Projects
MULTICLIMACT Holds 3rd General Assembly in Ancona, Italy
MULTICLIMACT Holds 3rd General Assembly in Ancona, Italy, October 16-17, 2024 The MULTICLIMACT project held its 3rd General Assembly in Ancona, Italy, reviewing progress and planning future climate resilience strategies for the built environment. The MULTICLIMACT project successfully hosted its 3rd General Assembly in Ancona, Italy, on October 16 and Read more…
MED-IREN
The MED-IREN KoM was successfully completed yesterday in Athens
The ????????????-???????????????? ???????????? was successfully completed yesterday in Athens Adopting a systems thinking approach, the consortium partners carried out a workshop on hashtag#climate hashtag#adaptation and had fruitful discussions about: ???????? Stakeholder mapping & engagement???? Co-design of the demo and replicating regions across the Mediterranean region and beyond???? Progress indicators to Read more…
News
Kick-off Meeting of the Med-IREN Project 15-16 October, Municipality of Egaleo, Town Hall
1st Kick-off Meeting of the Med-IREN Project15-16 October, Municipality of Egaleo, Town Hall We are excited to announce the First Kick-off Meeting of the Med-IREN Project, coordinated by NCSR Demokritos, which will take place at the Municipality of Egaleo, Town Hall. This event marks the beginning of a groundbreaking initiative Read more…
Projects
TransformAr: 7th Consortium meeting in Exeter, UK
TransformAr: 7th Consortium meeting in Exeter, UK The 7th consortium meeting of TransformAr EU project took place in Exeter (UK) on 24-26 September 2024. The meeting kicked off with Dr. Giles Rickard providing an overview of Westcountry River trust initiatives restore and protect the freshwater environments of the Westcountry. Discussions Read more…
Uncategorized
Resilience in Tradition: Sitia’s Olive Oil Amidst Climate Change
Throughout history, symbolism has shown olives in moments of prosperity. Just as the olive branch is a representation of peace, olive oil symbolises restoration and healing. But what do we do when our changing climate poses a threat to this? As one of the major olive oil producers in the Read more…
Regions4Climate
Demokritos’ Contributions to Building a Resilient Future through the Regions4Climate Project
Demokritos’ Contributions to Building a Resilient Future through the Regions4Climate Project Our team member, Dr. Thanasis Sfetsos, from the Environmental Research Laboratory at NCSR Demokritos, highlights the critical importance of the region of Sitia in driving success for the #Regions4Climate project. With innovative approaches to addressing local environmental challenges, Demokritos’ Read more…
Publications
New Publication: A Statistical Analysis of Drought and Fire Weather Indicators in the Context of Climate Change: The Case of the Attica Region, Greece
Authors: Nadia Politi, Diamando Vlachogiannis, and Athanasios Sfetsos We are excited to announce a new paper from our lab members, titled “A Statistical Analysis of Drought and Fire Weather Indicators in the Context of Climate Change: The Case of the Attica Region, Greece”, authored by Nadia Politi, Diamando Vlachogiannis, and Read more…
NEVERMORE
✨ Introducing our first #RegionOfTheMonth: Sitia, Crete! ????????
Welcome to #Sitia, a land where ancient traditions meet modern resilience. Known for its world-class olive oil, stunning landscapes, and rich cultural heritage, Sitia is leading the way in climate adaptation. As the first region in our “Region of the Month” series, we’re excited to showcase how Sitia is embracing Read more…
News
Community Resilience Assessment: Implementation of a Novel Resilience Framework in Four Different European Case Study Areas
Maria Ismini Galanopoulou, Athanasios Sfetsos, Josué Díaz Jiménez, Joan Estrany, Alexandre Moragues Pascual, João Lutas Craveiro, Manuel Mendes Oliveira, Ana Catarina Zózimo, Evangelia Bakogianni, Evrydiki Pavlidi DOI :10.26650/SJ.2024.44.1.0101 Global warming and population density increase in urban areas under natural risks highlight the need for better quantifying and measuring community resilience. A new resilience framework was developed in the course Read more…
News
Contribution in the JRC Report on the large wildfires of 2022 in Europe
This report was developed within the European FirEUrisk Project, in association with the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission. It describes some of the largest European fires that occurred in 2022, with a special focus on the fire behaviour and the orographic, meteorological and operational conditions, among others, in Read more…
Publications
New Publication: Atmospheric preconditions investigation of wet-cold compound events in Greece between 1980 and 2004
Authors: Iason Markantonis, Diamando Vlachogiannis, Athanasios Sfetsos & Ioannis Kioutsioukis We are thrilled to announce that our PhD candidate Iasonas Markantonis has published a new paper in with Springer-Verlag GmbH Austria. His work, titled “Atmospheric preconditions investigation of wet-cold compound events in Greece between 1980 and 2004” delves into the Read more…
News
Αιγάλεω – Νάπολη – Παρίσι: Οι πολυκατοικίες πρότυπο
Το καινοτόμο πιλοτικό πρόγραμμα του δήμου, με την ονομασία Rock the Block, για την ανανέωση και ενεργειακή αναβάθμιση 10 τουλάχιστον πολυκατοικιών, με στόχο την προσιτή κατοικία και τις ζωντανές γειτονιές Tο Αιγάλεω στην καρδιά της δυτικής Αθήνας, μία περιοχή με τραχύ προφίλ την οποία «αγκαλιάζουν» πέντε μεγάλες οδικές αρτηρίες (Λεωφόρος Read more…
News
Πρώτη ανοιχτή εκδήλωση του Ευρωπαϊκού Προγράμματος «Rock the Block» με την συμμετοχή πολιτών
Τη Δευτέρα 17 Ιουνίου πραγματοποιήθηκε με επιτυχία η πρώτη συνάντηση του ευρωπαϊκού προγράμματος «Rock the Block» στο 3ο Λύκειο Αιγάλεω. Το πρόγραμμα, που υποστηρίζεται από την Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση και το European Urban Initiative – Innovation Action, ακολουθώντας τις αρχές του New European Bauhaus, στοχεύει στην προώθηση της οικονομικά προσιτής κατοικίας Read more…
News
Dr. Nadia Politi Presents at FirEUrisk Pilot Site Demonstration Event
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Nadia Politi from Our Lab Climate EREL delivered an insightful presentation at the fifth Pilot Site Demonstration Event of FirEUrisk. The event, hosted by Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh), took place on the 12th of June from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM (EEST Read more…
News
SAFE-CITIES new video released
Look at the video below (https://lnkd.in/d5Sjeqx2) and follow the official page ???? SAFE-CITIES ???? ???? Don’t forget to join our #Community: We invite all possible stakeholders to join the SAFE-CITIES Community. More information on the website: https://lnkd.in/dFz4tjU4 ???? Let’s work together to safeguard our public spaces!
LIFE RESYSTAL
Διαδικτυακή Ενημερωτική Ημερίδα για το Ευρωπαϊκό Χρηματοδοτικό Πρόγραμμα LIFE – Πρόσκληση 2024
Στο πλαίσιο των καθηκόντων των Εθνικών Σημείων Επαφής του Προγράμματος LIFE (Πράσινο Ταμείο και Υπουργείο Περιβάλλοντος και Ενέργειας) και του Έργου Οικοδόμησης Δυναμικού – GREEK LIFE TASK FORCE PLUS (LIFE21-CAP-EL-GRLTF plus – 101101858), το Πράσινο Ταμείο σε συνεργασία με τον Ευρωπαϊκό Εκτελεστικό Οργανισμό για το Κλίμα, τις Υποδομές και το Read more…
News
Launch of the MOUNTADAPT Project under Horizon Europe 2023
We are thrilled to announce the commencement of the MOUNTADAPT project, a Horizon Europe 2023 initiative funded by the European Commission. This innovative project is dedicated to developing adaptation solutions aimed at reducing the impact of climate change on health in mountainous regions. Project objectives MOUNTADAPT is a Horizon 2023 Read more…
TransformAr
TransformAr: Our first Open Day in the city of Egaleo is next week!
The Municipality of Egaleo will be the first TransformAr Demonstrator to organize its Open Day on the morning of next Tuesday June 4th 2024. The city will be supported by the NCSR “DEMOKRITOS”. Local stakeholders will be invited to check out solutions demonstrated in the city at the local Climate Innovation Read more…
On-going
SAFE-CITIES: 2-day meeting in Eindhoven
Given the context of our actions, the SVA developed within SAFE-CITIES is applicable for assessing the resistance of public spaces to security threats and challenges. ????️????️???? The final version of the SVA will be one of the main products of the project. Find out more about the event here: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7201596188192567296/ Read more…