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 advisory focus group on youth civic service in disaster management.
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 experience and growth with Ecogenia from the organization’s early stages
Hey there! We are a group of passionate individuals, united by a common cause – our involvement with Ecogenia. As Ecogenia’s alumni and first-ever appointed Alumni Network Board, committed to making a difference, we want to share our journey and
Philip Duzdabanian is an Ecogenia alumnus, who participated in the organization’s first-ever ecotourism pilot project in Dorida in 2022. With a BSc in Environmental Studies, Philip is currently earning his postgraduate degree in sustainable development, specializing in ecosystems and climate
Giving Tuesday, which has grown to a global day of generosity, took place on November 27th this year. To celebrate, I co-organized an evening Fireside chat in Athens alongside our esteemed partners, The Demos Center at the American College of
On Wednesday, September 27, 2023, Ecogenia Co-Founder, Lia Papazoglou presented civic service as a “Tool for Democracy” during the opening evening of the Athens Democracy Forum at the Acropolis Museum. Her remarks can be found both in the transcript and
Ecogenia is the 1st climate corps in Greece to mobilize youth in critical climate action. The organization empowers youth by providing them with skills-based training and paid opportunities to serve their country’s environment, while reinforcing local communities by leveraging human and other resources to build climate resilience on the ground.
