STRUGGLE COMMITTEE OF BODIES AND ASSOCIATIONS OF SOUTH KARYSTIA - PRESS RELEASE

press release

Karystos, April 11, 2021

We were informed late tonight that in the long-awaited meeting with the Minister of Environment & Energy, Mr. Skrekas, on the disastrous investment for Evia of the company ELLAKTOR, the mayors of Karystos, Kymi-Aliveri and Eretria, were not finally invited by the Minister .

COLLECTION OF SIGNATURES against the unacceptable provision of the Ministry of Development

Dear members and friends,

We enclose a joint statement of twelve environmental organizations, including the Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature, requesting the immediate withdrawal of an unacceptable provision in a bill of the Ministry of Development, which leads to the degradation of protected areas, and is in opposition to the Greek legislation.

EEPF participates together with other organizations in the campaign, to collect signatures against the order. You can also subscribe here:

Newsletter from the SPPENK council 20/02/2021 - SPPENK intervention

On 20/2/2021 a special Municipal Council was held in the Municipality of Karystos regarding the approval by the Interministerial Council for the inclusion in the category "Projects of Strategic Significance" of 4 wind farms of ELLAKTOR company in Central and 4 in South Evia with 65 wind turbines in the following locations:

- 8 above the Portolafia

- 23 in Nimborio

- 3 in the abandoned village of Kellia

- 5 near the gorge of Harakas

- 14 in Mesochoria

- 12 relatively close to Nea Styra opposite Kavalliani