Established in 2021, Ecogenia’s goal is to become a national youth corps, where thousands of young Greeks are empowered to contribute to climate action and build a resilient Greek society.
We want to provide every young person (18-30 years old) the opportunity to participate in a year of service, leading localized change and addressing community needs across the 13 regions of Greece through a paid service term.
I’m a fifth-generation San Franciscan who has, at 65, spent more than half my life living in Greece, first in Kalymnos and then in Crete.My husband’s family is Greek, Greek-Cypriot,
In February, I traveled from my home in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada south to California to get to know the California Conservation Corps. I recently joined Ecogenia to coordinate an
Damianos Chrysochoidis, one of Ecogenia’s founding team members, reflects on how the idea of civic service inspired and captivated him as a young Greek, and shares the story of his
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Ecogenia is the first NGO in Greece that promotes sustainability through civic engagement, training and employment opportunities for young people. Through a service year model, Ecogenia connects Greek youth with organisations dedicated to creating sustainable solutions to environmental and societal challenges.
