On Tuesday, December 6th, the 39th SciFY Academy on “Environment & Health: Participatory Citizen Solutions” took place.

First, Associate Professor Dimitris-Frangikos Lekkas from the Department of Environment of the University of the Aegean talked about the effect the quality of the Environment has on human health and the objectives of the Green European Agreement on the subject. Citizen Science can help change behavior and adopt practices that will contribute to the prevention of pollution and waste production, mitigating the effects of climate change.

Then, Mrs. Elli Xenou, Head of Program and Advocacy of the Doctors of the World organization, talked to us about the effects of the environment on human health and told us about actions and projects that contribute to the improvement of both the environment and the health of citizens.

Next, Dimitra Tsakanika and Ilia Christantoni, from the IT company of the Municipality of Athens, DAEM, introduced us to the participatory actions and projects that are implemented and that citizens can do to improve their environment and consequently protect their health.

Finally, Mrs. Despina Chalvatzi, Project and Program Manager at SciFY, presented us with a participation platform where citizens collaborate to shape policy regarding the environment of their city.

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