The "Cool Roofs" Act: Mandatory Green Roofs on all Municipal Buildings

The Problem: Athens faces increasingly severe heatwaves every summer. While we are building small parks on the ground, we are ignoring the thousands of square meters of gray concrete on top of our public buildings (schools, town halls, and services). These surfaces absorb heat all day and radiate it at night, keeping our neighborhoods hot. Our Demand: We, the undersigned citizens, demand that the City Council passes a new regulation requiring: Retrofitting: All existing municipal buildings must install "Cool Roof" materials or Green Roof gardens by 2030. New Construction: No new public building can be approved without a "Green Roof" study included in the design. Education: School rooftops should be turned into educational gardens where students learn about urban agriculture. This is not just about aesthetics; it is about lowering energy bills for air conditioning and cooling our city naturally. Hashtag: #CoolRoofsAthens