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NIKOS Above, Mr. Νikos Petrou, president of HSPN. family with members in 78 countries today, PHOTO IN THE MIDDLE: ICE CRYSTALS, RODOPI MOUNTAINS | ΦΩΤΟ ΣΤΟ ΜΕΣΟΝ: ΠΑΓΟΚΡΎΣΤΑΛΟΙ, ΡΟΔΌΠΗ. RIGHT, MOORHEN AND YELLOW WATER LILIES, LAKE
PETROU Πάνω, ο κ. Νίκος Πέτρου, πρόεδρος της ΕΕΠΦ and operates all five of FEE’s Programmes, KERKINI. ,ΔΕΞΙΑ: ΝΕΡΌΚΟΤΑ ΚΑΙ ΚΊΤΡΙΝΑ ΝΟΎΦΑΡΑ, ΛΊΜΝΗ ΚΕΡΚΊΝΗ ΙΜΑGES BY NIKOS PETROU, ΦΩΤΟ: ΝΙΚΟΣ ΠΕΤΡΟΥ MR PETROU PORTRAIT: KOSTAS VIDAKIS
σε φωτό του Κ. Βιδάκη. three for Environmental Education and
ΤΗΕ PRESIDENT OF THE two for Awareness Raising and Sustainable
HELLENIC SOCIETY FOR THE significant figures of the environmental Management in the tourism sector.
PROTECTION OF NATURE movement in Greece. Under Antipas, HSPN The HSPN implements very significant
(HSPN) TALKS ABOUT ITS PAST played a crucial role in the establishment national and international programmes for
AND FUTURE. / Ο ΠΡΟΕΔΡΟΣ of the Samaria (1962) and Prespa (1974) the protection of the environment. Which ones
ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗΣ ΕΤΑΙΡΙΑΣ National Parks, in collaboration with would you say are the most important and
ΠΡΟΣΤΑΣΙΑΣ ΤΗΣ ΦΥΣΗΣ institutions and bodies, both national what are the results so far?
(ΕΕΠΦ) ΜΙΛΑΕΙ ΣΤΟ 2BOARD. (Ministries) and international (IUCN, the Our programmes fall under two categories.
Council of Europe, etc.). HSPN was the first The first includes applied conservation
Nikos G. Petrou is a passionate naturalist and to work for the conservation of emblematic projects, often with European funding and the
wildlife photographer, author of 15 books and species, such as the Cretan Ibex (which is participation of many partners. For example,
more than 80 articles, who studies and records its symbol), the Mediterranean Monk Seal in the last four years the HSPN coordinates
Greek nature for more than 35 years. Since (1973), birds of prey including Eleonora’s the 5-year project LIFE11 NAT/GR/1014
2009 he is continuously elected President of falcon (1970s), the Loggerhead sea turtle ForOpenForests for the protection of
the HSPN, and since 2016 he sits on the Board (1980), as well as for the protection of the priority species and habitats on Mts. Oiti and
of Directors of the international Foundation Greek flora (1970s). Until approximately Kallidromo of Central Greece; it participates
for Environmental Education. Both positions 1980, the HSPN was the primary advisor of in the 5-year project LIFE14 GIE/GR/000026
are voluntary. relevant national authorities and services, Natura THEMIS, aiming to inform
The HSPN is the oldest environmental NGO and a central contact point for institutions, authorities and the public about the European
in Greece. How has it developed during all organisations and universities from abroad. legislation pertaining to environmental crime;
these years? Antipas formally represented Greece it participated in the recently completed
Since its founding in 1951, our Society has in numerous international conferences project ICON, aiming to protect the
been continuously striving for the protection and conventions, including the Ramsar indigenous orchids of Greece and Turkey. The
of Greek nature. Always adopting realistic Convention on Wetlands, which he signed second category includes the Networks for
positions and avoiding extremes, it has toiled on behalf of our country. After 1980, the Environmental Education, coordinated by the
for the establishment of National Parks, the HSPN became the progenitor of new, more HSPN. These are the “Eco-Schools”, “Young
conservation of species and habitats, the specialised environmental organisations. Reporters for the Environment”, “Learning
modernisation of environmental legislation, A very important steps in HSPN’s history about Forests”, “Nature without Garbage”
and for environmental education. is its cooperation with the international and “Green Corners of my Neighbourhood”.
The soul and driving force of HSPN for Foundation for Environmental Education The first three are international and the other
35 years starting in 1958, was its Secretary (FEE) which begun in 1992. As the two national. More than 1.500 schools, of all
General, Byron Antipas, one of the most Greek representative of this world-wide levels, from all over Greece, have participated
organisation, the HSPN is part of a global in these networks in recent years, Many
148 thousands of students are educated on how
to protect the environment, and how to
PETROU Πάνω, ο κ. Νίκος Πέτρου, πρόεδρος της ΕΕΠΦ and operates all five of FEE’s Programmes, KERKINI. ,ΔΕΞΙΑ: ΝΕΡΌΚΟΤΑ ΚΑΙ ΚΊΤΡΙΝΑ ΝΟΎΦΑΡΑ, ΛΊΜΝΗ ΚΕΡΚΊΝΗ ΙΜΑGES BY NIKOS PETROU, ΦΩΤΟ: ΝΙΚΟΣ ΠΕΤΡΟΥ MR PETROU PORTRAIT: KOSTAS VIDAKIS
σε φωτό του Κ. Βιδάκη. three for Environmental Education and
ΤΗΕ PRESIDENT OF THE two for Awareness Raising and Sustainable
HELLENIC SOCIETY FOR THE significant figures of the environmental Management in the tourism sector.
PROTECTION OF NATURE movement in Greece. Under Antipas, HSPN The HSPN implements very significant
(HSPN) TALKS ABOUT ITS PAST played a crucial role in the establishment national and international programmes for
AND FUTURE. / Ο ΠΡΟΕΔΡΟΣ of the Samaria (1962) and Prespa (1974) the protection of the environment. Which ones
ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗΣ ΕΤΑΙΡΙΑΣ National Parks, in collaboration with would you say are the most important and
ΠΡΟΣΤΑΣΙΑΣ ΤΗΣ ΦΥΣΗΣ institutions and bodies, both national what are the results so far?
(ΕΕΠΦ) ΜΙΛΑΕΙ ΣΤΟ 2BOARD. (Ministries) and international (IUCN, the Our programmes fall under two categories.
Council of Europe, etc.). HSPN was the first The first includes applied conservation
Nikos G. Petrou is a passionate naturalist and to work for the conservation of emblematic projects, often with European funding and the
wildlife photographer, author of 15 books and species, such as the Cretan Ibex (which is participation of many partners. For example,
more than 80 articles, who studies and records its symbol), the Mediterranean Monk Seal in the last four years the HSPN coordinates
Greek nature for more than 35 years. Since (1973), birds of prey including Eleonora’s the 5-year project LIFE11 NAT/GR/1014
2009 he is continuously elected President of falcon (1970s), the Loggerhead sea turtle ForOpenForests for the protection of
the HSPN, and since 2016 he sits on the Board (1980), as well as for the protection of the priority species and habitats on Mts. Oiti and
of Directors of the international Foundation Greek flora (1970s). Until approximately Kallidromo of Central Greece; it participates
for Environmental Education. Both positions 1980, the HSPN was the primary advisor of in the 5-year project LIFE14 GIE/GR/000026
are voluntary. relevant national authorities and services, Natura THEMIS, aiming to inform
The HSPN is the oldest environmental NGO and a central contact point for institutions, authorities and the public about the European
in Greece. How has it developed during all organisations and universities from abroad. legislation pertaining to environmental crime;
these years? Antipas formally represented Greece it participated in the recently completed
Since its founding in 1951, our Society has in numerous international conferences project ICON, aiming to protect the
been continuously striving for the protection and conventions, including the Ramsar indigenous orchids of Greece and Turkey. The
of Greek nature. Always adopting realistic Convention on Wetlands, which he signed second category includes the Networks for
positions and avoiding extremes, it has toiled on behalf of our country. After 1980, the Environmental Education, coordinated by the
for the establishment of National Parks, the HSPN became the progenitor of new, more HSPN. These are the “Eco-Schools”, “Young
conservation of species and habitats, the specialised environmental organisations. Reporters for the Environment”, “Learning
modernisation of environmental legislation, A very important steps in HSPN’s history about Forests”, “Nature without Garbage”
and for environmental education. is its cooperation with the international and “Green Corners of my Neighbourhood”.
The soul and driving force of HSPN for Foundation for Environmental Education The first three are international and the other
35 years starting in 1958, was its Secretary (FEE) which begun in 1992. As the two national. More than 1.500 schools, of all
General, Byron Antipas, one of the most Greek representative of this world-wide levels, from all over Greece, have participated
organisation, the HSPN is part of a global in these networks in recent years, Many
148 thousands of students are educated on how
to protect the environment, and how to
