the idea

In 2012, from July 28 to September 2, on the occasion of the 30th Olympic Games in London, GP will embark on a journey along the European North-South energy axis to highlight the strong energy interconnections between countries of Europe. The 20-member team, made up of scientists and artists, will use low-CO2 vehicles to cover 13,814 km and 408.82 nautical miles, crossing 18 countries in 36 days

the target

The photo and video recording of 31 “green points of interest”, good practices in the use of renewable energy sources and the utilization of local traditional energy knowledge, as reflected in the monuments of the UNESCO World Heritage List. The collection of original material for the production of a 300′ documentary and the publication of a book of 5,000 copies. The presentation of a mobile exhibition of environmental photography in the capitals of the countries along the route.

the campaign

18 countries

31 green points of interest

13,814 km

36 days

16 photo exhibitions

300′ documentary

5,000 books

energy scientists

environmentalists

biologists

journalists

photographers

cameramen

director, etc

Section I: Athens – Moscow (28/7 – 9/8/2012)

Hellas

Bulgaria

Romania

Ukraine

Russia

Section II: Moscow – Helsinki (9-21/8/2012)

Russia

Norway

Finland

Section III: Helsinki – Athens (21/8 – 2/9-2012)

Finland

Estonia

Latvia

Sweden

Denmark

Netherlands

Belgium

England

Germany

Switzerland

Italy

Hellas

Program:

Hellas

Country of departure: Greece

Next country: Bulgaria

Total distance: 637.5 km

Estimated duration: 2 days

Dates: July 28 – 29

Green points of interest and events:

• Heraklion, symbolic departure event, Wednesday July 25

• Athens, photo exhibition, Thursday, July 26

• Athens, Opening Ceremony in collaboration with the European Parliament in Athens and UNESCO Greece, Friday 27 July

• Agistro, Serres, geothermal hot baths

Bulgaria

Previous country: Greece

Next country: Romania

Total distance: 657.5 km

Estimated duration: 2 days

Dates: July 30 – 31

Green points of interest and event:

• Pirin National Park, biomass burning plant, 10 MWp energy produced

• Rilan Monastery, UNESCO World Heritage List site

• Boyana Church, UNESCO World Heritage List site

• Sofia, GP event in collaboration with UNESCO Bulgaria, Monday July 30

• Kavarna, wind park, 156 MWp

Romania

Previous country: Bulgaria

Next country: Ukraine

Total distance: 557 km

Estimated duration: 4 days

Dates: July 31 – August 3

Green points of interest and event:

•  Cernavodă, 1400 MWp nuclear power plant

•  Bucharest, GP event in collaboration with UNESCO Romania, Wednesday 1 August

• Tulcea, Danube Delta UNESCO World Heritage List site and Biosphere Park

Ukraine

Previous country: Romania

Next country: Russia

Total distance: 2,024 km

Estimated duration: 5 days

Dates: 3 – 7 August

Green points of interest and event:

• City of Zaporizhia, Dnieper hydroelectric station, capacity 1538 MWp

• Chernobyl, decommissioned nuclear plant

• Hagia Sophia Cathedral, UNESCO World Heritage List site

• Kyiv, GP event in collaboration with UNESCO Ukraine, Tuesday, August 7

• Monastery of Spilaion, UNESCO World Heritage List site

Russia

Previous country: Ukraine

Next country: Norway

Total distance: 2,932 km

Estimated duration: 9 days

Dates: August 7 – 16

Green points of interest and event:

• Moscow, GP event in collaboration with UNESCO Russia, Thursday, August 9

• Moscow Kremlin, UNESCO World Heritage List site

• Yaroslavi Historical Center, UNESCO World Heritage List site

• City of Murmansk, UNESCO Biosphere Park

• Kislaya, world’s 4th largest tidal power plant

power of 1.7 MWp

Norway

Previous country: Russia

Next country: Finland

Total distance: 826 km

Estimated duration: 5 days

Dates: August 16 – 20

Green points of interest and event:

• North Cape, the northernmost region of Europe, starting point for the North Pole.

• Alta, hydroelectric station with a capacity of 150 MWp

• Kautokeino, GP event in collaboration with UNESCO Norway, in the traditional

capital of the Saami, the oldest ethnic group of the Scandinavian countries, who know how to survive in extremely adverse weather conditions, Sunday 19 August

Finland

Previous country: Norway

Next country: Estonia

Total distance: 1,393 km.

Estimated duration: 3 days

Dates: August 20 – 22

Green points of interest and events:

• Kuivaniemi, wind farm Vatunki 1 (500 kW, 1 turbine), Vatunki 2-3-4 (2250 kW, 3 turbines) Vatunki 6 (2000 kW, 1 turbine)

• Eno, Pamilo hydroelectric plant with a capacity of 256 GW per year

• Helsinki, GP event in collaboration with UNESCO Finland, Wednesday 22 August

Estonia

Previous country: Finland

Next country: Latvia

Total distance: 244 km.

Estimated duration: 1 day

Date: August 22

Green points of interest and events:

• Tallinn, GP event in collaboration with UNESCO Estonia, Wednesday 22 August

• Paldiski, wind farm with a capacity of 36.5 MWp and 67 GWh per year

• Parnu, biomass plant producing 24 MWp of electricity and 50MWp of heat

Latvia

Previous country: Estonia

Next country: Denmark

Total distance: 591 km.

Estimated duration: 2 days

Dates: 22 – 23 August

Green points of interest and events:

• Riga, GP event in collaboration with UNESCOLatvia, Thursday, August 23

• Salaspills, hydroelectric power plant with a capacity of 402 MWp

Sweden

Previous country: Latvia

Next country: Denmark

Total distance: 262 km.

Estimated duration: 2 days

Date: August 23 – 24

Green point of interest:

• Oresund, Lillgrund wind farm with a capacity of 110MWp

Denmark

Previous country: Latvia

Next country: Germany