In 2008 the British Council launched the European element of its global climate programme: Challenge Europe, a three-year project that aspires to make a definite and lasting impact on the climate change debate, and is ambitious in its aim to accelerate change to a low carbon future. In the summer of 2009 we started the second year of the project, with activity in 15 countries across Europe.

In each of the participating countries we selected 15 Climate Advocates from all walks of life who want to commit their time to working together to tackle climate change.

Over the period of one year each country team will work collaboratively to identify the key areas where they think they can make a real difference, and develop three concrete ideas to reduce carbon use through changes in policy, business or human behaviour.

The groups will then pitch their ideas to broader publics, specifically reaching out to decision-makers and organisations, campaigning for implementation and support in an effort to make the ideas become reality.

Throughout the programme, we are actively partnering with a number of organisations across Europe. Through these partnerships, our Climate Advocates will have access to some of the best minds in Europe through established networks of expert groups and individuals: climate change experts, policy makers, business people, entrepreneurs, environmental groups, and centres of excellence.

Find out out the Greek Climate Advocates and the Challenge Europe projects developed in Greece:

INFORMATION
For further information about the Challenge Europe project in Greece, please contact Anastasia Andritsou, Head Partnerships & Programmes: