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Electra Koutouki (Athens, 1972 - ) is a greek journalist, publisher, blogger. In 2007 she created the green magazine GOLDEN FLOWER about organics, nature, ecofashion, healthy nutrition... environment in general. From 2007 to 2009 she held the position of editor in chief at the environmental GOLDEN FLOWER MAGAZINE. Many famous scientists and ecologists had written articles as guest editors in magazine’s pages. Specialized over 20 years on environmental issues, apart from her experience, she successfully studied in 2005 "Environmental Management". From 2003 to 2005 she was the Editor in chief of the BioKosmos News (free press) and at the local newspaper "BOFOR Skyros".

Born in Athens (1972, October 31st), she studied at the MEDIA COLLEGE (1990-93, EEO GROUP-AKMI) journalism with specialization in electronic journalism [special courses: fiction, direction, photography, orthophony, history of radio and television]. she has collaborated with various radio stations (eg IKARIAKI RADIOPHONIA FM, KING FM, YGEIA ECOLOGY FM), with local newspapers (eg "The voice of Lemnos", "Lemnos Vima" “Bofor Skyrou”) and magazines (eg HEALTH- ECOLOGY, ECOTOPIA, HEALTH & WELFARE, VOYAGER, PREVENTION, LE CHEF, OINODROMIO). Her father Sotiris Koutoukis was coming from the greek island LEMNOS.

Since 1997 Electra koutouki has been an official member of NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY with official validation. She speaks English, Italian, French and worked as a translator with her contribution to the translation of STATE OF THE WORLD (2007) by the Worldwacth Institute and other books. Electra koutouki has attended countless seminars and talks on the environment and organics, and she is a member of many environmental organizations in Greece. She has worked for HELMEPA – HELLENIC MARINE ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ASSOCIATION in 2019, which is the pioneering voluntary commitment of Greek seafarers and ship owners to safeguard the seas from ship-generated pollution.

Since 2013 is an external partner of BENAKI PYTOPATHOLOGICAL INSTITUTE, Kifissia, which stablished in 1929. Benaki Phytopathological Institute was the first Greek research institute to have a broad scientific basis in plant health and plant protection. Since then, the Institute has earned itself a reputation as a guardian of quality, safety and sustainable development in agriculture. Electra Koutouki is a member of the Greek Institute of Communication and she has collaborated with various freelance publications such as the METRO International newspaper or Oinodromio Magazine which was a magazine for wine, which was published from the actress Irini Velimahiti.

Graduate in 1991 from the Perantonis Group of Typing & Writing Shcool (Kannigos Square, Athens) and 1992 from CARRIERA of XINI GROUP. Her resume includes a 7-years job as head secretary of the Registration Department of a major pharmaceutical company in Gerakas Attikis. In 2010 she was a collaborator of journalist Nikos Evangelatos at NEWSIT site. She  is keeping updated her personal blog THE GREEN EYE www thegreeneyereport blogspot gr  She writes poetry since her teenage years and basically lyrical poetry. Also she had worked as a PR Communicator for the organic estate ELPIDOHORI (elpidohori.gr). Electra koutouki collaborated until December 2012 with the Cypriot magazine AERAS (Official Cyprus Airports Magazine - http://cyprusairports.com.cy/aerasmag/aeras.html) till the day that PHILELEFTHEROS Group stopped its circulation. “Phileleftheros” is the largest newspaper in Cyprus, with about 26,000 copies daily.