Survey on public awareness in Greece

In order to assess the level of awareness about the loss of biodiversity among Greek citizens, MEDASSET is conducting an electronic survey that will run from 17 September to 1 December 2009.

Communications sponsor, “GEO” magazine, is helping to raise awareness and is urging the public to participate in this effort and respond to the survey. The results will be published in the January issue of the Greek edition of “GEO” magazine, to signal the start of the Year of Biodiversity. MEDASSET is also asking for the support of all environmental NGOs in Greece to help distribute the survey to their members.

According to the Eurobarometer survey: Most Greek citizens feel badly informed about the environment compared to the average European (Special Eurobarometer 295 “Attitudes of European Citizens Towards the Environment” 03/2008). Greek citizens judge that the environmental situation in their country is bad, unlike other European citizens who express their satisfaction about the environmental situation in their courntry (Eurobarometer 70, 2008).