Central and East European Network of Environmental NGOs

Greenway Newsletter

Dear Friends,

Herewith I would like to introduce you our new form of communication and information exchange about ideas, experiences, events going on in Central and Eastern Europe and in other parts of Europe and World.

We still do not have a formal answer to our application for support of GREENWAY activities in 1995 submitted first to the Dutch Ministry of the Environment (on 10 October 1994) and further to the Dutch Ministry for the Foreign Affairs.

Publishing of GREENWAY NEWSLETTER was involved in the mentioned application. In regard to the lack of finances I decided to prepare a new looks of the NEWSLLETTER. It will be disseminated by different means - by E-mail, by regular mail and if necessary by fax.

So, the GREEENWAY NEWSLETTER will continue and I hope you will look forward to exchanging news and views on your work for next some months.

I am waiting for your ideas, information and everything which can be interesting for the others.

Yours,

Elena Vartikova

BALTIC/LADOGA Ecological Club of post-graduates, students and schoolchildren was established over two years ago. Has already organized and conducted six international ecological camps for school and university students.

Scientific and practical study of water, atmosphere, soil and forests conditions were exampless of our activities. The camp participants were introduced to new approaches and facilties for environmental monitoring.

General ecology, bio-history and bio-culture, methods of biotesting, bioindication and proximate analysis, water quality,and some regional and global environmental problems were discussed in interesting lectures.

Environmental competitions and games, posters exhibitions, discussions, amateur performances, visits to St. Petersburg theatres and museums, sports tournaments were listed among cultural events. Each camp was followed by a scientific and practical conference to discuss the results and work out recommendations submitted to local authorities.Special certificatess were given to those participated in camps and carried out the programs.

Environmental education trainings for school teachers and youth environmental centres instructors were organized during time period between the camps.

A meeting of the Ecological Club members and all those participated in ecological camp in 1994 took place on December last year. Evaluation of the activities organized in 1994 and plans for 1995 were discussed. Besides this, the competition of projects on The School of Future (from the point of view of bioculture, bio- history, bio-ethics, and other aspects of education in the next millenium, and posters exhibition was conducted.

If you are interested to attend on activities and ecological camps of Baltic/Ladoga Ecological Club, please contact:

Alexander Shishkin
Baltic/Ladoga Ecological Club
4, Ivana Chernykh st.
198095 St. Petersburg
RUSSIA

Tel: +7.812.186 5640
Fax: +7.812.186 8600

The International Carpathian Bridge is an association of independent environmental organizations from Poland, Slovakia and Ukraine. It was founded on January 30, 1994 in Presov (East Slovakia) at the meeting of 16 NGOs from Poland, Slovakia, Ukraine and Slovenia.

Association aims:

* Information exchange (creation and development of NGO communication network in Carpathian region);

* Organizing joint actions, aimed at the nature protection and cultural values preservation in the region;

* Development and implementation of the "open frontiers" concept for scientific and eco-touristic activities in the Carpathians;

* Implementation of yhe concept of "Carpathian transboundary touristic road" developed by the Polish colleagues;

* Publishing of the materials related to the Carpathians in magazines and bulletins of the Association members;

* Activities directed towards the improvement of the environment in the Carpathian region (preservation of traditional ways of resources managemnt, raising of environmental awareness, spreading ecological knowledge, eco-and agrotourism).

Association activities:

Six meetings of the NGOs, cooperating in the Association, took place in 1994 thanks to support from thhe Environmental Partnership for Central Europe, Slovakia.

The meetings were initiated by the environmental association of North-East Slovakia "Pcola" (Bee), Carpathian Eco-geographic School (Lviv), The National EcoCentre of Ukraine (Kiev) and its Bukovina branch (Chernivtsi), and were devoted to:

* Working out the common strategy (Presov, Slovakia, January 1994);

* Implementation of "open frontiers" concept for the scientific and ecotouristic activities in the Trans-Carpathians (Kremenec, Slovakia, June 1994);

* Transboundary transportation network: opening new automobile crossings at Ukraine-Poland-Slovakia frontiers (Palota, Slovakia, June 1994);

* Protection of springs and small rivers in Carpathians, eco- communication in the Carpathian Euroregion (Lviv, Ukraine, September 1994);

* Agrarian business and agrotouristics, international green information network for NGOs (Stara Lubovna, Slovakia, November 1994);

* Carpathian Euroregion: international cooperation of environmental NGOs (Chernivtsi, December 1994).

SLOVAKIA
Eulalia Polackova
Pcola
Nam. Sv. Mikulasa 16
064 01 Stara Lubovna
Tel: +42.963.220 34

POLAND
Artur Salo
Malopolskie Stowarzyszenie Ecologiczne "Grunland"
ul. Wieniawskiego 3/9
38-400 Krosno
Tel: +48.131.254 25

Andrzej Wielocha
Towarrzystvo Karpackie
ul.Smiala 47, m.2
01-526 Warszawa
Tel: +48.22.26 16 91
Fax: +48.22.26 25 02

UKRAINE
Natalia Shovkoplias
National Ecological Centre of Ukraine
Volodymirska 54
252030 Kyiv
Tel: +7.044.228 1086
+7.044.488 1312
Fax: +7.044.228 1564

Svitlana Volos
Carpathian Eco-geographic School
Doroshenka 41
Lviv
Tel: +7.0322.72 26 44

The United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development will hold its third session at the United Nations in New York 10-28 April, 1995.

NGOs have begun in 1994 to coordinate positions and plan for NGO contributions to the government-sponsored talks. Participants at the 1995 CSD session will focuss on the specific sectoral topics of land degradation, desertification, mountain settlements, forests and biodiversity.

Furthermore, they will focus on the cross-sectoral themes that include trade and the environment; patterns of consumption; financial resources and mechanisms; and technology cooperation and transfer. Special attention will be paid in 1995 to forest issues and to indicators of sustainable development, with additional emphasis being placed on information provided by governments, NGOs and international organizations regarding progress in the implementation of Agenda 21.

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The European Research and Training Centre on Environmental Education (ERTCEE) of the University of Bradford is Europe`s reference point for environmental education research and a leading provider of environmental education training. As part of the World Environment Week 1995, the Centre is hosting an exhibition of environmental posters from throughout Europe. Being able to attract people`s attention and effectively communicate environmental issues, posters are perceived as useful tools for environmental learning and are amongst the most used strategies for environmental education.

The exhibition will be held from 30th May to 5th June 1995 at the University of Bradford, U.K., as part of the World Environment Week 1995. The iniciative is also a contribution from ERTCEE to the Eurropean Nature Conservation Year (ENCY).

If you wish to come to visit the exhibition or have an interest in submitting a poster to be displayed, please contact ERTCEE. The participation of all exhibitors will be acknowledged in the exhibition guide.

All posters must reach ERTCEE by the end of April 1995.

To send a poster immediately, please complete the details as below and return with your poster(s):

Organisation:
Poster Title:
Translation of poster text:
Contact name & address:
Tel & Fax:

Claire Williamson
ERTCEE
Department of Environmental Science
University of Bradford
Bradford BD7 1DP
United Kingdom

Tel: + 44.1274.385391
Fax: + 44.1274.385391
E-mail: ertcee@bradford.ac.uk

4th International Camp will be organized on 2 - 8 July 1995 in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia

Organizers: Radunitsa Spiritual Centre, Independent Peace Service, Russian Federation Peace Committee, Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Nizhny Novgorod, Marine-Ecoservice Ltd., KEDR Ecological Party of Russia - invite all interested individuals and organizations who are concerned with revival of Russia and survival the planet Earth to take part at the camp.

On the program they will be main problems of the environment and development, as well as new approaches to their solution presented by case-studies from different regions of Russia and world. These are aconomic and legislative mechanisms of ensuring the necessary quality of life; eco-enterpreneurship and elaboration of alternative models of development; problems of nuclear danger; development of environmental awareness and environmental education; interaction of governmental agencies and science with public movements, etc.

Activities: Discussions of substantive reports, panel discussions, situation modeling, training and creative workshops, business club meetings, presentation of projects and local meetings, visit of historical places in sorroundings of Nizhny Novgorod, cultural and excursion programmes.

Language: English, German, French, Russian with simultaneous translation.

Participation fee: 50 USD - includes information materials, translation services.

Registration fee: 250 USD - includes travel by train Moscow - Nizhny Novgorod - Moscow, local bus transportation, accommodation in twin-bed rooms, three meals a day, cultural and excursion services.

The fees are possible to be paid also in cash at your arrival to Moscow.

Departure from Moscow by train is on 1st July 1995, return to Moscow from Nizhny Novgorod on 9 July 1995.

For application form and further information contact please:

The Organizing Committee of the International Camp
"For Peace, Nature and Development"
Sokolnicheski Val 6, Bld.2
107113 Moscow
RUSSIA
Tel: +7.095.269 8603
Fax: +7.095.269 0929

(Source: Leaflet on the camp)

OTEPAA NATURE PARK and Ministry of the Environment of Estonia kindly invite you to participate in the International Youth Environmental Camp at Otepaa in July 10-20, 1995.

The both organizers would like to introduce you with magnificent nature and life-style of Estonia. To practice and discuss over sustainable development techniques in countryside. To give an example for local people and learn from enthusiastic participants.

By the end of camp participants will have the opportunity to:

• study Estonian natural and seminatural landscapes, having a high potential for sustainable development,
• practice old-fashioned clay building, installation of natural sewage treatment system and setting park facilities,
• discuss and develop their ideas on the principles of sustainable development,
• evaluate susstainable development initiatives in the Otepaa Nature Park and Karula National park,
• work an action plan to implement ideas and concepts of sustainable development,
• have fun and experience in Estonia.

Practical information:

Accommodation will be in University summer hostel. There are twin- four bedded rooms, washing rooms, sauna and prepared hot meals. Accommodation and meals cost approximately 80-100 EEK (8 EEK=1 DEM). That and travel costs to campsite is expected to be covered by participants. Other costs will be covered by camp runners. Bringing with sleeping bag and tent (not urgent necessary) you will find very simple accommmodation. Take with you working/hiking clothes, bathing clothes, bike (if possible), an information about initiatives of sustainable development in your country.

Language in the camp will be English, Estonian.

Please send your booking letter (your name ,address, organization, tel & fax numbers) as soon as possible, not later as 31 May 1995, to the address:

Otepaa Nature Park
Kolga Tee 28
EE-2513 Otepaa
ESTONIA

An active workshop will be running by the Field Studies Council and Suffolk Wildlife Trust at Flatford Mill Field Centre, on 15th-22nd September 1995.

The workshop offers a unique and exciting opportunity for fifteen people from the region to visit the UK to experience a different approach to environmental education and have the opportunity of developing links with other environmental education groups for environmental educators from BULGARIA, HUNGARY, MACEDONIA and SLOVAKIA.

The organizers are looking for enthusiastic people who are able to commit themselves to a project on their return from the workshop - using some of the new approaches from the workshop.

The workshop is financial fully covered by Charity Know How in the UK and so there will be no cost to the participants to attend the workshop.

Don`t forget, the workshop is conducted in English: you have to be able to speak and understand the language !

If you are interested in applying for a place on this workshop please contact:

Janet Jones
FSC Environmental Education
Preston Montford
Shrewsbury
Shropshire, SY4 1HW
UNITED KINGDOM

Tel: +44.1743.85 10 74
Fax: +44.1743.85 01 78

Enclosed you will find FSC leaflet and application form for the workshop.

The North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) is accepting applications to the NAAEE International Environmental Education Course to be held in coopertaion with the Smithsonian Institution`s Conservation and Research Center in Front Royal, Virginia, USA, from 16 October to 11 November 1995.

The course is intended for people working for NGOs or government agencies in developing nations, interested in developing their environmental education programmes. The main focus will be on :

• What is EE and what role can it play in solving environmental problems;
• How to use social marketing to enhance an EE strategy;
• Choosing and designing effective communications tools;
• Creating and using EE activities;
• Monitoring and evaluating EE programmes;
• Fundraising for EE initiatives.

Travel costs are to be paid by your own. If you are interested, please write to the institutions below to find out if funds are available for the course and the specific procedures you must follow to apply for sponsorship:

US Agency for International Development     World Wildlife Fund
320, 31st Street, NW                        1250, 24th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20520                        Washington, DC 20037
USA                                         USA

United Nations Environment Program
P.O.Box 30552
Nairobi
KENYA

For more information on training course contact:

NAAEE Environmental Education Training Institute
1255 23rd Street
NW, Washington DC 20037
U.S.A.
Fax: +1.202.884 87 01
E-mail: jhaley@igc.apc.org

A training seminar for European Rangers, Interpreters and Countryside Managers will be organized on 15 -20th October 1995 in Losehill Hall, Peak National Park, United Kingdom.

The aim of the seminar is to establish and build upon current ideas of sustainable tourism in protected areas using a practical and structured approach.

Objectives:

By the end of the seminar participants will have had the opportunity to:

• network and develop professional contacts within other countries
• discuss and develop their ideas on the principles of sustainable tourism
• consider and evaluate a structured approach to action planning fro sustainable tourism
• look at some of the concepts which can be applied in sustainable tourism planning
• work on an action plan to implement the ideas and concepts of sustainable tourism.

Course fee: 345 GBP

The applicants for the course should enquire to the British Council regarding sponsorship.

If you are interested in the seminar contact please :

Peter Townsend, Director
Peak National Park Centre
Losehill Hall, Satleton,
Derbyshire, S30 2WB
United Kingdom
Tel: +44.1433.620373
Fax: +44.1433.620346