Via the Athens News PART dreamer, part practical community builder, Yiorgos Detsis is the mastermind behind GreenRoofs.gr, a specialised eco-portal spreading the word of what could well be the eco-friendliest revolution this country has ever seen. Apart from cataloguing a good number of local green-roof professionals, it offers interested parties all manner of useful information [...]
In March 2009, hundreds of millions of people took part in the third Earth Hour. Over 4000 cities in 88 countries officially switched off to pledge their support for the planet, making Earth Hour 2009 the world’s largest global climate change initiative. Earth Hour 2010 takes place on Saturday 27 March at 8.30pm (local time) [...]
Don’t forget to turn off your lights at 8.30pm (your local time wherever you are on the planet) I wrote this on a Facebook note where someone was claiming that Earth Hour is a con. I disagree that Earth Hour is a con. It is a statement from millions of people all over the globe [...]
Via Kathimerini According to two separate surveys, Greece has the second highest “water footprint” in the world. At 2,389 cubic metres of water per person per year, the country is only slightly behind America with 2,483 cubic metres. In addition to that experts say that up to 50% of the water used in agriculure is [...]
Today is Earth Day From ERT World Earth Day this year is focused on global warming with millions of people participating in today’s events around the globe. Data from the World Resources Institute show that humans have added 2.3 trillion tones of carbon dioxide gas to the atmosphere in the last two centuries. During this [...]
THIS IS A PAID POST How much do you know about the steps you can take to live a greener life? About my Planet is a website full of information to help you make a significantly lesser negative impact on the world. The site features a Daily Green Tip with topics like turning down your [...]
From Kathimerini Greek bloggers prominent in worldwide Internet debate about green issues Hundreds of Greek Internet users, including European Environment Commissioner Stavros Dimas, joined yesterday in the first ever international electronic debate on environmental issues, during which the EU official called for Greece to employ better waste management. Organizers of the UN-backed Blog Action Day [...]
Blog Action Day is today. When I think about the impact human beings are having on the planet, it all seems so overwhelming that I am tempted to just throw my hands in the air and say it’s all too late and there’s nothing I can really do to change it. To really make a [...]
On October 15th, bloggers from around the world will take part in a Blog Action Day for the Environment. Almost 10,000 have signed up so far and that means a potential audience of over 7 million. What would happen if every blog published posts on the same topic, on the same day? One issue. One [...]
Via the Eurobarometer survey 2007 Yes. It’s true. Athens is a dirty city. One of the dirtiest in Europe. We all know that there is a lack of green space. I challenge ANYONE to find a good local park for a kid to play in. Does anyone know of a free, clean outside pool (lido) [...]
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