The Sustainable Living Podcast

In this week's podcast, ecological consultant Ted Karfakis discusses what he is doing on the Greek island of Kalamos to fight industrial aquaculture and create more sustainable systems there. Currently, Greece is one of the most important places to be in Europe with respect to biological and environmental conservation as decreasing economic prosperity has led to significant environmental challenges and conflicts on both land and sea. On the Island of Kalamos  a place with several ecosystems (and in the heart of the Natura 2000 GR 2220003 conservation area), there is an ecosystem of significant biodiversity conservation value. Kalamos is one of the most important areas for the birds of Greece according to Birdlife International with several endangered species. The relatively small human population combined with large uninhabited areas of  wild and agricultural land have produced a range of habitats including a unique forest with important dead wood habitats . Through Terra Sylvestris, a Greek not for profit no