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The Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature is a nation-wide environmental NGO that has been continuously active since 1951 for the protection of the natural environment in Greece. Its mission is to inform and sensitize both Greeks and those who love Greece for the natural heritage of our country and to work for its protection.
The HSPN is actively involved in the following key areas:
– Environmental interventions
– Nature conservation projects
– Environmental education with five networks approved by the Ministry of Education, Research and Religious Affairs
– Raising awareness among the public on environmental issues
From 1958, the position of General Secretary was held by the late Byron Antipas, who was the driving force of the HSPN for 35 years. His pivotal role in the early environmental movement in Greece was illustrated by the fact that he was sent as the official representative of the national government in 1971 to sign the Ramsar Convention on behalf of Greece. Antipas’ seminal work in nature protection has been widely recognized by many international organizations. In gratitude for his great contribution, the HSPN has established the “Byron Antipas Prize”.
The HSPN is a member of important environmental organizations such as the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN). It also represents the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE), a worldwide educational organisation, and it operates all five of FEE’s international programmes, two sustainable development programmes – the Blue Flag Programme and the Green Key Programme -, and three educational programmes – the Eco-Schools Network, the Young Reporters for the Environment and the Learning about Ecosystems and Forests programme.
