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The village of Vamvakou is one of the most successful examples of regeneration in Greece, which has also included Roots Tourism. The Vamvakou Revival Organization, a social cooperative enterprise was created in 2018 with support from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF), envisioning Vamvakou as a "model village" based on sustainable development and community regeneration. The number of...The village of Vamvakou is one of the most successful examples of regeneration in Greece, which has also included Roots Tourism. The Vamvakou Revival Organization, a social cooperative enterprise was created in 2018 with support from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF), envisioning Vamvakou as a "model village" based on sustainable development and community regeneration. The number of permanent residents has already increased from 9 to 30, a clear indication of success. The Vamvakou Experience Festival taking place this weekend 4-5 July 2026, is a great opportunity to visit the village and witness that "roots are the most natural network still connecting everything"! #rootstourism #VamvakouRevival ecoclub.com/blogs/regeneration-through-roots-touri… Show more
Regeneration through Roots Tourism: Vamvakou Village, Peloponnese - Blog
The village of Vamvakou is arguably one of the most successful examples of regeneration in Greece, which has also included Roots Tourism. Founded in the…
Fire season has started in Europe, intensified by the current extraordinary Heat Wave. Some useful links for monitoring and staying safe:
- EU Copernicus:
gwis.jrc.ec.europa.eu/
- NASA FIRMS:
firms.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/map/
- Zoom Earth (also App)
zoom.earth
- Windy (also App)
windy.com
GWIS - Welcome to GWIS
The Global Wildfire Information System (GWIS) is a joint initiative of the GEO and the Copernicus Work Programs. It aims at bringing together existing information…
Something you must have surely observed in crowded beaches www.nature.com/articles/s42003-026-10499-z
Rhythm and timing in laughter reveal that human vocal plasticity falls on a hominid continuum | Communications Biology
Laughter is an important, universal form of human non-linguistic vocal expression and, being shared by all extant great apes, offers a valuable proxy for tracing…