Giorgos Toumbos
Giorgos Toumbos is the president of the Union of Mastic Producers of Chios, a key figure in the local community known for his advocacy for the protection of the island's unique mastic trees and the livelihoods they support. He has been prominently featured in the news due to his comments regarding the ongoing wildfire crisis on Chios, which has rekindled memories of devastating fires in 2012, and his urgent calls for action to protect the threatened mastic villages.
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Giorgos Toumbos, president of the Union of Mastic Producers, warns that most of the 1.4 million mastic trees in Chios are threatened by the created microclimate.
Φωτιά στη Χίο: «Το νησί είναι αθωράκιστο από τη μία άκρη έως την άλλη»
Greece· 2025-08-13
Giorgos Toumbos, president of the Chios Mastic Producers Union, told the Greek daily Kathimerini late on Tuesday that efforts were focused on putting out flames raging across a prime plateau.
Greece wildfires: woman charged with unintentional arson after cigarette allegedly started blaze on Chios | Greece
United Kingdom· 2025-06-25
Giorgos Toumbos is the president of the Union of Mastic Producers of Chios and spoke about the ongoing fire situation.
Χίος – Πυρκαγιά: Κρίσιμο το οροπέδιο ΑνύδρουGreece· 2025-06-25
Giorgos Toumbos, the president of the mastic producers, noted that the fire entered two of the 24 mastic villages but did not cause significant losses.
Φωτιά στη Χίο: «Πάνω από την Ανυδρο το δυσκολότερο μέτωπο» – Μάχη με τις αναζωπυρώσειςGreece· 2025-06-24
Giorgos Toumbos is the president of the mastic producers of Chios and provided an update on the fire fronts.
Φωτιά στη Χίο: Χάρτης του Copernicus δείχνει τις καμένες εκτάσειςGreece· 2025-06-24Giorgos Toumbos is the president of the Union of Mastic Producers of Chios.
Πυρκαγιά: «Ξύπνησαν» μνήμες του 2012 στη ΧίοGreece· 2025-06-24