Wow!: No trash goes to waste on Greek islands racing to recycle
SEBASTIEN MALO, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports how, through practices ranging from shunning plastic to composting cigarettes, places like Tilos and Paros are ramping up efforts to reach zero waste and cut carbon emissions…
Life beyond the grille: On Greece’s Santorini, 13 cloistered nuns pray for the world
GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO, of The Associated Press, reports on the lives of the nuns of the Monastery of St Catherine and their ongoing commitment to prayer…
A lifeline disrupted: In Greece, pandemic deprives refugees of vital link to food and locals
MAGDALENA ROJO, writing for Religion News Service, reports from the Greek island of Lesbos…
Child refugee arrivals on Greek islands soar, camp conditions dire – UN
LondonThomson Reuters Foundation The number of refugee and migrant children arriving on Greek islands has soared, with more than 7,000 making the perilous voyage so far this year, a UN official said on Friday as he warned of dangerous and filthy conditions in overflowing camps. UN children’s agency UNICEF said children in the camps – […]