Last week, Demokritos had the pleasure of participating in the CLIMAAX Workshop held in Barcelona 🇪🇸, a key gathering of European partners focused on strengthening climate resilience across regions. 🎤 Representing our team, Dr. Iasonas Markantonis presented the Aigaleo Use Case developed within the CLIMAAX framework, showcasing our efforts to Read more…
Athanasios Sfetsos on Med-IREN: Enhancing Climate Resilience for Critical Infrastructure
The MED IREN project highlights the importance of nature-based solutions in addressing the increasing impacts of climate change across the Mediterranean. As the region faces rising temperatures, water scarcity, and extreme weather events, MED IREN promotes sustainable and adaptable strategies inspired by natural systems. According to a recent ANSA article, Read more…
The MED IREN (Mediterranean Integrated Resilience) project is playing a key role in helping the city of Burgas, Bulgaria, tackle the challenges of climate change through innovative, nature-based solutions. The project aims to enhance urban resilience, reduce climate-related risks, and promote sustainable development in coastal Mediterranean regions. As highlighted in Read more…
Το 5ο Θερινό Σχολείο Περιβαλλοντικής Εκπαίδευσης με τίτλο: «Γεωδιαδρομές στα χνάρια του Δεινοθήριου της Σητείας!»θα πραγματοποιηθεί από την Τρίτη 01 Ιουλίου έως και την Κυριακή 6 Ιουλίου 2025,στο Καρύδι Σητείας και στην ευρύτερη περιοχή του Γεωπάρκου Σητείας. 🎯 Θέμα του Σχολείου: «Ενεργός Πολίτης & Νερό: Προκλήσεις, Ευκαιρίες & Βιώσιμες Πρακτικές» Read more…
Thanasis Sfetsos from the National Centre for Scientific Research “DEMOKRITOS” outlines how the EU-funded Med-IREN project, launched in 2024, is helping Mediterranean regions adapt to climate change by embracing circular economy principles and Nature-based Solutions (NbS). The Mediterranean is highly vulnerable to climate impacts such as droughts, floods, wildfires, and Read more…
First MED-IREN PPCP Workshop held in Aigaleo On March 7, 2025, NSRC Demokritos and the Municipality of Aigeleo held the first Public-Private-Citizen Partnership (PPCP) workshop in Aigaleo as part of the MED-IREN project. The event brought together citizens, students, teachers, and municipal representatives to co-design nature-based solutions for climate adaptation. Read more…
The Municipality of Aigaleo continues its dynamic initiatives for climate resilience by participating in the European project Med-IREN (Mediterranean Critical Infrastructure Resilience Engineering with Nature-based Solutions). As part of this effort, two informative actions were successfully carried out to raise awareness among students and educators about climate change and nature-based Read more…
ICATALIST officially launched the Soteria Climate Communities of Practice (CoP) series, bringing together regions, local authorities, and experts to share knowledge and collaborate on climate adaptation and risk assessment strategies. ????1st session Communities of Practice (CoP) How do regions carry out risk and vulnerability assessments, and what data is missing or necessary? Thanasis Sfetsos addressed Read more…
Discover how nature meets innovation for climate resilience with our latest project, ????????????-????????????????. ???? Climate change amplifies natural hazards—droughts, flooding, wildfires, and coastal erosion—posing risks to infrastructure services like energy and water. Transformative, nature-based solutions (NbS) offer a cost-effective and resilient way to safeguard critical sectors. ????The Med-IREN project aims Read more…
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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…