Forest, land
and people.

16 articles

Stories, practical guides and clear answers about forests, land and the forces shaping them.

Topics
A giant cephalopod
ECOLOGY

Below series and learning about Climate Change

We want to teach students about Climate Change. How we do that? Oh my god! Sure we 're watching Below series in Netflix

Lasithi Plateau Traditional Windmill
FORESTRY

International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction: The Lasithi Plateau Floods and Greece’s Climate Crisis

On the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, the devastating floods in Crete’s Lasithi Plateau raise urgent questions about Greece’s preparedness for natural disasters.

Jane Goodall and animal conservation
EDUCATION

Jane Goodall: The Woman Who Changed How We See Animals

On World Animal Day, we honor Jane Goodall, the scientist who forever changed our understanding of the animal kingdom.

What has gone wrong with the 17 Sustainable Development Goals
EDUCATION

Five Years to 2030: How "Green" Is Global Education Really?

Five years before the SDG 2030 deadline, a new UNESCO report reveals major data gaps and why climate change is still missing from primary school syllabi.

Gamified learning experience about greek forests in Dasologio
EDUCATION

How Gaming Sharpens the Mind: Playing "Dasologio" to Learn About Forests

Science proves that video gaming boosts memory and impulse control. Discover how "Dasologio" uses gamification to turn learning about forests into an engaging educational tool inside and outside the c

Artificial Intelligence in Education and Lesson Planing
EDUCATION

Design Your Lessons from Scratch with Ease!

A complete digital tool for all educators and teachers easy to use. Dasologio class works entirely towards one direction, to face teacher's problems. Lesson plans and day to day teacher tasks all set

Mountain landscape and fir forests of Parnassus
LANDSCAPES

How magic lives in mount Parnassus?

A journey through Parnassus, from Arachova and Agoriani to rare peonies and the worrying decline of fir trees.

A mature walnut tree in the countryside
LANDSCAPES

The Walnut Tree

Environmental education through a poem about the walnut tree, rooted in the dialect and lived knowledge of Sitia.

Forest Map codes and boundaries displayed on screen
FOREST MAPS

Understanding Forest Map Codes and Errors

A practical guide to Forest Map codes, common errors and the objection process.

Property boundary examined against a Greek Forest Map
FOREST MAPS

Forest Map Objection or Correction Request?

The difference between an objection and an obvious-error correction, and what property owners need to know.

Portrait and books associated with Murray Bookchin
ECOLOGY

Murray Bookchin’s Enduring Legacy

Ecology, democracy and liberation: why Murray Bookchin’s work remains relevant and essential.

Forest property and land boundaries in the Greek landscape
FOREST MAPS

Forest Property and the Role of the Forester

How land classification affects the use and transfer of property, and how a professional forester can help.

Digital forest map showing land classifications
FOREST MAPS

Forest Maps: What You Need to Know

The essentials of Greek Forest Maps, how they are used and the problems that may arise.

View of Mount Hymettus and its forest vegetation
FORESTRY

Mount Hymettus: Why We Love It

From Cholargos and Papagou to Argyroupoli, an introduction to Mount Hymettus and the reasons Athenians love it.

Mediterranean garden planted with native species
LANDSCAPES

Rethinking Our Garden

Why creating a garden with native and local plants is a meaningful act of environmental responsibility.

The monumental ancient plane tree in Krasi, Crete
FORESTRY

The Plane Tree of Krasi

The story of the plane tree in Krasi, Heraklion, and Kostis Frangoulis’s poem about this important natural monument.