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TRANSCEND European Project Mini-Summit Held at Zaros

2023-10-03 by Argophilia Travel News

TRANSCEND European Project

The 1st Workshop of the TRANSCEND European Project was held in Zaros to address climate change and water scarcity.

Tags: climate change, crete, Crete environmental, Crete projects, Crete water scarcity, Environment, Giorgos Alexakis, HORIZON EUROPE, TRANSCEND European Project, water scarcity

Santorini Finally Moves to Close Illegal Dump

2022-09-18 by Phil Butler

Santorini dump

At long last, Santorini is making measurable moves to create a more sustainable and modern landfill from the caldera.

Tags: Aegean, Antonis Sigalas, Environment, Island garbage, land management, Prefecture of the Aegean, Santorini, Santorini garbage, Santorini waste, Sustainable Greece, trash, waste management

Crete Region Gives “Green Light” for Dive Park Ierapetra

2021-04-28 by Phil Butler

Katharades beach

A committee on the environment from the Region of Crete has just unanimously approved a project for the creation of Dive Park Ierapetra.

Tags: Crete activities, Crete attractions, Crete diving, Crete SCUBA, dive Greece, Dive Park Ierapetra, dive parks, dive tourism, Environment, Greek parks, Ierapetra, offshore tourism, reefs, Region of Crete

Greek Ministers Determined to Lease Beachfront for Cash

2021-03-29 by Phil Butler

Hersonissos

The Greek government has revised a law on shoreline use that gives shoreline rental businesses the right to use beaches.

Tags: beach camping, beach leases, beach use, Christos Staikouras, Environment, Greece beaches, Greece coronavirus, Greece environment, Greek bonds, Greek nature, WWF Greece

A Truly Sustainable Greece Tourism: The Essentials

2020-12-26 by Phil Butler

Kommos Beach

Greek desicionmakers are now wrestling with the idea of a new model for tourism. Let’s hope they are serious this time.

Tags: Alejandro Hernández-Puértola, Aravanes Traditional Tavern, Candia Maris, Crete hotels, Crete tourism, Crete vacation, Crete villages, degrowth, Environment, Greece tourism, HIP, John Vourdoubas, Konstantinos Andriotis, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Luxury Hotels, NBG, Next Generation EU, Porter’s Five Forces, Sustainable Greece, TUI, Yiannis Retsos

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