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Environmental Sensitivity Awards

The environmental sensitivity awards “Oikopolis 2007” from the Ecocity organization were awarded yesterday to individuals, entities, media, and companies that demonstrated remarkable action on environmental issues. The environmental orientation in the program of the television station SKAI and the handling of environmental issues, specifically the cleaning campaign of the Kifisos River by the reporter of SKAI 100.3, George Keramitzoglou, earned the SKAI family two out of the five environmental sensitivity awards “Oikopolis 2007” in the media category Econews. Present were the president of SKAI, Mr. Giannis Alafouzos, as well as Mr. George Keramitzoglou to receive the bronze awards, which are being awarded to a television station for the first time. They were crafted by the young valedictorian of the Athens School of Fine Arts, artist Maria Christoforatu. Ms. Niki Goulandri was the honorary president of this year’s “Oikopolis”, the awards established in 2005 by the environmental organization Ecocity to recognize and reward initiatives and work with environmental sensitivity. The award ceremony took place at the Environmental Research and Education Center “Gaia” of the Goulandris Museum. The president of the evaluation committee was the president of the Environment Committee of the Parliament, Mr. Thanasis Katsigiannis. Among others, the following were awarded:

  • The magazines “Ecotech”, “Cretan Panorama” and the Patras website www.oikologos.gr
  • For the canopy of the “Eirini” station with bioclimatic foliage, the ISAP and for the contribution of the metro to the improvement of the urban environment, Attiko Metro.
  • The municipalities of Aigaleo, Elefsina, and Ptolemaida in the category of Local Government awards, for promoting renewable energy sources, solid waste management, and heat storage in district heating, respectively.
  • The companies Toyota Hellas, Alpha Bank, Motor Oil, Elinoil, Vodafone. A special lifetime achievement award was given to Professor Nikolaos Margaritis and a commendation to the exemplary ecological olive oil mill of Messinian ABEE.

SOURCE: www.kathimerini.gr