Ecology

“Greening” Facilities: The University of Macedonia’s Case Study

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Date: 07.12.21
Author: David Bola

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2021 was a phenomenal display of climate catastrophes. Heatwaves plaguing Pakistan and Japan, floods in Germany, and hectares of forests lost to uncontrollable firestorms in Greece and Canada… adding to that, a recent IPCC report is once again confirming the urgency of the crisis we’re living in.

One of the solutions available to us is to orchestrate a “green transition” on a global scale. This means that we would first need to examine the environmental impact of every aspect of our lives, and then find ways to diminish said impact. The way we travel, the way we eat and the way we work - or study.

That is why the effort of Aris Chatzinikolaou, Environmental Manager of the University of Macedonia (UoM) in Thessaloniki, needs to be observed. His work focuses on the ‘greening’ of the facility he works in while organizing actions for the students-volunteers part of UoM’s Environmental Team.



Hello Aris, thanks for taking the time to talk with us. As I understand it, your occupation is linked to EMAS (Environmental Management and Audit Scheme) a European scheme created to frame environmental initiatives o...

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