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Environmental partnership for Central Europe

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Generals Informations
Creation date: 30/11/1990
Structure type:
- NGO
- Independant service provider

Intervention type: European Local National Regional

Employement number: 170

Main objective:

To promote environmentally, socially, and economically sustainable communities by empowering civic initiatives in the region



Coordinate
Country:
République tchèque
Adress:

Kratka 26100 00 Praha 10CZECH REPUBLIC

Phone:
420274816727
Contact:
miroslav.kundrata_ANTI_SPAM_@nap.cz
Web:
http://www.environmentalpartnership.org/index.php

Presentation

The Environmental Partnership is a consortium of six foundations in Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia, which are focused on mobilizing the people of the region to improve their environment, their local communities and societies. Since their creation in 1991, the Environmental Partnership foundations have supported more than 5,000 projects and are currently the most significant private source of funding for community-based environmental initiatives in the region.

The word "partnership" describes the role that the Environmental Partnership plays in building bridges of cooperation between people and organizations, across sectors and national borders to build civil societies and sustainable communities in Central and Eastern Europe.

Themes activities

To build bridges of cooperation between people and organizations, across sectors and national borders

To build civil societies and sustainable communities in Central and Eastern Europe

To provide fast, effective and non-bureaucratic financial and technical support for local environmental action

To empower individuals, organizations, and communities to participate actively in environmental decision-making

Activities
  • Agriculture, environment and territory
  • Environmental education and citizenship

      • Agriculture, environment and territory
      Covered topics:
      Biodiversity / wildlife protection
      Land use (urbanisation control)
      Actions examples:

      Environmental improvement: projects supported by the Environmental Partnership foundations over the past decade have planted over 132,000 trees, worked to protect more than 150 species of endangered flora and fauna, insulated in excess of 630 homes, schools, and public buildings, and developed over 2,620 km of environmentally friendly cycling routes. Dozens of natural sites and areas have gained protection, and more stringent environmental legislation has been put in place.Support local partnerships involving civic organisations, businesses and public authorities to create Greenways

      Environmental education and citizenship
      Covered topics:
      Education to environment and sustainable development for youngsters
      Raising public opinion’s awareness
      Actions examples:

      Right to Know and Advocacy: the Environmental Partnership foundations have been spearheading efforts to promote access to information regarding environmental issues“Energy for schools” projects: schools have some of the greatest potential for energy savings in Central Europe. They are also a natural place to start raising awareness of energy conservation issues. School children not only represent the next generation, but also open to learn and take home what they heard to parents, relatives, neighbours, and friends. Moreover many schools in the region, particularly those in rural villages and small towns, still serve as the centre of their community. Initiatives focused around these schools can bring together, not only teachers, children and their parents, but also local government and business leaders, thus strengthening local cooperation and partnership.