Eco Park Center of the Earth - ORGANIZATION EARTH

Section

ENVIRONMENT

TOPIC

SUBMITTED FROM

ORGANIZATION EARTH

Initiative

Eco Park Center of the Earth

Objective Action

Eco Park Center of the Earth promotes and act towards:

• The protection of the natural environment and reinforcing of local biodiversity.
• The implementation of education for sustainable development.
• The involvement and participation of society in harmonious activities with nature.

Target Audience

Everybody can visit and attend the actions of the Center of the Earth. There are activities and educational programmes for students, families, tourists and everybody who wants to make a different and unusual activity at the city, being very close to nature.

Duration

2013 -

Description

The Center of the Earth is a beautiful park, 25 acres in the heart of Athens in Ilion, where Organization Earth created various exhibits such as a small insect museum, a wild Attic ecosystem, an organic vegetable garden and a composting area. Furthermore, the existing infrastructure within the Estate of Queen has been redevelopped in order to encourage and raise awareness of the Sustainable Development principles, in everyday life. At the same time, the Center of the Earth offers a green space in the city where visitors can develop recreational activities with educational content.

Working with Organization

Workers Participation

Initiative Location

Athens

Impact on Society

35.000 students have attended the educational programmes and 8.000 visitors have attended the Organization Earth's actions on Sundays, while, in addition, more than 200 volunteers and visitors have attended and participated in several other activities and seminars.

Benefits for Οrganization