Title: Crimean Republican Association "Ekologiya i Mir" (CRAEM)

URL: http://ekomir.org/

Description: The Crimean Republic Association "Ekologiya I Mir" (CRAEM) is a non-governmental environmental organization founded in 1988, to stop the building of a nuclear power plant in Crimea. Since then, Ekologiya I Mir has acted as an independent non- governmental organization uniting people in all sectors of society, with than two hundred activists involved. The organization aims to protect Crimean nature and the health of its inhabitants. . CRAEM's major concerns are: urban areas with excess garbage; environmental ignorance and inactivity of the population concerning its rights; food quality; irrational territory planning; domination of 'traditional' types of energy; and high levels of chlorine in drinking water. Its activities include: the collection and dissemination of ecological information (holding seminars, conferences, working with mass-media); ecological action; ecological education; organization of scientific research and public participation in environmental impact assessment; study and conservation of nature preserves and rare Crimean animals and plants; planning and realization of Crimean sustainable development goals; support of Crimean NGOs.

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Subject:   Ecology,  Bio-diversity,  Conservation,  Waste,  Water

Title: EcoClub "Eremurus"

URL: http://eremurus.org/

Description: EcoClub "Eremurus" was created in 1982 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Its goal is to educate individuals and society about sustainable development. Its main activities are environmental education and promotion of environmental awareness and the protection of nature. In terms of education, the group runs and provides support to ecological Sunday schools and summer camps; teacher trainings; newsletters; and festivals and competitions. It also supports work in national parks and nature preserves, such as tree planting, animal surveys, geobotanic mapping, clean-up campaigns, and raids for the protection of rare or endangered species. The group's research initiatives include the observation of animals and plants - size, condition, etc. EcoClub "Eremurus" has participated in the international education project SPARE in Uzbekistan since 2000 and in Ukraine since 2001.

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Title: Ukrainian Youth Climate Association (UMKA)

URL: http://go-umka.org/

Description: Ukrainian Youth Climate Association (UMKA) implements projects to unleash the potential of young activists as community leaders, "green" professionals, and future officials. In the fall of 2012 UMKA partners enlisted the support of more than 500 people from all over Ukraine. UMKA initiated independent teams in Kiev, Lviv, and Rivne that together and separately implemented more than 20 practical projects and campaigns on climate change. Ukrainian Youth Climate Association is a dynamic platform for development and interaction of sustainability change agents. We facilitate multi-stakeholder cooperation on pressing environmental issues and create opportunities for youth from across the country to kick-start their own sustainability projects. Working with like-minded partners we learn and share best practices to create a better Ukraine. Our aim for 2015 is create a critical mass of youth to tackle global environmental change and strengthen the social-ecological relationship. Our instruments are our projects: Take and make (or wake and bake) is a campaign of practical eco-interventions: start a project to make your city better, people – happier, and planet safer. Web-site: http://take-and-make.org.ua/; PowerShift Educational and Practical Forum, which aims to shift power to communities and implement practical projects for climate mitigation and adaptation. Web-site: http://powershift.org.ua/#!/; Sustainable lifestyles: a pathway to a healthy planet and low-carbon lifestyle for Ukrainians. The first wave was introduced in 2013; Sustainable livelihoods: We work with educational institutions, communities, and companies to create best practices for sustainability–-helping to create tool-libraries, eco-lofts etc.

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Title: MAMA-86

URL: http://mama-86.org.ua/archive/index.htm

Description: In 1990 a group of young mothers with university education were concerned about the effects of the Chernobyl disaster on public health and united to protect the interests of their children. Since 1991 the group has been known as Kiev City NGO MAMA-86 Kyiv. Today the organization consists of 17 regional centers in Kyiv, Kyiv region, Donetsk region Donetsk, Kirovohrad, Lutsk, Mykolayiv, beautiful ancient city of Chernihiv Region, New Kahovka Kherson region, Poltava, Sumy, Sumy, Tatarbunary Odessa region, Ternopil, Feodosia, Kharkov, Khmelnitsky and Yaremcha Ivano- Frankivsk region. The central office is located in the city of Kyiv. The purpose of MAMA-86 is to promote greening policies and practices in Ukraine in order to transition the country to sustainable development - that is, development that does not harm current generations and leaves a positive legacy. The mission of our organization is strengthening the role of mothers in education and society in the process of decision-making to improve the living standards of citizens.

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Subject:   Environmental policy,  Children,  Women

Title: Ukrainian Youth Climate Association (UMKA)

URL: http://world.350.org/ukraine/umka

Description: Ukrainian Youth Climate Association (UMKA) implements projects to unleash the potential of young activists as community leaders, "green" professionals, and future officials. In the fall of 2012 UMKA partners enlisted the support of more than 500 people from all over Ukraine. UMKA initiated independent teams in Kiev, Lviv, and Rivne that together and separately implemented more than 20 practical projects and campaigns on climate change. Ukrainian Youth Climate Association is a dynamic platform for development and interaction of sustainability change agents. We facilitate multi-stakeholder cooperation on pressing environmental issues and create opportunities for youth from across the country to kick-start their own sustainability projects. Working with like-minded partners we learn and share best practices to create a better Ukraine. Our aim for 2015 is create a critical mass of youth to tackle global environmental change and strengthen the social-ecological relationship. Our instruments are our projects: Take and make (or wake and bake) is a campaign of practical eco-interventions: start a project to make your city better, people – happier, and planet safer. Web-site: http://take-and-make.org.ua/; PowerShift Educational and Practical Forum, which aims to shift power to communities and implement practical projects for climate mitigation and adaptation. Web-site: http://powershift.org.ua/#!/; Sustainable lifestyles: a pathway to a healthy planet and low-carbon lifestyle for Ukrainians. The first wave was introduced in 2013; Sustainable livelihoods: We work with educational institutions, communities, and companies to create best practices for sustainability–-helping to create tool-libraries, eco-lofts etc.

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Subject:   Ukraine,  Climate,  Conservation

Title: Bakhmat Ecological and Cultural Center

URL: http://www.bakhmat.org/

Description: Founded in 1995 in Donetsk.

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Title: Eco-TIRAS International Environmental Association of River Keepers

URL: http://www.eco-tiras.org/

Description: Eco-TIRAS International Environmental Association of River Keepers was created by environmental NGOs of the Dniester River basin, shared by Moldova and Ukraine, to help and advise authorities and the population on the sustainable management of the river, using the Integrated River Basin Management Approach. It currently unites 38 NGOs- members.

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Subject:   Eco-legislation,  Dniester River,  Prut River

Title: Crimean Republican Association "Ekologiya i Mir" (CRAEM)

URL: http://www.ekomir.crimea.ua/

Description: The Crimean Republic Association "Ekologiya I Mir" (CRAEM) is a non-governmental environmental organization founded in 1988, to stop the building of a nuclear power plant in Crimea. Since then, Ekologiya I Mir has acted as an independent non- governmental organization uniting people in all sectors of society, with than two hundred activists involved. The organization aims to protect Crimean nature and the health of its inhabitants. . CRAEM's major concerns are: urban areas with excess garbage; environmental ignorance and inactivity of the population concerning its rights; food quality; irrational territory planning; domination of 'traditional' types of energy; and high levels of chlorine in drinking water. Its activities include: the collection and dissemination of ecological information (holding seminars, conferences, working with mass-media); ecological action; ecological education; organization of scientific research and public participation in environmental impact assessment; study and conservation of nature preserves and rare Crimean animals and plants; planning and realization of Crimean sustainable development goals; support of Crimean NGOs.

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Subject:   Environmental protection,  Conservation,  Crimea

Title: MAMA-86

URL: http://www.mama-86.org.ua/

Description: In 1990 a group of young mothers with university education were concerned about the effects of the Chernobyl disaster on public health and united to protect the interests of their children. Since 1991 the group has been known as Kiev City NGO MAMA-86 Kyiv. Today the organization consists of 17 regional centers in Kyiv, Kyiv region, Donetsk region Donetsk, Kirovohrad, Lutsk, Mykolayiv, beautiful ancient city of Chernihiv Region, New Kahovka Kherson region, Poltava, Sumy, Sumy, Tatarbunary Odessa region, Ternopil, Feodosia, Kharkov, Khmelnitsky and Yaremcha Ivano- Frankivsk region. The central office is located in the city of Kyiv. The purpose of MAMA-86 is to promote greening policies and practices in Ukraine in order to transition the country to sustainable development - that is, development that does not harm current generations and leaves a positive legacy. The mission of our organization is strengthening the role of mothers in education and society in the process of decision-making to improve the living standards of citizens.

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Subject:   Environmental policy,  Children,  Women

Title: Zhiva Planeta

URL: http://www.zhiva-planeta.org.ua/

Description: The mission of the Ukrainian public organization "Living Planet" is the development of environmental democracy and improving the environment and quality of life in Ukraine.

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Subject:   Environmental protection,  Ukraine,  Sustainable Development