Environment and Ecosystems

An evening with speeches about "Environment and Ecosystems" will take place on Wednesday, July 26, 2017 at the Museum of Typography, as part of the 6th Summer School for Environmental Journalism organized by the Department of Journalism and Mass Media of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and the Regional Press Institute in collaboration with the Department of Communication and Media of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, which will be hosted at the RPI facilities, at Agioi Pantes Apokoronou (Agia Sophia Foundation).

The program in detail:

18:15 - 18:45 Guided tour of the Museum of Typography

18:45 - 19:00 Welcome speeches

19.00-19.20: The Natura2000Value Crete Program, Protected Areas of Crete, Speaker: Michalis Promponas, Dr. Physicist - Environmentalist, University of Crete - Natural History Museum of Crete

19.20-19.40: Social and Economic Benefits of Protected Areas of the NATURA 2000 Network, Speaker: Georgia Piligotsi, Environmental Economist, University of Crete - Natural History Museum of Crete

19.40 - 20.00: Wildlife Ecosystem Services, Speaker: Panagiotis Georgiakakis, Dr. Biologist, University of Crete - Museum of Natural History of Crete

20.00-20.20: Rural, Mountainous and Coastal Ecosystems of Crete, Speaker: Tania Ploumi, Environmentalist, University of Crete - Natural History Museum of Crete)

20.30-21.00: Viewing the LIFE Natura2000Value Crete Documentary

21.00 - 21.30: Discussion

Co-organizers: Regional Unit of Chania - Region of Crete, Municipality of Apokoronas / Public Enterprise, Municipality of Platanias, Vamos Environmental Education Center, Western Crete Environmental Law Observatory, Chania Bar Association, Bar Association of Rethymno, University of Crete- Natural History Museum of Crete supported by the Regional Fund Development of Crete, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Chania, Museum of Typography by "Yannis & Eleni Garedaki", Samaria National Forest Management Agency, Municipal Gallery of Chania.