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.
Why would a trained lawyer participate in Ecogenia’s service project building trails on Mt. Olympus? It would be easy to assume it is not a relevant pathway or professional experience
The initial idea This past year, I had the opportunity to participate in Ecogenia NGO’s pilot civic service program in the Litochoro area, on the trails to Mt. Olympus. Our
Καθώς διαμορφώνουμε μονοπάτια, όχι μόνο μέσα στα καταπράσινα τοπία της Ελλάδας, αλλά και στις ζωές των κοινοτήτων και των νέων που υπηρετούμε, η Ecogenia προχώρησε σε μια σημαντική εξέλιξη της
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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.
