- To ensure that immediate measures are taken to prevent soil erosion in the burned areas.
- Immediately to ban all hunting in the burned areas for at least 2 years.
- To provide a study and a plan for the replanting of the burned areas with native and endemic species, and to make funds available for the implementation of these.
- To place a moratorium of at least 5 years on any large scale development that might have a negative impact on the island's ecosystems.
- To ensure that there is no change in the designation of land (e.g. from forest to agricultural etc) and that no illegal building or grazing takes place.
- To protect key areas from grazing in order to allow recovery of plant species.
- To support the replanting of masticha (Pistachia lentiscus) bushes where these have been lost to the fires.
- To commission studies of both the flora and fauna of Chios 2 years after the fire and consider reintroductions of species that have become locally extinct.
- To ensure firefighters are properly equipped and resourced so that future wildfires can be fought effectively.
Updates
September 6, 2012
I just saw the number hit five hundred and honestly my hands were shaking a little bit because I honestly did not think this many people would care about the soil erosion or the masticha trees as much as I do. It is just so loud in my head thinking about those burned hills but seeing this support makes me feel like maybe we can actually stop the grazing and keep the developers away for a while.
Reached 500 supporters
September 5, 2012
September 3, 2012
I was just looking at the count and saw we are almost touching five hundred names which is honestly wild because looking at the hills after the fire still feels like such a nightmare. If you could just ping this over to a few people while I keep staring at these maps it would mean everything since we really need this pressure to land right now.
August 29, 2012
I really thought this might just be ignored by everyone but seeing this momentum feels like the earth under my feet is finally starting to settle after the dust from the fires. It keeps hitting me that so many people care about the masticha trees as much as I do and honestly that gives me a bit of hope for the actual soil recovery plans.
Reached 100 supporters
August 21, 2012
6 Comments
Stop the greedy developers from moving in on burned land. We all know what happens once they start building hotels over the forest.
We need better equipment for the firefighters. They are doing their best but they have nothing to work with when the fires start.
The hunting ban is a must. Leave the poor animals alone so they can actually recover after the fire. It is common sense.
PLEASE save our masticha trees. They are part of our history and our economy. Why is nothing being done yet???
Absolute disaster. The government needs to wake up and actually help the land recover insted of just watching it die.
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- To ensure that immediate measures are taken to prevent soil erosion in the burned areas.
- Immediately to ban all hunting in the burned areas for at least 2 years.
- To provide a study and a plan for the replanting of the burned areas with native and endemic species, and to make funds available for the implementation of these.
- To place a moratorium of at least 5 years on any large scale development that might have a negative impact on the island's ecosystems.
- To ensure that there is no change in the designation of land (e.g. from forest to agricultural etc) and that no illegal building or grazing takes place.
- To protect key areas from grazing in order to allow recovery of plant species.
- To support the replanting of masticha (Pistachia lentiscus) bushes where these have been lost to the fires.
- To commission studies of both the flora and fauna of Chios 2 years after the fire and consider reintroductions of species that have become locally extinct.
- To ensure firefighters are properly equipped and resourced so that future wildfires can be fought effectively.
Updates
September 6, 2012
I just saw the number hit five hundred and honestly my hands were shaking a little bit because I honestly did not think this many people would care about the soil erosion or the masticha trees as much as I do. It is just so loud in my head thinking about those burned hills but seeing this support makes me feel like maybe we can actually stop the grazing and keep the developers away for a while.
Reached 500 supporters
September 5, 2012
September 3, 2012
I was just looking at the count and saw we are almost touching five hundred names which is honestly wild because looking at the hills after the fire still feels like such a nightmare. If you could just ping this over to a few people while I keep staring at these maps it would mean everything since we really need this pressure to land right now.
August 29, 2012
I really thought this might just be ignored by everyone but seeing this momentum feels like the earth under my feet is finally starting to settle after the dust from the fires. It keeps hitting me that so many people care about the masticha trees as much as I do and honestly that gives me a bit of hope for the actual soil recovery plans.
Reached 100 supporters
August 21, 2012
6 Comments
My heart breaks when I see the island like this. We have to protect what is left and stop the building before it is too late.
Stop the greedy developers from moving in on burned land. We all know what happens once they start building hotels over the forest.
We need better equipment for the firefighters. They are doing their best but they have nothing to work with when the fires start.
The hunting ban is a must. Leave the poor animals alone so they can actually recover after the fire. It is common sense.
PLEASE save our masticha trees. They are part of our history and our economy. Why is nothing being done yet???
Absolute disaster. The government needs to wake up and actually help the land recover insted of just watching it die.
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My heart breaks when I see the island like this. We have to protect what is left and stop the building before it is too late.