environment

Youngsters learning about recycling at Corfu Gymnastics Association
CORFU. Members and friends of Corfu Gymnastics Association collected over 130,000 plastic bottles, 10,000 aluminium cans and hundreds of tons of plastic bottle tops.

3-Day Corfu Eco-Celebration
CORFU. The 1st Corfu Eco-Celebration, organised by Corfu Environmental Protection Association, began on Friday 11 October and is continuing for another 2 days.

North and South Corfu Municipalities can now be included in the recycling platform
CORFU. The Municipalities of North & South Corfu and Paxos can now be included in the recycling platform which is already online.

Corfu Environmental Protection Association: 1st Eco-Celebration
CORFU. Corfu Environmental Protection Association is organising its 1st Eco-Celebration on 11,12 and 13 October.

Followgreen recycling platform for Central Corfu & Diapontia Islands now online
CORFU. The new local authority΄s first recycling project.

Climate change: Pupils at Afra Primary School demonstrate!
CORFU. "The planet is ill - it΄s time for action!" was their slogan.

Climate change:Sit-down protest by Corfu school pupils
CORFU. Corfu school pupils held a sit-down protest in Annunziata Square today.

Demonstration in Spianada for climate justice
CORFU. A demonstration is being organised in Spianada in the Upper Square.

Car-free day in Corfu Town today
CORFU. For European Mobility Week - to promote alternative means of transport and movement.

Climate change: Worldwide protests from pupils
Young people of all ages are today protesting and condemning governments for their lack of action in protecting the environment.

Cleansing Association announces that Municipal Recycling Platform will be online from 29 September
CORFU. How it will operate and what the benefits will be.

Chamber of Commerce supports setting up of "Municipal Recycling Platform"
CORFU. Corfu Chamber of Commerce is participating in this initiative from the Municipality of Central Corfu & Diapontia Islands and invites all its members to support this effort to raise public environmental awareness.

Environment Minister:"Modern, European solution for Corfu waste"
IOANNINA. The Minister for Environment & Energy Kostis Hadjidakis stressed that it is imperative to review the National and Regional Waste Management Plans but didn΄t comment on the possibility of removing waste from Corfu.

Early Warning System for extreme weather conditions at Agious Deka
CORFU. The Institute for Environmental Research and Sustainable Development has set up a 4th generation meteorological radar system at Agious Deka for four months.

Study: One cruise ship emits as much air pollution as 50,000 cars!
If uncontrolled, the continuing development of cruise ships worldwide is expected to have a greater impact on the Greek seas and the limited island infrastructure.

Signatures expected on Friday for the go-ahead for the Waste Management Facility
CORFU. Meropi Ydraiou is expecting the inclusion of the Corfu Integrated Solid Waste Management Unit in the funding programme of the Ministry for the Environment to be signed by Friday 28 June.

Belgian scouts taking part in 7 days of activities from "All Together for Corfu"
CORFU. "All Together for Corfu" is organising 7 days of activities promoting participation, hospitality, our way of life, our natural wealth and cultural heritage.

"A day at the beach - no rubbish, no plastic in the sea and on the shore"
CORFU. Kontokali Primary School PGA is organising a special event for World Environment Day.