The importance of Green Infrastructure developed by LIFE IGIC, presented at events related to World Olive Day.

The “LIFE IGIC” project was presented at the seminar:
• “Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Crete, Kriti: The green gold of our island” that was organised by the Περιφέρεια Κρήτης / Region of Crete on Monday 20th November at the Επιμελητήριο Ηρακλείου – Heraklion Chamber, Heraklion, Crete and on Tuesday 5th December 2023 at the Cultural Centre of Chania (Πνευματικό Κέντρο Χανίων), Chania, Crete to celebrate the World Olive Day.
The project coordinator Emmanouil Kambourakis also presented the project at the seminar with the title:
• ‘Safeguarding the high quality of the Cretan olive oil” that was organised by the «Association of Cretan Olive Oil Packagers (Σύνδεσμος Τυποποιητών Ελαιολάδου Κρήτης ΣΥΤΕΚ), the «Greek National Olive Oil Association” (ΕΔΟΕ) and the “Association of Greek Olive Oil Industries (ΣΕΒΙΤΕΛ / SEVITEL” on Sunday 5th November 2023 at Heraklion, Crete.
The talks highlighted the importance of Green Infrastructure development, sustainable farming practices implementation and fruit harvesting time, for the achievement of an environmentally sustainable oliviculture and for the production of high quality olive products, free of contaminants, in Crete, Greece.

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The project Improvement of Green Infrastructure in agroecosystems: reconnecting natural areas by countering habitat fragmentation – LIFE16 NAT/GR/000575 has received funding from the LIFE programme of the European Union. Also with the contribution of the Green Fund

The project LIFE IGIC – Improvement of Green Infrastructure in agroecosystems: reconnecting natural areas by countering habitat fragmentation – LIFE16 NAT/GR/000575 is being implemented with the contribution of the LIFE Programme of the European Union. Also, the project is being implemented with the contribution of the Green Fund.

BENEFICIARIES

CO-FINANCIERS

Hellenic Mediterranean University (HMU)
Hellenic Mediterranean University (HMU)
Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas
Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas
University of Crete – Natural History Museum of Crete
University of Crete – Natural History Museum of Crete
HAO (ELGO) Demeter
HAO (ELGO) Demeter
Green Fund
Green Fund
ΜΙΝΕΡΒΑ Α.Ε. / MINERVA S.A.
MINERVA S.A.

BENEFICIARIES

Hellenic Mediterranean University (HMU)
Hellenic Mediterranean University (HMU)
Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas
Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas
University of Crete – Natural History Museum of Crete
University of Crete – Natural History Museum of Crete
HAO (ELGO) Demeter
HAO (ELGO) Demeter

CO-FINANCIER

Green Fund
Green Fund
ΜΙΝΕΡΒΑ Α.Ε. / MINERVA S.A.
MINERVA S.A.