Alonnisos (GR)

Contributor	DiegoNunez
Country	Greece,
Keywords	Destinations-in-Europe Energy conservation Europe Solid waste reduction
Release date	09/02/2015
Topics	Climate Change - Energy and Resource Efficiency
GSTC Criteria for Destinations	D.10. Solid waste reduction D.5. Energy conservation
Type	(Best Practice Destination)

See all locations on the map

All versions
#	File name	Contributor	Release date	Uploaded by	Upload date	Size	Content type

Good Practice Innovation Sheet

Items	Description
1. WHO
Key people and organisations (initiator, leader, partners)	Kiki Anagnostou k.anagnostou1@gmail.com
	Municipality of Alonnisos 37005 Alonnisos GREECE www.alonissos.gr
	Names of partner organizations (with an active role in the example): Management Body Office of National Marine Park of Alonnisos Northern Sporades Mom Alonnisos Yatch Club
Key Figures	Surface	Inhabitants	Tourism arrivals	Tourism nights
	64.5km²	2750	26000 (2013)
2. WHY
Reason for taking the good practice action	Tourism-related enterprises need to participate in waste reduction and recycling. More public buldings need to be included in the energy saving programme.
Issues and challenge
3. HOW
Methods /steps / tools used (to develop the good practice)	Actions for innovation: Year of start (after 2009), what has been done (2-3 sentences) The Municipality of Alonnisos is using 90% of its recyclable waste. The Municipality also promotes the inclusion of some of its buildings, such as the Nursery, into the energy saving programme (Green buildings). Alonnisos participated in the nationwide action "Let's do it Greece" in April, which concerned the voluntary coastal clean-up. The Marine Club in collaboration with the non-profit organisation MOm organized a voluntary clean-up of the coasts of Peristera island. The Marine Club in collaboration with the diving centers also organized a voluntary clean-up of the seabed of Rousoum coast. The systematic clean-up of the coasts by a contract seasonal staff during the summer months.
4. RESULT
Specific/measurable results, benefits	The Municipality of Alonnisos is considered the most efficient Municipality at using recycling methods in Greece. Diving tourism and other alternative forms of tourism are being promoted. The underwater coast cleaning will be intensified by next summer. Excursions to the water park and the Isle Piperi will be organized from the Parents' Association of the Elementary Schools of Alonnisos, in collaboration with the Yacht Club, to bring the students into contact with the marine park.
Recognitions (e.g. awards)	Quality Coast Awards (2012-2013-2014): http://www.qualitycoast.info Sustainable Destinations Global Top 100 (2014): http://greendestinations.info
5. REFLECTION
Lessons learned
Challenges met
Critical success factors
6. MORE
web-references, documents