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ECOWEEK celebrates this year its 15-year anniversary with a hybrid – virtual and in-situ – unique program of expert speakers and sustainable design workshops, that address the contemporary challenges and opportunities in historic heritage, sustainable tourism, circular economy practices, and sustainable design solutions and ideas in actual problems in real sites in Aegina, Greece. The event aims to engage professionals, young professionals and students in real-site projects and raise awareness locally and internationally on various aspects of sustainability. Innovative proposals by professionals, experts, and students, and through public participation with local residents and businesses, will be presented for implementation. Interdisciplinary sustainable design workshops will develop solutions on innovation, circular practices and public engagement.
This year, ECOWEEK joins the national celebrations of the 200-year anniversary of the establishment of the modern Greek State with Aegina as its first capital. This event brings a sustainability vision to the celebrations: the past meets a (sustainable) future.
ECOWEEK is an NGO, established by architect and environmental expert Elias Messinas, with the passion to change people's habits and the mission to raise environmental awareness and to engage the public in promoting the principles of social and environmental sustainability through design.
ECOWEEK workshops for young architects, landscape architects, communication, graphics and industrial designers, engage, train and empower in innovative practices and sustainable design, green buildings, and placemaking, and re-imagine and reshape public space. ECOWEEK workshops initiate change in neighborhoods and cities, and empower young professionals.
ECOWEEK wishes to thank all the experts, partners, friends and others who have assisted tremendously in the preparation of this ECOWEEK event. A special thank you to: George Brown, Nikos Dermatas, Prof. Manolis Korres, Mairi Koukouli, Panagiotis Koukoulis, Konstantinos Kouskoukis, Petros Petritis, Antonios Polydorou, Yiorgos Skaltsiotis, and Aggela Talevi.
Learn more about ECOWEEK here.
"ECOWEEK experience is life-changing, eye-opening and empowering!" - past participants
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ONLINE EVENTS
All hours displayed are UTC/GMT+3 time zone (Athens, Greece time zone)
Online sessions take place through virtual meeting platforms
Physical activities and events take place in Aegina, Greece - Face masks required
Program changes are expected
PHYSICAL EVENTS
saturday 5 june________________________
ECOWEEK at EU GREEN WEEK 2021
11:00___Greetings by Despoina Kouinoglou | ECOWEEK Associate
Greetings by Yiannis Zorbas | Mayor of Aegina, Greece
Greetings & Introduction by Elias Messinas | ECOWEEK Founder
11:30___Panel Discussion on 'Smart Materials & Innovation and Zero Waste'
Moderators: Elias Messinas & Despoina Kouinoglou
> Konstantinos Giannakopoulos| Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, National Centre for Scientific Research "Demokritos", Greece
> Katerina Novakova | Architect, PETMAT, Czech Republic
> Vaya Mitsiou, Katerina Chatziangelaki, Ηarry Kazas | Rhoeco Fine Organic Goods, Greece
> Aleksander Rajch | Alternative Fuels Association (PSPA), Poland
> Q&A | with speakers and the audience
12:30___Short Break
13:00___ Panel Discussion on ‘Smart Cities & Innovation & Environment’
In collaboration with the Friedrich Naumann Foundation
Moderators: Elias Messinas & Despoina Kouinoglou
> Ioannis Antonakis | Deputy Mayor of Environment, Alimos Municipality, Greece
> Dr. Burcu Özdemir | Director of Smart City Dept., Municipality of Istanbul, Turkey
> Natalia Pantelidou| Deputy Mayor of Public Works, Kalamaria Municipality, Greece
> Q&A | with speakers and the audience
sunday 29 august_______________________
PARALLEL EVENTS
*Physical event
*Registration required
*Participation is optional
17:00___Sketching Session
Tutor: Elias Messinas, Architect | ECOWEEK
18:00___Architectural Tour in Selected Sites 'Flanerie en Egine'
Tutor: Anastasis Papadakis, Architect
Meeting Point : Agioi Apostoloi (Light house Bouza), Plakakia
20:00___ECOWEEK Introduction & Film Screening
With Elias Messinas & Despoina Kouinolgou
Film: 'The Human Scale' by Andreas Dalsgaard
Location: Courtyard of the Historical & Folklore museum. 16 Spirou Rodi, Aegina location
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Free of charge __ registration required Registration closed
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AEGINA 2021 Workshops EARLY ( CLOSED )
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AEGINA 2021 Workshops EARLY 1+1 ( CLOSED )
AEGINA 2021 Workshops LATE 1+1 ( CLOSED )
*Physical activities in Aegina, Greece are free of charge Registration closed
* For the physical PUBLIC PARTICIPATION sessions on Sustainable Tourism (in Greek) Registration closed
Workshops suitable for students, young and established professionals in the disciplines of Architecture, Design, Landscape Architecture, Industrial Design, Planning, Visual Communication and Graphic Design. Other professions may also join and experience working with these disciplines. Best for graduate or undergraduate students in second year on. Participation in the workshops requires a time commitment. Please allocate this time for yourself.
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Με την οικονομική υποστήριξη και την αιγίδα του
Υπουργείου Πολιτισμού και Αθλητισμού / With the support and under the aegis of the Ministry of Culture and Sports.
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