Non-Profit Organization
Acronym
Ο.Κ.Θ.
Founded in
1982
Address
Ptolemaion 29A, 54630, Thessaloniki
info@ecology-salonika.org
Phone number
2310222503
+306972902748
Webpage
Organization's page in other social networks
https://www.facebook.com/ecological.movement/
Description of the organization
Ecological Movement of Thessaloniki is the oldest existing Greek ecological organization, with active participation in matters that widely affected city life and beyond, such as environment, quality of life, human rights, respect of diversity, peace, solidarity, democracy.
Countless battles have been fought on the streets, in courtrooms, on media, in people’s conscience, to save what is worth saving. And to create, here and now, a better world, a parallel city, active people networks, that support and inspire each other.
We saved Seih Sou forest around Thessaloniki, as well as the forests in Halkidiki, from harmful interests, we ran the country’s first bike protest, we spread the principles of ecology, respect for all life forms, universal conscience, active solidarity, true freedom, clean production, organic, products, exurban cultivation, seed protection, social and solidary economy, and alternative living and thinking.
Since 2011, we have been successfully organizing Greenwave Festival, Thessaloniki’s ecological festival.
In 2013, we founded Oikopolis, a social space in the center of the city, through which we organized and managed a large variety of activities about the environment and solidarity, and offered significant support to refugees fleeing warzones.
This led to the creation of Alkyone, a refugee day center, also established in the center of the city, which provides support with food, clothes, legal and psychosocial services.
Actions that the organisation has organised or in which it has actively participated
Legal claims since 1982 to today such as trespassing of forest areas in Sheikh Sou, Chortiatis, Chalkidiki. Initiative for the creation of the ""Network for Urban Green - Save The Trees"" in Thessaloniki, struggles for non-privatisation of water. Initiative for the organization of a nationwide protest for all animals in Thessaloniki. Participation in networks and associations such as PANDOIKO, Select Respect Network, Thess-Dyktio. 2011, we have been successfully organizing Greenwave Festival, Thessaloniki’s ecological festival.In 2013, we founded Oikopolis, a social space in the center of the city, through which we organized and managed a large variety of activities about the environment and solidarity, and offered significant support to refugees fleeing warzones. This led to the creation of Alkyone, a refugee day center, also established in the center of the city, which provides support with food, clothes, legal and psychosocial services.
In 2013, we founded Oikopolis, a social space in the center of the city, through which we organized and managed a large variety of activities about the environment and solidarity, and offered significant support to refugees fleeing warzones.
This led to the creation of Alkyone, a refugee day center, also established in the center of the city, which provides support with food, clothes, legal and psychosocial services.
Video link from actions of the organization
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxXcRP0vZbM&ab_channel=ΟικολογικήΚίνησηΘεσσαλονίκης
Volunteering opportunities provided by the organization.
Actions to raise awareness on environmental and ecological issues, solidarity actions such as offering food and meals, essentials to people in need.There are actions all over the year, a specific period is September when we organize the Greenwave Festival.
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