Title: Ural Ecological Union

URL: http://ecoural.narod.ru/Index.htm

Description: The Ural Ecological Union is a regional public non-profit organization formed in 1989. It brings together the knowledge of scientists, public figures, teachers, lawyers, journalists, entrepreneurs, and economists whose professional activities relate to the environment. The mission of the Ural Ecological Union is the promotion of environmental improvement in the Urals, the quest for sustainable development in the region through environmental education, the implementation of significant environmental projects, independent examination, legislative activities, and lobbying of national and local authorities for the protection of the environment. The Ural Ecological Union is a member of the International Socio- Ecological Union.

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Title: Ukraine Anti-fracking Coalition

URL: http://gasland.net.ua/

Description: Founded in 1995 in Donetsk.

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Subject:   Fracking

Title: Tut Gryazi Net

URL: http://tut-gryazi.net/

Description: Our organization was created to protect the environmental rights and interests of the citizens of the Russian Federation. To date, the environmental situation in Russia is abysmal; in the environmental rankings, Russia ranks 106th, behind leaders in pollution, such as India and China. The reason for this is flawed environmental legislation and ignorance on the part of citizens. We raise the banner of struggle against the catastrophic ecological situation in the Russian Federation. We are fighting for legitimate laws to protect the rights of the people to health, clean air, land, and water.

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Subject:   Ecology,  Russia,  Environmental protection

Title: Peipsi Center for Transboundary Cooperation (Peipsi CTC)

URL: http://www.ctc.ee/

Description: Peipsi Center for Transboundary Cooperation is an international non-profit institute, which works to promote balanced development of border areas, especially in Lake Peipsi/Chudskoe region. The original "Lake Peipsi Project" was begun in 1993 as an informal organization whose primary focus was research environmental issues facing the border between Estonia and Russia. Today, its main activities include nature education and the development of cross-border cooperation.

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Subject:   Environmental education,  International cooperation

Title: Let's Bike It!

URL: http://letsbikeit.ru/

Description: Let's bike it! It was coined in April 2010 (before the Copenhagen speech, Dmitry Medvedev, in which he talked about his desire to see in the Russian cities of more cyclists) to promote the bicycle as a comfortable and environmentally friendly urban transport. Their mission is to attract the attention of thousands of people to the urban environment accessibility issues and to demonstrate the super powers and ease of cycling.

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Title: Interakcia

URL: http://eu-belarus.net/

Description: The Local Foundation for Promotion of International Dialogue and Cooperation "Interakcia" is an NGO in Minsk, Belarus. It specializes in the development and implementation of EU- funded projects in Belarus and neighboring countries. Its main goal is to contribute to sustainable development in Belarus and to make Belarus an equal player on the European and international level. It has worked with EU funding programs such as INTERREG, TACIS, and ENPI, and has implemented about ten projects and initiatives in various regions of Belarus in such spheres as economic development, local capacity building, environment protection, water management, tourism development, regional marketing, intercultural dialogue, and waste management.

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Subject:   Environment protection,  Local capacity building,  Economic development,  Water management

Title: Green Russia

URL: http://genyborka.ru/

Description: The all-Russian environmental public movement Green Russia was created by participants of "Russian Ecological Clean-Green Russia," held August 31, 2013 in all regions of the Russian Federation, a combined 2.6 million concerned citizens. The all-Russian environmental movement Green Russia: brings together concerned citizens of Russia; focuses its work on the younger generation and the revival of traditions; and promotes Russian respect for the environment.

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Subject:   Environmental protection,  Environmental education

Title: Green Movement of Russia (ECA)

URL: http://ecamir.ru/

Description: Interregional ecological nonprofit “ECA” was founded in 2010 and is represented in over than 45 regions by regional and local departments. One of the first large-scale programs of ECA Green Movement is the federal program “More oxygen!” http://ecamir.ru/projects/Programma-Bolshe-kisloroda.html, supported by Faberlic. More than 10 million trees were planted by activists, teachers, and students during the 7 stages of the program. A partner in the program was the Federal Forestry Agency. ECA annually participates in National Forest Planting Day and the federal event “Live, forest!” The movement runs several programs around the country: “Green Schools of Russia," “Green Universities of Russia," “River Keepers,” dedicated to protection and purification of small rivers, “Discharge” program dedicated to battery recycling. ECA leaders promote a healthy lifestyle through its “Zdravitsa” and “Bicycling Russia” programs. Every month the movement organizes an Action Day campaign on a specific ecological issue in tens of regions of the country, for example International Water Day, “AntiFire” (against forest fire), International Birds Day, Bicycling Action Day, No Plastic Bags Day, International Animal Protection Week, Energy Saving Day, Recycling Day. and so on. At the same time regional ECA leaders develop local projects and work on local problems in collaboration with regional administration, businesses, and NGOs, to develop eco-communities in their regions and build a strong eco-network around the country.

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Subject:   Environmental organizations,  Environmental Education,  Youth movements

Title: Estonian Fund for Nature (ELF)

URL: http://www.elfond.ee/

Description: Since 1991, the Estonian Fund for Nature has worked to preserve Estonia's natural diversity and promote the sustainable use of its natural resources through environmental education, nature conservation, and sustainable development. (See also the related site http://www.rohelinevarav.ee/.)

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Subject:   Sustainable development,  Environmental protection,  Environmental education

Title: Ekodom

URL: http://ecohome-ngo.by/

Description: Since the mid-90s the Belarusian NGO EcoDom (EcoHome) has been publicizing the idea of permaculture in Belarus including approaches and methods for ecological design, agriculture, and construction. Its primary aim is to create ecosystem constructed and functioning according to principals of nature. In the year 2000 its team of certified trainers began conducting informal seminars in permaculture. It published the book An Introduction to Permaculture by Bill Mollison and the brochure “What is Permaculture?"

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Subject:   Construction,  Permaculture,  Agriculture

Title: EcoSchool

URL: http://ecoschoolactivist.wordpress.com/

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Title: Ecopartnership

URL: http://www.ecoproject.by/

Description: The Ecopartnership, which began in 2000, unites experts in ecology and sustainable development to enhance awareness and knowledge about environmental and sustainable development processes, and to ensure small communities, government officials, NGOs, public initiatives, school teachers and experts participate in these processes. Over the years, Ecopartnership has implemented more than 20 international projects aimed at increasing public awareness and environmental concerns on the following topics: The quality of drinking water and its effects on health; the domestic waste water treatment systems; Practical ways to save energy and prevent climate change; Waste management with minimization of damage to the environment; Consumption of goods taking the environment into account; Sustainable development at the regional level.

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Subject:   Waste,  Climate change,  Environmental education

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: 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: Arctic Network for the Support of the Indigenous Peoples of the Russian Arctic (ANSIPRA)

URL: http://ansipra.npolar.no/index.html

Description: Established in 1998, ANSIPRA the Arctic Network for the Support of the Indigenous Peoples of the Russian Arctic (ANSIPRA), is a communication network linking Russian indigenous peoples' organizations with international institutions and organisations concerned by the environmental and social prospects of the Russian North. ANSIPRA's main goal is to spread information and make contacts.

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Subject:   Arctic regions

Title: All-Russian Center for the Protection of Nature (VOOP)

URL: http://voop.spb.ru/

Description: The All-Russian Society for the Protection of Nature (VOOP) is a Russian social, educational and cultural organization whose mission is to support ecology and society in the regions and the country. Its aims include saving the environment and a variety of flora and fauna and keeping and improving public health. VOOP's main activities include: giving assistance to state bodies to assure the stable and ecologically safe development of Russia; ecological education of the population; scientific, technical, and practical activities for environmental protection; consulting with parties about water use; organizing ecological monitoring of territories; and implementing up-to-date technologies for effective state ecological control.

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Subject:   Conservation,  Russia,  Environmental protection,  Environmental education