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South Aegean:

A Sustainability

& Innovation

Hub

Astypalea, Halki and Tilos. Three small,

out-of-the-way islands in Greece’s South

Aegean Region that share something in

common: ambitious goals despite their

diminutive size.

F or me there have never been practices transforming “the blue region

of Greece” mostly because of its island
any out-of-the-way islands
dispersion to the green region of Greece.
but a place of opportunity, a
place of creation and inspira-
tion. That is why the South Aegean of Rhodes paves the way through a holistic
sustainable transformation programme,
2024 is no longer the South Aegean of
2014” says Mr. George Hadjimarkos, “The Rhodes Co-Lab.
.
Regional Governor of the South Aegean. Sustainable Destination”

Holistic sustainable transfor- The region, stakeholders and busi-
mation programmes. ness join forces for the benefit of all.
The Green Region of Greece It already counts more than 100 stake-
holders already, such as with the Rhodes
The trio is adopting a series of envi- Hotel Association and the Dodecanese
ronmental conservation, sustainabil- Chamber of Commerce e.g. to reduce
ity and innovation measures, some of the use of plastics.
which serve as stellar examples of best

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