environment

Urgent call for protection of marine and island environment from cruise ships
CORFU. At the General Assembly of the European Network of Island Chambers of Commerce iNSULEUR, Spyros Spais said there is a need to adapt port facilities to the new requirements for providing electrical energy support to vessels during their stay in ports.

Spyridoula Kokkali - Rubbish is ΄black gold΄ with home composting an ally and assistant
CORFU. Get your own FREE composter and start your own composting today. Call 26633 60155 to order it!

North Corfu Municipality recycling clothing and footwear
CORFU. Bins in 15 locations in North Corfu - now purple instead of red.

Primary school pupils play games and learn about circular economy
CORFU. The event is organised by the Central Corfu Municipality for World Environment Day, which is celebrated every year on June 5.

Event in Upper Square for World Environment Day
CORFU. Wednesday, June 5, in Upper Square, from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM - The aim is to inform the public about recycling and its necessity in environmental, cultural, and health sectors.

Opportunity for Corfu public to see Robot ΄Sophia΄
CORFU. The robot will ΄meet΄ journalists, pupils, students and all those who wish to get to know it up close, to ask it questions, take photos, and interact with it.

Robot ΄Sophia΄ coming to Corfu
CORFU. For the first time, the robot will be accompanied by the son of the company΄s owner and creator of Sophia, Zeno Wesley Hanson.

Voluntary clean-up in Alykes Lefkimmi
CORFU. Anyone who wishes can come and take part.

Successful planting of trees in North Corfu
CORFU. The tree-planting was organised by the Corfu branch of AHEPA.

Deputy Mayor for Circular Economy Spyridoula Kokkali receives award
ATHENS. The award was presented to her by MEP Alexis Georgoulis.

North Corfu Municipality: Recycling of light bulbs, toner and appliances
CORFU. Collection of light bulbs, small and large appliances, ink cartridges, and toner, in the designated bins: Monday to Friday 08:00 – 14:30.

World Water Day - Mermaids In Action
CORFU. The participants in the Zoom call will also be able to learn more information about the upcoming workshop "Mermaids in Action."

Alykes Lefkimmi beach clean-up
CORFU. Wednesday, March 13, at 10:30. Organised by Ionian Islands KETHEA, in collaboration with South Corfu Municipal Community Centre and Corfu-Lefkimmi Environmental Education Centre.

Corfu MP meets with Environment Minister
ATHENS. They discussed the Water Supply projects, the Waste Treatment Plant, the Debts of Water Supply Companies, and the Wind Parks.

Open letter from EcoCorfu: "People voted for sorting at source"
CORFU. Open letter from Environmental Initiative-EcoCorfu to the three Corfu mayors.

183 tons of clothing from municipal purple bins recycled in two years
CORFU. Meropi Ydraiou: "We hope that, with the use of these facilities, in the coming years, waste collection will operate efficiently and that municipal networks for separate collection as well as new waste streams will develop."

Composters and healthy eating at Kavadades Nursery, Sfakera Childcare Centre and 2nd Special School
CORFU. The installation of composters in North Corfu school facilities is being carried out in collaboration with the Deputy Mayor for Circular Economy, Spyridoula Kokkali, the Regional Director of Education, Petros Aggelopoulos, Corfu Primary and Secondary Education Directorate, and, of course, with the school heads.

Pupils take the environment under their protection
CORFU. Following the devastating floods and fires, the Ministry of Education is encouraging primary and secondary school pupils to ΄adopt΄ land and coastal ecosystems to protect them.