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In the course of 2023, Greece has encountered a succession of climate-related crises that have significantly impacted all the country. The escalating climate change effects, including prolonged heat waves, devastating floods and extreme rainfalls, have had profound consequences for the communities and the environment. The devastating floods in central Greece , especially around Thessaly, affected the agricultural landscape and economy in Greece, threatening food production and driving up prices.
Amid Greece's climate crises, the Kafsimo@Karditsa project (kaFsimo is a pun on the Greek words kafes=coffee and kafsimo=fuel) addresses environmental challenges by transforming coffee waste into renewable heat, thereby empowering the local community. This circular energy model offers an affordable heating solution, directly combating energy poverty. The project fosters social innovation and engineering, channeling returns into the local economy. Kafsimo@Karditsa engages the community as key contributors, ensuring a participatory approach that amplifies the voices of the people.Through the tangible utilization of used coffee, they observe how the cycle of an organic waste is closing - shifting the general perception from waste to valuable resources. This inclusive strategy,  strives to build resilience and equitable solutions for all, transcending traditional boundaries in climate action.

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https://incommon.gr

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Incommon is a civil society non-profit organisation which promotes the circular economy through actions and initiatives that empower  and mobilize the community (citizens, businesses and institutional actors).  We support local communities to speed up the transition from the current dominant linear (take-make-consume-dispose) to a circular model of life (take-make-consume-reuse).

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https://www.facebook.com/incommon.gr

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https://gr.linkedin.com/company/incommongr