Symposium 2022
Below you will find the
index of all presentations
so you can choose the presentation you are interested in.
Of each there is a summary of the topics covered and the full video in English and Greek.
Call for volunteers for Summer 2023
After the success of summer 2022, this summer again we welcome young people to Elafonisos willing to help the planet fight against pollution and keep our beautiful beaches clean. French and Belgian volunteers as well as scouts came in large numbers last summer, while...
5ES – 00 – Index
5ES – 01 – Opening speech by President Enrico Toja 5ES – 02 – Opening speech by the Mayor of Elafonisos Efi Liarou 5ES – 03 – Rethinking our way of life, by the mayor of Trikala, Dimitris Papastergiou 5ES – 04 – Follow the 17 objectives, by Theodoros Veroutis 5ES – 05...
5ES – 49 – Tile workshop with local children by Elina Belou
Elina Belou is a French ceramist and photographer living between the south of France and Athens. In recent years, his research and production has focused on archaic and archetypal models. The forms that inspire it are often utilitarian: they are part of a common...
5ES – 48 – Nature protection and education by Volunteers & Scouts
In 2022, we have had and will have volunteers and scouts "proskopi" (in Greek) who will come to Elafonisos from France and Belgium to help in the activities of our association. In the following video, the volunteers present during the symposium will show their...
5ES – 47 – Smart Island Initiatives, by Kostas Komninos
Kostas Komninos talks about activities that could help Elafonisos. He talks about a network to be installed for the energy transition. It aspires to smart islands initiatives that would be European islands innovation workshops on energy transition, circular economy...
5ES – 46 – 0 energy footprint level, by George Kremlis
"0 energy footprint level" George Kremlis is an advisor at the Greek Ministry of Ecology. It stresses the importance of developing the use of electric vehicles in Elafonisos as 2 000 cars arrive on the island during the summer. It also implements that the creation of...
5ES – 45 – To be or not to be green, by Paul Efmorfidis
"To be or not to be green" This speaker talks about a project to plant 2000 trees in Elafonisos next October, morally and ethically respecting the environment of the island. To carry out this project, he would appreciate if the people of the island could actively...
5ES – 44 – The advantage of having a water kiosk in Elafonisos, by Stavros Gousgounelis
In Elafonisos unfortunately the water is not drinkable. As a result, more than a million plastic bottles arrive on the island every year... Which means great pollution. Elafonisos Eco donated a water kiosk to the village that can distribute 1,000 litres of good...
5ES – 43 – Making the invisible visible and environmental health, by Julian Dionne and Professor Nambi
Julian Dionne tried to tell us how to change the present world to find a better future. He explains that living and caring for the planet better will give us health on our side. To make our time worthy and find solutions, we must realize that we are a world, the inner...
5ES – 42 – We are on the right track but we have not finished the path we have ahead of us, of the vice-president of the Greek scouts, Kostas Tatsis
It explains the importance of education and training of young people, the need to teach them not to pollute. Explain that when children tell others what to do, it is the best way to educate them, who can then be the teachers for their families. Children can be made...
5ES – 41 – It is very important that the local population understands that only if it protects its region will it be saved, from Stavroula Katsogianni
Stavroula Katsogianni gives us a precise presentation of the vegetation and the different plants present on the island: a small vegetation on this island, close to the ground. In fact, to be more resistant to wind and to maintain humidity, the plants of the island...
5ES – 40 – Pavlopetri a jewel of Elafonisos, of the vice president of Elafonisos Eco, Maria Aronis
Maria Aronis, vice-president of the ecological association, gives us a detailed presentation of the natural gift and long history of Elafonisos, emphasizing in particular the importance of heritage and "the struggles that brought us here and that make us free and...
5ES – 39 – Modifying the landscape without offending it, by architects Elia, Victoria and Mariana
Elia, Victoria and Mariana are three architects interested in the territories of Greece and in particular in that of Elafonisos. On this island, there are many rare species of migratory birds, 220 species of plants, 9 of which are extremely rare, 65 species of fauna,...
5ES – 38 – An alternative proposal for waste management in Elafonisos, by Zero Waste Greece, Elena Oikonomou
Elena Oikonomou is a member of ECOREC and presents the "ZERO WASTE NETWORK" plant that can provide guidelines for waste treatment to Elafonisos. ECOREC is a national partner of "ZERO WASTE EUROPE" in Greece that participates in many European projects such as...
5ES – 37 – Elafonisos can be the heart of the discussion for green and sustainable islands in Greece and beyond, by Sylvain Petit of SMILO
Sylvain makes Greece a point of honour to be the place where it is essential to be able to talk about the sustainable development of the islands. This approach covers many sectors: the energy sector, biodiversity, integrated management of natural resources,...
5ES – 36 – Donation of wood carvings to Pope Niko by Daniel Van de Velde
Daniel Van De Velde is an artist and sculptor French whose art is particularly focused on trees. While in Elafonisos, he made a work of art that he donated to the people of the island. Try to see the trees in a different and unusual way, getting into the trunk,...
5ES – 35 – How to fight lionfish? by Coline Pasteau
Coline Pasteau is a French student who has been in Elafonisos for several months involved in a project with her University. During his stay on the island, he did scientific research on the marine environment, in order to understand how to preserve marine biodiversity....
5ES – 34 – Greece should become the Caribbean of Europe, by Demetrios Markatos
Demetrios Markatos talks about Diving Parks. They would be a new instrument for sustainable development and protection of the marine environment and could be an answer to the question: how can we save the sea for the benefit of the population and Especially for local...
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