The first EU thematic workshop of LIFE-IP CEI-Greece entitled “Zero Waste Islands: Transforming island communities, going zero waste – growing sustainably” was succesfully completed, on April 4, 2023 organized by DAFNI Network in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment & Energy. The workshop took place on-line in the English language with parallel translation in Greek, and was attended by approximately 200 people.
During this workshop, the potential of islands to become areas for the implementation of zero waste strategies was explored, taking into account their particular geographical, economic and social challenges and capacities.
The aim of this workshop was both to inspire island municipalities to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of waste management services, enabling their gradual transition to sustainable and circular communities, and to exchange good practices at European level.
A number of presentations from the 1st EU thematic workshop follow:
- Overview of the LIFE-IP CEI-Greece project
- National and EU financial mechanisms for the environment and climate action – Focusing on the Greek islands.
- Waste management and circular economy in the islands’ area of Greece – the LIFE IP CEI-Greece
actions on 5 island communities - The Balearic Islands: walking towards a zero waste model
- Embracing circularity: challenges and advantages of islands in waste management
- Zero Waste Islands – A Zero Waste Cities approach to island waste management
View the event video.
Mr. K. Komninos, Director of DAFNI Network (left) and Ms S. Papageorgiou, Project Technical Monitor, NEEMO EEIG, (right).
Mr. M. Grafakos, General Secretary of Waste Management Coordination – MEEN (left) and Mr. K. Komninos, Director of DAFNI Network (right).
Sebastià Sansó i Jaume | General Director of waste management and environmental education of the Government of the Balearic Islands Marisa Forcén Nuñez | Officer in charge of Waste management and Contaminated Soils of the Government of the Balearic Islands.
Session: The experiences of the Civil Society in Greece (V. Panaretou DAFNI Network, R. Kardara WhyWasteMe, K. Tsoukalas WWF Greece, Μ. Krosman AMORGORAMA, Z. Kontomanoli Clean Blue Promise).
Mr F. Lembo, Deputy Secretary General ACR+ (left), Ms V. Panaretou, Project Manager for DAFNI Network (right).
