Kostas Kavouras is an economist, Vice President of the Regional Council of Attica, and a PhD candidate in the Department of Geography at Harokopio University. His research focuses on governance and development through the lens of climate change, with an emphasis on Renewable Energy Sources. He holds postgraduate degrees in European Social Policies (University of Peloponnese) and Applied Geography and Spatial Planning (Harokopio University). He works as a consultant in local and regional development.