In a symbolic gesture, Athens Mayor Charis Doukas planted a 700-year-old olive tree on December 31, 2024, marking the city’s achievement of planting 5,000 new trees throughout the year. Doukas highlighted the goal of creating a greener and more resilient city, while Deputy Mayor for Environment and Green Spaces, Georgios Apostolopoulos, emphasized efforts to rescue and relocate rare trees as part of a new environmental program in Greece.