Dear partners and friends, 2020 will undoubtedly be a year that will remain in all our memories. It’s been a year that has fundamentally challenged...
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Study on the socio-cultural elements of the mandra system of Lemnos
In 2020, an effort that started in the spring of 2019 on the mapping of the socio-cultural elements that comprise the mandra system of Lemnos...
17 environmental NGO’s submit complaint about Greece’s Next Top Model shooting in protected area
Thousands of viewers watched the TV show “Greece’s Next Top Model (GNTM) 3” on STAR channel on Monday, December 7th. On the popular show’s episode,...
Expanding the trails network on Kythera Island
The official trails network of Kythera, ‘Kythera Trails‘, has been widely celebrated by the local community and visitors alike. A growing number of tourists has...
The Micro-dams of Kythera – restoring our cultural heritage for better water harvesting
Following the trail of Karavas’ ravine, in the northern part of Kythera Island, one can experience an equally traditional and innovative approach to water resources...
MedINA publishes Legal Guide for the protection of rivers
In November 2020, MedINA, in collaboration with Pindos Perivallontiki, published the study ‘A Legal Guide for the protection of rivers. The case of Aoos river, in Epirus’,...
The agro-pastoral system of the “mandra” of Lemnos – submission of a record for inclusion in the National Catalogue of Intangible Cultural Heritage
Following the successful inclusion of the traditional knowledge of the production of melipasto / melichloro cheese in the National Catalogue of Intangible Cultural Heritage, of...
MedINA’s presentation on Aoos river, at the Webinar ‘EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2030, how does it concern us?’
In the framework of Kosmos’s monthly meetings, that are taking place every last Thursday of the month and are dedicated in one of the 17 goals of Sustainable Development (SDGs), MedINA was invited...
No More New Hydropower in Europe: A Manifesto
“For decades in Europe we have been building hydropower plants along our rivers, damaging one of the most precious resources for all life on earth:...
World Fish Migration Day 2020
Happy World Fish Migration Day! World Fish Migration Day is a one day global celebration to create awareness on the importance of free flowing rivers...