VERDE Research Center for Innovation and Sustainable Development

VERDE, Center for Research, Innovation, and Sustainable Development is a leading research center in the field of protection of the environment, climate change, and renewable energy in the area of Western Macedonia, Greece. The organization is leading the transition to a de-lignified society through research and promotion of environmentally friendly energy sources. Considering we are based in Kozani, the city which produces more than 50% of electricity in Greece based on coal, we aim to promote an eco-friendly way of living in terms of green, digital, and sustainable development. We are striving to inform, inspire, empower, and enable society to develop environment conscious behavior with rational utilization of natural resources. Moreover, our work contributes to the implementation of the European Green Deal and the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which aim to achieve decent lives for all on a healthy planet by 2030.

Our priorities are:
- Protection of the natural environment
- Sustainable consumption, environmental education, smart cities, and sustainable
communities.
- Renewable energy sources
- Energy efficiency and energy saving
- Food and agriculture
- Waste management and recycling
- Cleaner, cheaper, and healthier forms of private and public transport
- Innovation in environmentally friendly technologies
- Decarbonization of the energy sector

VERDE was created to play a key role in research, innovation, and technological development activities within Greece and at the international level with the aim of contributing to the achievement of the relevant energy and environment objectives set out by Europe and the UN. In particular, VERDE is part of numerous global networks in the fields of environment, energy, development, and technology.