Reviving the memory of the forest; Ecological and lifestyle revival of Sipia River after the wildfires of summer 2021, in Limni, N. Evia, Greece.

Abstract: How can we deal with the aftermath of wildfires? During the summer of 2021, and after an intense heatwave, Greece had to cope with intense wildfires. The biggest one was in Evia, where the fire burnt almost the whole north part of the island, destroying forest, agriculture land, and villages. This thesis focuses on Sipia (Σηπιά) river and Limni (Λίμνη) village, where the forest and agriculture damage was big. “We lost our home”, was the phrase that most of the residents of the village said referring to the forest. For them forest contained their life and their memories. This is the reason why this thesis is focusing on the memories of the people, the ecology of the forest and agriculture, and the economy, with the design elements to be fully related to them.