Green Project Ngo

The “Green-Project” (GP) is a non-profit organization, founded in 2008 by a voluntary initiative of active citizens, scientists and artists, inspired by UNESCO’s “World Solar Programme 1996-2005”. It is held under the auspices of the Hellenic National Commission for UNESCO, the Greek Ministry of Environment, Energy & Climate Change, the Ministry of Culture, the Region of Crete, the City of Athens, the Athens Tourism and Economic Development Co, the Goulandris Natural History Museum, the SETE Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises and the Site-Greece. It is supported by the European Parliament, Athens, and the Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs. GP aims to raise environmental awareness via the power of photography. Specifically, GP’s main tasks are:(i) to photo & video record on site “greenpoints of interest” in relation to best practices on the use of RES, and the utilisation of traditional indigenous knowledge (UNESCO World Heritage List),(ii) to promote the rational use of energy via “energy to provide energy education and (iv) to become a civil society tool of intercultural communication highlighting the strong energy ties and common environmental concerns among the peoples visited.