Projects – Climate Research Group of Enviromental Research Laboratory (C-EREL)

C2IMPRESS

Building Disaster Resilient Futures: Exploring the C2IMPRESS Project in the Lens of City of Egaleo, Greece

The municipality of Egaleo in Greece, in collaboration with three other CSAs (Ordu, Turkey; Centro Region, Portugal; Balearic Islands, Spain), spearheaded the C2IMPRESS project. This initiative aimed to implement an innovative framework for understanding natural hazards and multi-dimensional vulnerabilities, encompassing physical, economic, health, and social impacts. These CSAs also focussed Read more…

By Dimitra Panou, 1 monthMarch 13, 2024 ago

News

Workshop on Fire Risk Management in Greece: FirEUrisk Horizon Europe Project

A workshop was held on March 5th, 2024 at the City Hall of Rafina-Pikermi in Greece as part of the FirEUrisk Horizon Europe project. The workshop was attended by representatives from the municipality, fire department headquarters, relevant stakeholders, and project partners, including NCSR “Demokritos”, AUTH, SGIC, and SC. Dr. Nadia Read more…

By Dimitra Panou, 1 monthMarch 11, 2024 ago

C2IMPRESS

Building Resilient Futures: Exploring the C2IMPRESS Project in the Lens of City of Egaleo

🎉 We’re thrilled to announce that Ismini Galanopoulou from the National Center for Scientific Research “Demokritos” will be joining C2IMPRESS as a presenter at the upcoming webinar titled “Building Resilient Futures: Exploring the C2IMPRESS Project in the Lens of City of Egaleo, Greece.” Ismini Galanopoulou will be presenting on the Read more…

By Dimitra Panou, 1 monthMarch 8, 2024 ago

News

Οι επιπτώσεις στην κλιματική αλλαγή στη ψυχική υγεία παιδιών και εφήβων

Ο Δρ. Σφέτσος μιλά για τις Επιπτώσεις της Κλιματικής Αλλαγής στην Ψυχική Υγεία των Παιδιών και των Εφήβων Ο Δρ. Αθανάσιος Σφέτσος, ειδικευμένος στην «κλιματική αλλαγή και προστασία κρίσιμων υποδομών» και Διευθυντής Ερευνών (Α’ Βαθμίδα) στο Εργαστήριο Περιβαλλοντικών Ερευνών στο ΕΚΕΦΕ Δημόκριτος, παρευρέθηκε στο ραδιοφωνικό σταθμό Style100FM για να συζητήσει Read more…

By Dimitra Panou, 2 monthsMarch 5, 2024 ago

On-going

Reflecting on Success: Concluding the Plenary Meeting of #FirEUrisk’s Yearly Goals

After 3 productive days of sharing project updates focusing on the goals for the last year of #FirEUrisk, our plenary meeting has come to an end👏 A huge thanks to Ioannis Gitas and our colleagues from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH) for organising and to the Institute of Mediterranean Forest Read more…

By Dimitra Panou, 2 monthsMarch 3, 2024 ago

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Πλημμυρικά φαινόμενα 2019 και 2022 -αναφορά στο παρελθόν αλλά και τι πρέπει να γίνει στο μέλλον

Την Δευτέρα το απόγευμα πραγματοποιήθηκε συνάντηση στον χώρο της στέγης Β.Κορνάρος όπου έγινε μια πολύ ουσιαστική συζήτηση για τις πλημμύρες στην Σητεία το 2019 και το 2022. Το βασικό συμπέρασμα όπως είπε ο Παύλος Καπετανάκης είναι να εστιάσουμε στην πρόληψη αυτών των φαινομένων. Εισηγητές ήταν επίσης ο Θανάσης Σφέτσος ερευνητής Read more…

By Dimitra Panou, 2 monthsFebruary 29, 2024 ago

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NEVERMORE: Open Day meeting held at the Vitzenzos Kornaros Foundation

The Association of Primary Education Teachers in Siteia the “Μύσων” expresses its gratitude to the Vitzenzos Kornaros Foundation and Mr. Kapetanakis Pavlos for the invitation to participate in the Open Day meeting on Friday, February 22, within the framework of the European program NEVERMORE, as well as to Professor Giota Read more…

By Dimitra Panou, 2 monthsFebruary 28, 2024 ago

ICARIA

#ICARIAeu | Newsletter

We are happy to share the inaugural #ICARIAeu newsletter with you! Since its inception, the #ICARIAeu consortium has organized and participated in several actions. This newsletter will keep you up to speed on our project’s progress, outcomes, and previous and forthcoming activities. What is ICARIA? #ICARIAeu is a project co-funded Read more…

By Dimitra Panou, 2 monthsFebruary 22, 2024 ago

C2IMPRESS

C2IMPRESS: ✍️ CALL for PAPERS!

Submissions will be accepted in Turkish or English until March 31, 2024. Istanbul University Journal of Sociology, in association with the C2IMPRESS Project, recently announced a special issue (Vol 44/Issue 1) titled “Community Resilience to Disruptive Natural Disasters,” and called for submissions on the topic. For this special issue, the Read more…

By Dimitra Panou, 2 monthsFebruary 22, 2024 ago

C2IMPRESS

Building Disaster Resilient Futures: Exploring the C2IMPRESS Project in the Lens of City of Egaleo, Greece

Date : 08/03/2024 Time: 13:00-14:00 Time Zone: Central European Time (CET) Venue: Online The Municipality of Egaleo, situated in Western Attica and bordering the municipality of Athens, spans approximately 6.5 km2 and is home to around 70,000 residents. Like the rest of Attica and Greece in general, Egaleo is frequently Read more…

By Dimitra Panou, 2 monthsFebruary 21, 2024 ago

News

Kickoff Meeting for RECREATE Initiative Addresses Water Scarcity with Innovative Solutions

Dr. Ioannis Zarikos represented NCSR “Demokritos” at the kick-off meeting of RECREATE, which took place in Manresa, Spain, on the 13th and 14th of February. This initiative aims to address water scarcity by integrating Alternative Water Resources (AWR) into water management across four diverse European demo locations, marking a crucial Read more…

By Dimitra Panou, 2 monthsFebruary 17, 2024 ago

ICARIA

Two days talking about climate resilience of critical infrastructure with the ICARIA project partners

The European ICARIA project, focused on strengthening the climate resilience of critical infrastructures, has reached a new milestone with the celebration of its Plenary Meeting at the facilities of the Austrian Institute of Technology (AIT), in Vienna, on 17 and 18 January. This event brought together its consortium, made up Read more…

By Dimitra Panou, 2 monthsFebruary 13, 2024 ago

LIFE RESYSTAL

LIFE RESYSTAL answers the urgent need for healthcare climate resilience

“One in twelve hospitals worldwide will soon be at risk of total or partial shutdown from extreme weather events without a rapid phase-out of fossil fuels, according to a recent report published by Cross Dependency Initiative”, according to a recent report published by Cross Dependency Initiative. #LIFERESYSTAL is developing a Read more…

By Dimitra Panou, 2 monthsFebruary 9, 2024 ago

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Join the FoodGuard Revolution: Crowdsourcing Solutions for a Sustainable Future!

Join the FoodGuard Revolution: Crowdsourcing Solutions for a Sustainable Future! We are thrilled to introduce FoodGuard, a groundbreaking project aimed at revolutionizing the fields of microbiome science, microbial activities, and technology hubs to address crucial challenges in food, health, economy, and the environment. About FoodGuard: FoodGuard is committed to developing Read more…

By Dimitra Panou, 3 monthsJanuary 17, 2024 ago

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How can innovative actions create climate resilience in Sitia? | Regions4Climate

Thanasis Sfetsos, from the National Center for Scientific Research Demokritos in Greece, joined the Regions4Climate kick-off meeting in Helsinki to begin his role coordinating the implementation of innovative actions taking place across the project’s 12 regions. He also explains the particular solutions that will be implemented to address the complex Read more…

By Dimitra Panou, 5 monthsNovember 30, 2023 ago

LIFE RESYSTAL

🌍 Life RESYSTAL Project: 5th Consortium Meeting Recap in Athens, Aigaleo (13-15 November 2023) 🌿

The EU Life RESYSTAL project reached a pivotal milestone with its 5th Consortium Meeting, held from November 13 to 15, 2023, in the Municipality of Aigaleo. This pivotal gathering brought together the collaborative efforts of seven hospitals spanning Spain, Italy, Greece, and France, united under the common goal of fortifying Read more…

By Dimitra Panou, 5 monthsNovember 27, 2023 ago

C2IMPRESS

C2IMPRESS Consortium’s 2nd Assembly & 3rd Meeting in Palma de Mallorca (Oct 25-27, 2023)

The C2IMPRESS consortium members were at Palma de Mallorca, Spain from 25-27 October, 2023 for the 2nd General Assembly and 3rd Periodic Meeting. The meeting was hosted by Universitat de les Illes Balears (UIB) and Govern de les Illes Balears (GOIB). Balearic Islands in Spain is one of the Mediterranean Read more…

By Dimitra Panou, 5 monthsNovember 27, 2023 ago

News

New project on insurance solutions forclimate change adaptation: SOTERIA

New project on insurance solutions for climate change adaptation: SOTERIA On September 21st and 22nd, the SOTERIA kick-off meeting (KoM) took place in Bilbao, Spain. The project started on September 1st and will last for two and a half years. SOTERIA (SOlutions TEsting for Regions through Insurance for Climate Adaptation) Read more…

By Dimitra Panou, 6 monthsOctober 11, 2023 ago

ICARIA

Ημερίδα στο πλαίσιο του Ευρωπαϊκού προγράμματος «ICARIA»

Στο πλαίσιο του Προγράμματος της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης «HORIZON-MISS-2021-CLIMA-02 Research and Innovation actions in support of the implementation of the Adaptation to Climate Change Mission», διεξήχθη Ημερίδα με την επωνυμία ICARIA την Παρασκευή 15 Σεπτεμβρίου στη Συνεδριακή Αίθουσα του Επιμελητηρίου Κυκλάδων. Στην ημερίδα συμμετείχε η Περιφέρεια Νοτίου Αιγαίου, ο Χωρικός Αντιπεριφερειάρχης Read more…

By Dimitra Panou, 7 monthsSeptember 20, 2023 ago

C2IMPRESS

C2IMPRESS: 1st General Assembly Meeting and the PPCP Workshop

The Co-Creative Improved Understanding and Awareness of Multi-Hazard Risks for Disaster Resilient Society (C2IMPRESS) consortium attended their 1st General Assembly meeting on 2-3 May 2023 in Egaleo, Greece.

By Dimitra Panou, 10 monthsJune 21, 2023 ago