Climate week

Do you believe in the future of the planet? The people of Ecopolis dream of a planet where humans and all sentient beings will live in peace. A planet where there will be no exploitation of humans and animals.  The social space ECOPOLIS was created with the initiative of the Ecological Movement of Thessaloniki and with the […]

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Climate Change: issues at stake and stakeholders in the negotiations at COP27

The response to climate change at the international level is coordinated under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Each year, delegates from over 190 countries meet at the Conference of the Parties (COP) to discuss and to promote the mitigation of climate change, the adaptation to a changing climate and the support […]

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Global Climate Strike in Thessaloniki

In times of a global recession, multiple wars and political turmoils, environmental issues may quickly go unnoticed. But the climate crisis does end just because so much else is happening right now that demands our attention. In fact, the climate crisis, with its dramatic impacts, will also worsen our social crises and all kinds of […]

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GreenWave Festival 2022

‘They have deprived us of hope, solidarity, prosperity, happiness, freedom, ecological balance, they have deprived us of alternatives for another society.’ – GreenWave Festival 2022 Higher temperatures, loss of forests and wildlife, air pollution, more frequent wildfires, extreme weather conditions… The earth is experiencing unparalleled degradation due to decades of neoliberal policies, disjointed from people […]

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Repair, Reuse and Recycle: The EUs Circular Economy Plan

Have you ever wondered why Apple is launching a new iPhone every year even though the technological improvements and new features, like an improved processor speed or slightly improved Face ID, go almost unnoticed by the consumers? And, even worse, have you ever thought about the fact that buying these new iPhones every year is […]

Space Bubbles: Geoingeeniring to Tackle Climate Change from Space

‘if we think outside the box, we can imagine how to survive and even thrive amid a rapidly changing climate’ Carlo Ratti, 2016. Rise of the sea levels, melting of glaciers, warming of the oceans, more frequent droughts, storms, heat waves, and wildfires. The consequences of climate change are simply becoming more palpable as the […]

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Green Your Mind: Health for us and for the Earth

An innovative volunteering project about mental health A new project started on the 3rd of June in Thessaloniki, founded by the European Solidarity Corps. “GYM: Health for us and for the Earth” is organized by the United Societies of Balkans, in association with the Psychiatric Hospital of Stavroupoli and the Open Therapeutic Community of Argo. […]

World Enviroment Day- Short Documentary

Our volunteers spent a full day with our friends at Δράση για την Άγρια Ζωή. They followed all the daily activities to have a deeper understanding of what it takes to take care of wild animals.Today, in occasion of the World Environment Day, we want to share Giovanni Stanislao’s short documentary.Take a look!

Vandana Shiva – Portrait

Vandana Shiva, is born in Dehradun, India in 1952 she’s well-known as a physicist and a strong advocate for the environment. She is the founder and director of the Research Foundation for Science, Technology and Natural Resource Policy. She is also one of the leaders and board members of the International Forum on Globalization. Portrait […]

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