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On the occasion of World Oceans Day 2025 and its theme “Catalyzing Action for Our Ocean & Climate,” we invite you to explore The Hidden World of Diving.
When: Wednesday, June 11, 2025 | 11:00-14:00
Where: Center for the Arts Auditorium, Deree – The American College of Greece, 6 Gravias str., Aghia Paraskevi
Organized by:
ACG 150 Center of Excellence in Sustainability (CoES)
ACG 150 Center of Excellence in Shipping, Logistics, & Energy (CoESLE)
The Demos Center of The American College of Greece
Hellenic Underwater Explorers (HUE)
About the event
Join us for an inspiring dive into marine conservation and underwater exploration through captivating presentations, stunning footage, and a Q&A session.
Discover breathtaking dives in Melissani Cave, the legendary submarine Perseus, and other hidden marine wonders — all calling for action to protect our oceans for future generations.
Followed by the premiere screening of the independently produced documentary
Change Makers
featuring Lefteris Arapakis, co-founder of Enaleia
Produced by Dr. Mary Cardaras, Director of The Demos Center – ACG
Directed by Professor Casey Beck, Program Director of Digital Media Practices, Tulane University
About the documentary:
Change Makers, featuring Lefteris Arapakis of Enaleia, is a standalone documentary short that also serves as a pilot episode for a potential series exploring the power of individuals to make a difference in the fight against the climate crisis.
Lefteris, along with his best friend, founded Enaleia—initially conceived as a fishing school to address unemployment in Greece and to help prepare the industry for the retirement of older fishermen by training a new generation.
However, during this process, they uncovered another urgent issue: plastic pollution in the sea. Fishermen were routinely separating plastic from their catch—only to throw it back into the water. Lefteris decided to involve the fishing community in tackling this larger environmental threat—one that directly endangered their livelihoods.
This compelling film brings to light the urgent need for ocean conservation and the inspiring work being done to protect marine life and coastal communities.
The event will be held in English and will be free and open to the public.
Parking on campus is subject to availability.
For more information, please contact acgevents@acg.edu
The event is connected and promotes the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals
Event Details
On the occasion of the World Environment Day and World Oceans Day 2025 the ACG Center of Excellence, the ACG Office of Sustainability – Public Affairs and Healthy Seas kindly invite you:
When: Monday, June 2, 2025 | 11:00-15:00
Where: Aghia Paraskevi Campus, The American College of Greece
Organized by:
ACG Center of Excellence in Sustainability
ACG Office of Sustainability – Public Affairs
Healthy Seas
Lecture
“Oceans in Distress: The Growing Threat of Ocean Pollution”
An engaging overview of ocean pollution, focusing on plastic waste and introducing the issue of abandoned, lost, and discarded fishing gear (ALDFG).
11:00-12:30 | 7th Level Auditorium, The American College of Greece
Workshop
“The Hidden Dangers of Ghost Farms: Environmental Risks and Better Practices for a Healthier Ocean”
A focused workshop exploring marine pollution from aquaculture and ALDFG, with insights into sustainable mitigation and recovery practices.
13:30-15:00 | DC Lab 710, The American College of Greece
(Seats are limited and will be given on a first-come, first-served basis)
Presenter
Christina Zantioti
Animal Scientist MSc. PhD Candidate in Aquaculture at the Agricultural University of Athens
The event will be held in English and will be free and open to the public.
For more info you can contact us at sustainableacg@acg.edu
An additional workshop will be held for the students of Blue Sea Greece.
The event is connected and promotes the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals
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BLOOD DRIVE in support of the NIMTS and Agios Savvas Hospitals
When:
Tuesday, April 8, 2025 | 09:30-17:00
Wednesday, April 9, 2025 | 09:00-14:30
Thursday, April 10, 2025 | 09:30-17:00
Where: Deree Student Lounge, ACG campus
Co-organized by
ACG Health & Wellness
Office of Sustainability
Office of Student Affairs
Supported by
ACG Sustainability Leaders
SNF Scholars’ Organization
Deree Student Association (DSA)
Join us for a blood drive in support of NIMTS and Agios Savvas Hospitals.
All members of the ACG community (students, faculty, staff, alumni, and parents), ACG partners, and friends are invited to participate in the upcoming 3-day blood drive.
Please check out the process, make sure you are eligible, and schedule an appointment through Eventora. Each volunteer will be able to register for a specific day and time slot and will be required to present the Eventora barcode received upon registration. Giving blood normally takes about 30 minutes of your time.
Parking upon availability on campus.
Don’t forget to bring with you your ID/Passport and AMKA number (if applicable).
Because ACG Cares!
For more information, contact us at studentaffairs@acg.edu or telephone 210 6009800, ext. 1446.
Event Details
Ελληνικά
EnglishDeree Ημερα Επιστήμης
Πότε: Σάββατο, 15 Μαρτίου, 2025 | 11:00 – 19:00
Πού: Campus Αγίας Παρασκευής
Διοργανώνεται από:
Κέντρο Αριστείας για την Αειφόρο Ανάπτυξη
Προγράμματα Περιβαλλοντικών Σπουδών & Βιοϊατρικών Επιστημών, Τμήμα Επιστημών και Μαθηματικών, Deree – Αμερικανικό Κολλέγιο Ελλάδος
Σχετικά με το event
Ανακαλύψτε τον Κόσμο της Επιστήμης στο Deree – ACG!
Σας περιμένουμε το Σάββατο, 15 Μαρτίου 2025, από τις 11 π.μ. έως τις 7 μ.μ. για μια συναρπαστική ημέρα ανακαλύψεων!
Μπορείτε να συμμετέχετε σε ομιλίες, διαδραστικά πειράματα, εργαστήρια, δραστηριότητες για οικογένειες, παιδιά και φοιτητές – υπάρχει κάτι για όλους!
Απαιτείται εγγραφή για να παρακολουθήσετε συγκεκριμένες δραστηριότητες, όπως αναγράφονται παρακάτω.
Ανυπομονούμε να σας καλωσορίσουμε στο campus!
Η εκδήλωση είναι δωρεάν και ανοιχτή για το κοινό.
Για περαιτέρω διευκρινίσεις, παρακαλούμε επικοινωνήστε με το ces@acg.edu
Πρόγραμμα
Δραστηριότητες για όλους – Οικογένειες και παιδιά | Δεν απαιτείται εγγραφή
11:00-16:00 | Φτιάξε τα δικά σου μπρελόκ και τρελομπαλάκια – DNA origami – Παίζουμε με υλικά της κουζίνας – Μοριακή κουζίνα
11:00-16:00 | Μαθαίνω παίζοντας για τα απειλούμενα είδη
12:00-14:00 | Παρατήρησε τα κύτταρά σου στο μικροσκόπιο
12:00-12:45 | 13:00-13:45 |Παρατήρηση του Ήλιου με Τηλεσκόπιο *θα εξαρτηθεί από τις καιρικές συνθήκες
Δραστηριότητες και Πειράματα
11:00-11:45 | 12:00-12:45 | 13:00-13:45 | Ψηφιακό τραπέζι ανατομίας
11:00-11:45 | 15:00-15:45 | Ατμοσφαιρικές μετρήσεις με δέσμιο μπαλόνι
12:00-12:45 | 13:00-13:45 | Παρατήρησε τον μικρόκοσμο: Σχεδιασμός Φαρμάκων
14:00-14:45 | 15:00-15:45 | Παρατήρησε τον μικρόκοσμο: Αποχρωμάτισε τα λαχανικά σου
14:00-14:45 | 15:00-15:45 | Παίζοντας με Οπτικές Ίνες – Πως ταξιδεύει το φως; – Η χρήση τους στην ιατρική
14:00 – 14:45 | 15:00-15:45| Η εξέλιξη της Ζωής στη Γη & Παρατήρηση απολιθωμάτων
Εργαστήρια
11:15 – 12:00 | Εργαστήριο Κρυπτογραφίας
11:15 – 12:00 | AI Innovations in Biomedical and Environmental Sciences: Advancing Research, Healthcare, and Sustainability
12:00 – 12:45 | Συζητάμε για τις εξαρτήσεις Πόσο καλά ξέρεις…το μυαλό σου;
13:00 – 13:45 | Μαθηματικά Παιχνίδια
13:00 – 13:45 | Οι 17 Στόχοι Βιώσιμης Ανάπτυξης των Ηνωμένων Εθνών στην πράξη
14:00 – 14:45 | Βιοποικιλότητα του Υμηττού: Ταυτοποίηση Φυτών
14:00 – 14:45 | Περιπέτεια γύρω από τον κόσμο
15:00-15:45 | Lose weight quickly or lose your health permanently?
Ομιλίες
16:00-17:00 | Η αναζήτηση της ευδαιμονίας: Μια πανανθρώπινη διαχρονική αξία
Χρήστος Γιαπιτζάκης, Αναπληρωτής Καθηγητής Γενετικής, Τμήμα Ιατρικής του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών, Διευθυντής Κέντρου Κεφαλογενετικής
17:00-18:00 | Κλιματική Αλλαγή στην Ελλάδα: Αποκωδικοποιώντας τις μεταβολές σε έναν Θερμαινόμενο Κόσμο
Κώστας Λαγουβάρδος, Διευθυντής Ερευνών, Μονάδα ΜΕΤΕΟ, Εθνικό Αστεροσκοπείο Αθηνών
18:00-19:00 | Ψευδοεπιστήμες και Θεωρίες Συνωμοσίας – Συζήτηση πάνελ
Ομιλητές Πάνελ:
Μανώλης Πλειώνης, Καθηγητής στο Τμήμα Φυσικής, Αριστοτέλειο Πανεπιστήμιο Θεσσαλονίκης, Διευθυντής και Πρόεδρος του Διοικητικού Συμβουλίου του Εθνικού Αστεροσκοπείου Αθηνών
Νίκος Δερμετζής, Καθηγητής Τμήματος Επικοινωνίας και Μέσων Μαζικής Επικοινωνίας, Εθνικό και Καποδιστριακό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών
Βασιλική Κοτρώνη, Διευθύντρια Ερευνών, Μονάδα ΜΕΤΕΟ, Εθνικό Αστεροσκοπείο Αθηνών
Συντονίστρια
Στέλλα Αποστολάκη, Επίκουρη Καθηγήτρια, Τμήμα Επιστημών και Μαθηματικών-Deree, Εκτελεστική Διευθύντρια του Κέντρου για την Αειφόρο Ανάπτυξη, Αμερικανικό Κολλέγιο Ελλάδος
Η Εκδήλωση συνδέεται και προωθεί τους 17 Στόχους Βιώσιμης Ανάπτυξης των Ηνωμένων Εθνών
Η Ημέρα Επιστήμης Deree αποτελεί πρωτοβουλία του Ευρωπαϊκού προγράμματος Erasmus+ SDG4U
Deree Science Day
When: Saturday, March 15, 2025 | 11:00 – 19:00
Where: Aghia Paraskevi Campus
Organized by:
ACG Center of Excellence in Sustainability
Environmental Studies & Biomedical Sciences Programs, Department of Science and Mathematics, Deree – The American College of Greece
About the event
Engage in talks, interactive workshops, experiments and lab demonstrations, activities for families and students and more! – there is something for everyone!
Registration is required for specific activities, as listed below.
We can’t wait to welcome you on campus!
The event is free and open to the public.
For further clarifications, please contact ces@acg.edu
Program
Activities for families and kids | Registration is not required
11:00-16:00 | Make you own key holders and rubber balls – DNA origami – Using kitchen ingredients for fun – Molecular cuisine
11:00-16:00 | Game on endangered species
12:00-14:00 | Observe one’s own cells under the microscope
12:00-12:45 | 13:00-13:45 | Sun Observations with Telescope*
* subject to weather conditions
Activities and Experiments
11:00-11:45 | 12:00-12:45 | 13:00-13:45 | Anatomage Table
11:00-11:45 | 15:00-15:45 | Atmospheric measurements with tethered balloon
12:00-12:45 | 13:00-13:45 | 14:00-14:45 | 15:00-15:45 | Observe our world in micro: Design Drugs
14:00-14:45 | 15:00-15:45 | Observe our world in micro: Uncolor your vegetables
14:00-14:45 | 15:00-15:45 | Fiber Optics – How does light travel? – Use in medicine
14:00 – 14:45 | 15:00-15:45 | Timeline of evolution of life on Earth & Fossil observations
Workshops
11:15 – 12:00 | Workshop on cryptography
11:15 – 12:00 | AI Innovations in Biomedical and Environmental Sciences: Advancing Research, Healthcare, and Sustainability
12:00 – 12:45 | Let’s talk about addiction How well do you know your…brain?
13:00 – 13:45 | Gaming Maths
13:00 – 13:45 | The 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals in practice
14:00 – 14:45 | Biodiversity of Hymettus: Plant Identification
14:00 – 14:45 | Around the World Adventure
15:00-15:45 | Lose weight quickly or lose your health permanently?
Speeches
16:00-17:00 | The pursuit of happiness: A universal and timeless value
By C. Yapijakis, Associate Professor of Genetics School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Director Cephalogenetics Center
17:00-18:00 | Climate Change in Greece: Decoding trends in a warming world
By K. Lagouvardos, Research Director, METEO Unit, National Observatory of Athens
18:00-19:00 | Pseudosciences & Conspiracy Theories – Panel discussion
Panel
M. Plionis, Professor Department of Physics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki; Director and President of the BoD of the National Observatory of Athens
N. Demertzis, Professor, Department of Communication and Media Studies, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
V. Kotroni, Research Director, METEO Unit, National Observatory of Athens
Moderator
S. Apostolaki, Assistant Professor, Department of Science and Mathematics; Executive Director of Center of Excellence in Sustainability, The American College of Greece
The Event is linked with and promotes the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
The Deree Science Day has been initiated by the E.U. Erasmus+ project SDG4U
Event Details
World Ozone Day 2024
You are invited to a fascinating lecture on ozone depletion over the Northern Hemisphere and globally!
Is ozone depletion still a concern? Which are the synergies with climate change? Join to find out!
When: Monday, September 16, 2024 | 14:30-15:20
Where: 7th Level Auditorium (lecture), Observation at ACG premises
Organized by: ACG Center of Excellence in Sustainability
About the event
The ozone layer sits in the stratosphere, between about 15 km and 50 km above the Earth and shields the living beings of the planet from the sun’s harmful ultraviolet radiation. Ozone layer depletion, on the other hand, has serious effects on human health and the environment. It occurs in both Hemispheres but is more pronounced in the Southern over Antarctica due to the Ozone hole phenomenon.
The Montreal Protocol (1987) is rightly hailed as a multilateralism success story. It united the world to phase out ozone-depleting substances putting the ozone layer on the path to recovery and protecting all life on Earth. On September 16, World Ozone Day 2024, we celebrate this success, still our concerns remain as we lately notice ozone layer increased depletion over the Northern Hemisphere and globally.
Rightfully the questions that arise are: Is ozone depletion still a concern? Which are the synergies, if any, with climate change?
The distinguished ozone scientist, professor emeritus Constantinos Varotsos, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and Senior Fellow of the Center of Excellence in Sustainability – ACG, will explain the phenomenon and provide us with all necessary answers.
The American College of Greece with the support of the World Meteorological Organization proudly host a Dobson spectrophotometer used for measuring total ozone. A demonstration of the Dobson spectrophotometer will take place, following the speech, in front of the STEM lab by Dr. Ioannis Christodoulakis, Assistant Professor, Department of Science and Mathematics, Deree – ACG and member of the ACG Center of Excellence in Sustainability.
About the speaker
Professor Constantinos Varotsos is a Full Professor of Atmospheric Physics at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) and Dean of the School of Science. He has been a leading figure in Atmospheric and Environmental Physics since 1989. His expertise spans Remote Sensing, Climate Dynamics, and Environmental Change, supported by the establishment of four international research laboratories at NKUA. With over 300 research papers and 11 monographs to his name, Professor Varotsos has been recognized by numerous global institutions, including the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences and the Royal Meteorological Society. His influential work on the Antarctic ozone hole and global atmospheric dynamics has earned him over 16,000 citations and prestigious awards, including the A.S. Popov medal and the RADI Award.
For clarifications please contact: Dr. Stella Apostolaki, sapostolaki@acg.edu, ext. 1464
