Nikos Charalambides

Scientific committee

Executive Director, Greenpeace Greece

Nikos Charalambides studied Physics at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and went on to postgraduate studies in Meteorology–Oceanology and General Oceanography. Since 1985 he has worked on the protection of nature and wildlife, taking an active part in field teams and civil society organisations. He joined Greenpeace in 1992 and has been Executive Director of its Greek office since February 2002. Since 1995 he has followed and intervened on energy, climate change, renewables, energy saving, decentralised generation and energy communities, in Greece and internationally. Among other roles, he has served on the National Committee for Energy Strategy.