The Green Tank participated in the event titled “The Mediterranean Tomorrow? Mare Mortum” organized by the YWCA –
18/11/2019
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Collaboration of the Green Tank with the Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature on a seminar titled
21/10/2019
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Guest lecture by Ioli Christopoulou on the role of environmental NGOs in environmental governance on October 21, 2019. Ioli
10/10/2019
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Ioli Christopoulou was one of the panelists during the day-long consultation process titled “Management bodies of protected areas: Present and
26/09/2019
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Comments by Nikos Mantzaris in Theodore Chondrogiannos' detailed story on the multifaceted issue of proper RES sitting and
10/09/2019
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Τhe Green Tank participated in a debate which took place on Tuesday 10 September 2019, on the Water
12/07/2019
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On Wednesday July 10, 2019 an extreme weather event struck the region of Halkidiki in northern Greece. It
11/07/2019
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On Thursday July 11, 2019, Ioli Christopoulou participated in a panel discussion organized by the Institute Π2 –
23/05/2019
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Opinion piece by Ioli Christopoulou in which it is explained why the result of the EU elections and
11/04/2019
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Opinion piece by Ioli Christopoulou on a bill submitted by the government to the Greek Parliament, which includes
10/04/2019
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A presentation by Ioli Christopoulou titled “Biodiversity conservation: The need for protection & main institutional provisions” was delivered
13/12/2018
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The Green Tank participated in the day conference entitled “ Demonstration of good practices to minimize impacts of
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