Greek floods and wildfires a wake up call for climate action?
This week Prime Minister Mitsotakis unveiled a recovery plan in wake of this summer’s deadly wildfires in Evros and catastrophic floods in Thessaly, outlining a series of initiatives to address the climate crisis. Expert Konstantina Karydi joins Thanos Davelis to discuss this plan and look at whether - despite the lack of critical investments across the globe when it comes to climate action and building resiliency - Greece is sending the message that it is ready to address the challenges posed by climate change.
Konstantina Karydi is the Managing Director of the Athens international office of Resilient Cities Catalyst as well as Executive Vice President of Climate Change Hub Greece. She is also a member of the Senior Experts Committee of the UNDRR Making Cities Resilient 2030 Campaign. Konstantina is an active citizen and as a volunteer is helping young leaders to grow and new organizations to increase their impact, most recently as founding advisor to Ecogenia.
You can read the articles we discuss on our podcast here:
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