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Thousands of Athenians marched in the Greek capital on Sunday to join efforts with millions of people around the world who want to pressure politicians to come to a legally binding agreement at the Paris Climate Conference which will...

Overfishing has become the scourge of our times, said noted chef Lefteris Lazarou, WWF's new campaign ambassador. Over 82 percent of the fishes in the Mediterranean are being overfished and in the last 40 years up to 50 percent of...

The Standing Committee of the Bern Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats adopted a recommendation at its annual meeting last week, urging Greece to prevent habitat deterioration and ensure improved protection of Kyparissia Bay. Indicative...

The majority of Greeks tend not to barter goods or buy second-hand items, according to a Public Issue survey commissioned by WWF Greece and unveiled in Thessaloniki on Wednesday. This found that only 12% of Greeks had bartered some...

The environmental group Greenpeace has joined in criticism over a bill that would let developers run amok on Greece's coastline and build where they want, legalize unlawful construction and hinder public access to public beaches. “Enough is enough. The coastal...

A leading ecological group is objecting to Greek government plans to let private businesses - including those who have built operations unlawfully - to seize beachfront property and abolish the right for unhindered access to public beach lands. The Greek...

In Greece 37% of citizens are wasting food at least 1-2 times a month. Young people of 18-34 years of age are wasting even larger amounts, particularly compared to those aged 55 and over. Food that most often ends up...

The environmental organization is mounting a global campaign to support the 30 Greenpeace activists, held in Russian prisons, this Saturday, October 5 in Athens. Greenpeace calls everyone to be at 18:00 at Dionysiou Areopagitou and Parthenonos Street, close to the...

A gold mining operation planned for northern Greece has sparked a debate between those who see it as potential job bonanza during a period of record unemployment and environmentalists who fear it will ruin the area and hurt tourism. Hellas...