The Friends of Paros & Antiparos co-signs the following document sent on January 6 to the Ministers of Economy and Environment with our proposals for the change of the legislation for the granting of the simple use of the shore and the beach.
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Network for Sustainable Cyclades: Founding Declaration
We, the signatories, were in Sifnos, coming from different islands of the Cyclades, where we found that we have common views and common anxieties for the future of the unique in the world Cyclades.
The Network for Sustainable Cyclades
All now feel the threat of serious alteration of the physiognomy of the Cycladic islands.
Δίκτυο για τη Βιωσιμότητα στις Κυκλάδες
All now feel the threat of serious alteration of the physiognomy of the Cycladic islands.
Interview with Tonia Panteleou
Tonia Panteleou, the newly elected General Secretary of the Archilochos Association, offers a fresh perspective on Paros’ current environmental and societal landscape in this insightful dialogue.
The Cyclades are organizing their resistance
We are excited to announce our participation in a new network that connects Cycladic islands facing common challenges. This network aims to share experiences and solutions that benefit all involved communities.
Οι Κυκλάδες οργανώνουν την αντίστασή τους
Είμαστε ενθουσιασμένοι που ανακοινώνουμε τη συμμετοχή μας σε ένα νέο δίκτυο που συνδέει τα νησιά των Κυκλάδων που αντιμετωπίζουν κοινές προκλήσεις. Αυτό το δίκτυο στοχεύει στην ανταλλαγή εμπειριών και λύσεων που ωφελούν όλες τις εμπλεκόμενες κοινότητες.
In Paros, you will see garbage wherever you stand and wherever you are!
The FoPA plan to host a discussion on waste management on our island. George Papanikolaou has written an article to start the discussion.
Notes about the new airport
The construction is currently in progress, with anticipated completion by the summer season of 2025. There are concerns that the project’s justification as a ‘safety’ measure may not align with EC funding regulations.
Call for annual membership subscription
The Friends of Paros and Antiparos rely on yearly membership contributions to sustain our operations.
Strategies for Sustainability in Paros
Extracts from the conference of May 5th and 6th 2023.
Monuments of nature and Human-made monuments
We admire them, list them, number them, compare them, photograph them, assess them, and, of late, we fight to prevent them from disappearing
Annual General Assembly 2023
By videoconference, on Saturday August 26 at 18:00
Paros: citizens wake up
The citizens of Paros have begun to take action against the illegal occupation of beaches by contractors who place beach beds beyond the limits stipulated in their contracts or even completely illegally, without any contract.
Support for the Ancient Marble Quarries
Joint Appeal for Financial Support for the Installation of Information Boards in the Ancient Marble Quarries
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Allow us to emphasise the profound impact that your yearly memberships, running from every September to the following August, have on our ability to accomplish our mission.
Where we are, where we are going
An uncontrolled development left to only private initiative
Boosted by its attractiveness to tourists, Paros has, over the previous decades, witnessed an accelerated, disorderly, development, which has led, of course, to a significant increase in the income of society, but at the expense of the overexploitation of its resources, the degradation of its environment and the weakening of its identity.
3 wheelchairs for our health centre: Success‼
The Friends of Paros & Antiparos members have once again generously supported our Health Center.
The Ancient Quarries of Paros: Glory, Neglect and Hope
Historically, Paros was known for its fine white marble and, today, abandoned marble quarries can be found in abundance on the island.
Paros Photography Group interview
The Paros Photography Group started its journey from a small group of amateur photographers, which over time developed and today has more than 25 active members.