Greece stands out in the actions for the European Climate Pact

The Greek presence in the actions carried out in the framework of the European Climate Pact counts significant successes. The European Climate Pact encourages all citizens to take action. It is a movement of people united around a common goal, each of whom, by taking steps in his own microcosm, can ultimately build a more sustainable Europe for all of us. Organizations as well as individuals can make a commitment to climate action. Commitments can be small, sustainable choices or large, bolder initiatives. These are practical changes that matter in our daily lives, in our world – from how we produce, consume, move, heat or cool our homes, to how we work and live together.

Greek one of the winning projects in the Youth Challenge for the Climate Pact

The Skyros Project is one of the projects that stood out and finally won, among 43 projects, after an online public vote in Youth Challenge for the Climate Pact, in the category “Stepping up Individual Climate Action”.

ROS PROJECT is a result of the cooperation between two public bodies, the Environmental Education, Education and Communication Unit of the Department of Public and Community Health (University of West Attica) and the Skyros Port Fund (Ministry of Shipping), the Administration and Exploitation Agency. . The establishment of the Skyros Project introduces a new way of internship in environmental education and health education where participants are trained, while educating others, promoting responsible environmental behavior. The port becomes an instrument of environmental awareness and health promotion with two Tourist Observatories, three Maritime Tourism Observatories, a Day Environmental Camp in the Port for the children of residents and visitors, a Summer Academy of Environmental Educators as well as a project have their base in the Port of Skyros.

Greek presence at COP26: Vanessa Archontidou and Konstantinos Macheiras of the Climate Pact participate in the consultations

On Wednesday 10 November, the Greek Ambassador to the European Climate Pact Vanessa Archontidou was one of 5 Ambassadors from all over Europe, invited by Frans Timmermans, Executive Vice President of the European Commission for the European Green Agreement, to participate in a discussion in the context of the European Commission’s participation in the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26). Vanessa spoke about her efforts to raise awareness about climate change and how the footprint of human activities has now reached even the most inaccessible parts of the world, such as Mount Everest. Vanessa’s next goal is to conquer Antarctica, for which she will begin her journey in December, with the aim of holding a discussion on climate, but also on women’s empowerment, even in one of the most inaccessible parts of the world.

At the same time, the National Coordinator of the European Climate Pact in Greece, Konstantinos Macheiras, traveled to Glasgow where COP26 took place and participated in consultations through meetings with the Pact Ambassadors, officials of the EU Directorate-General for Climate Action and members. Mr. Timmermans.

On the Pact and the European Green Agreement

Launched by the European Commission, the Climate Pact is part of the European Green Agreement and helps the EU achieve its goal of being the world’s first climate-neutral continent by 2050. The Green Agreement aims to make making the EU economy sustainable by turning climate and environmental challenges into opportunities and making the transition fair and inclusive.
By combining the Green Pact policy approach with the support of the Climate Pact for individual action, all levels of government and people can work together to limit the impact of human activity on the climate.