Case Study
The employees of a technology company in voluntary action in the Mt. Hymettus Aesthetic Forest.
Contact name
Nikos Pangas - Marianna Basoulou (Philodassiki Enossi Athinon)
Institution name
Philodassiki Enossi Athinon
Region & country
Greece - Athens / Mt. Hymettus Aesthetic Forest
Summary
Volunteer employees of a high-tech company participated in the cleaning and restoration of the most visited part in the Mt. Hymettus Aesthetic Forest from the branches and trees destroyed by the heavy snowfall in February 2021. The employees and their families proceeded to collect the branches from the specific area of the Mt. Hymettus Aesthetic Forest and then they put them in the wood chipper. The help they offered was valuable for cleaning the area and repairing the damage from the snow.
1- Volunteer employees of a high-tech company participated in the cleaning and restoration from the branches and trees destroyed by the heavy snowfall in February 2021
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2- The catastrophic consequences of the heavy snowfall
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3- Volunteer employees in cleaning broken branches
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4- The employees and their families proceeded to collect the branches from the specific area of the Mt. Hymettus Aesthetic Forest and then they put them in the wood chipper
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Background of the project
The snowfalls of February 15 and 16 2021 were very intense in Attica and caused the fall of a large number of trees and the breaking of branches. In the area of the Mt. Hymettus Aesthetic Forest, the snow reached a height of about 40 cm and in combination with its weight caused a lot of damage to the trees. In fact, during the bad weather, Civil Protection bodies proceeded to cut down some trees that fell on the main roads of the area in order to restore the passage of vehicles.
The needs identified were the immediate cleaning of these damages caused by the snowfall for the proper operation of the Mt. Hymettus Aesthetic Forest. Also, the restoration of the damages was necessary in order for the forest to be accessible to the citizens without running the risk of the trees and branches falling.
Solution and actions taken
As part of Corporate Social Responsibility, this high-tech company expressed interest in helping to repair the damage voluntarily.
The actions taken by the Philodassiki Enossi Athinon to reach the solution are to immediately identify the problem and present it to the company together with the actions that had to be done in order to get the desired result.
Other institutions or parties involved
During the process, the company’s employees were involved in the context of Corporate Social Responsibility, as well as the staff of the Philodassiki Enossi Athinon.
Results
The situation now after the action is that a significant part of the Mt. Hymettus Aesthetic Forest has been cleaned and the collective action of the cleaning of the whole forest from the destroyers of the snowfall has been significantly strengthened.
Challenges
No particular problems arose during the actions because there was a great desire on the part of the employees and complete organization on the part of the Philodassiki Enossi Athinon so that all the action could be carried out successfully.
Lessons learned
This action enhances the environmental awareness and behavior of employees and especially young people. As well as officially acknowledging the need of the forest for the care of all citizens and their participation in actions related to its protection.
Contact name
Nikos Pangas - Marianna Basoulou (Philodassiki Enossi Athinon)
Institution name
Philodassiki Enossi Athinon
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