On September 24, 2019, the first meteorological station was installed in the context of the implementation of the LIFE GrIn project. During the installation works the researchers from the Hellenic Agricultural Organization “DEMETER”, Institute of Mediterranean Forest Ecosystems, Dr. K. Tsagari and Dr. N. Proutsos, with Mr. Th. Merkouris and S. Chochliouros, the agriculturists of the Municipality of Amaroussion, were present and supervising.

The station was installed in an urban green area of the Municipality, and it is able to automatically record high-precision data concerning of air temperature, relative humidity, soil temperature and humidity, ground heat flux, total solar and photosynthetic active radiation, wind velocity and turbulence, precipitation etc. The meteorological and micro-meteorological data will be recorded in a ten-minute time step.

On January 24, 2019, a work meeting was held from a delegation of the Institute of Mediterranean Forest Ecosystems of the Hellenic Agricultural Organization ‘Demeter’ and the Environmental Management Company HOMEOTECH Co, at the premises of the Municipality of Amaroussion. The subject of the meeting concerned a discussion with the project team of the Municipality of Amaroussion on issues related to communication activities that are about to take place in the near future, in order to inform and involve the general public in the project. These activities refer to planting local plant species, as an action against climate change impacts in the urban environment.
The general Secretary of the Municipality, Mr. George Didaskalos welcomed the scientific delegation and wished them success in the project implementation. Furthermore, the Mayor of Amaroussion, Mr. George Patoulis, stated that the Municipality makes best use of national and European programme results towards the enhancement of the municipal infrastructure and improving the quality of life of the citizens. In particular, through the LIFE GrIn programme, an action against climate change will be carried out, using scientific guidance and interactive participation of citizens, in every neighborhood for now and the future.