Greece
What is happening with our waste?
In this article, we will explain why landfills are bad for environment and how can *you* contribute to reduce your waste. At the end of it, a short video will sum up the main information. You will find an “Landfill Guide”, to keep always next to you. Any waste that is not recycled or reused has[…]
How can you help saving the endangered oceans?
In this article, we will explain why oceans are more than ever threatened by overfishing and plastic pollution, and how can *you* contribute to save them. 📽 At the end of it, a short video will sum up the main information. 📖 You will find an “Ocean and Sea Guide”, to keep always next to[…]
AT CORFU, YOUNG ENVIRONMENTALISTS DETERMINED TO SAVE ERIMITIS
On the Greek island of Corfu (community of Senies), young greeks are organizing a resistance against a project which they consider to be an ecological, social and economic disaster. Since 2016, the New York investment fund NCH Capital has held the title to “the Kassiopi property”. A 99-year concession, priced at 23 million euros. And[…]
Sterotypes and rumors
Stereotypes are part of our everyday life. People have to face imaginations of other people either they want or not. As a touristic place, also Lefkadian people have to face prejudices. Did you ever hear of Germans wearing socks in sandals, Austrians drinking loads of beers, English who are always sunburned, Norwegians who are easily[…]
The organic certification in Greece
Starting to work against the wrong imagination that “bio labels” are “all a lie, a fake cooperation company, not trust able etc”, the members of the W(e) DID workshop started to make a research in Lefkada´s supermarkets about biological products. We tried to find out, which ones are available and what signs are printed on[…]
Bio here, bio there, bio everywhere- but also INSIDE?
What does sustainable certification mean? Sustainable standards implement a voluntary use of norms and standards that are linked to environmental, social, ethical and food safety issues. This idea started in the 1980s with the first “Ecolabels”, as well as organic food standards. The most important issues are environmental quality, social equity and economic prosperity.[…]
How to save the world- a small introduction for positive thinking
“Just have to save the world quickly, then I’ll fly to you. Still have 148 e-mails to check Who knows what happens to me then because it happens a lot. Just have to save the world quickly and right after that I’m with you again” Taken from http://lyricstranslate.com/en/nur-noch-kurz-die-welt-retten-just-save-world-quickly.html#ixzz2xcMs42u6 “Muss nur noch kurz die Welt[…]
Why Green shopping?
Sustainable shopping. This is a phrase that everybody might have heard before. But how to really put it into practice and why it should help the worlds environment is still not clear to the average consumer. There are several reasons why we should all try to reduce our demands of goods and to improve[…]
Let´s kill ourselves! Day of forest!
The 21st of March is the international day of forests. The awareness of protection of our forests is more actual than ever. In Greece our main importance is to take care of the trees and to keep them clean. The landscape is signed from the dark green color of olive trees which gives it a[…]
What W(e) DID about Lefkadian products and “green”consumption
The beginning of our workshop was all about collecting ideas of Greek and local products and to write them down on a mind map. Our group of 13 people different ages, was actively thinking of products or services around Greece that are strongly connected with local production, tourism or tradition. For the Greek products in[…]