Title: Bulgarian Biodiversity Foundation (BSE)

URL: http://bbf.biodiversity.bg/

Description: The Bulgarian Biodiversity Fund (BSE) brings together people with different ideas for the protection of Bulgarian nature. Its missions is to help conserve natural resources, to work toward changing attitudes toward protected areas and protected species, and to increase public awareness about these natural resources. The organization actively participates in the changing of environmental legislation; initiates national campaigns to support Bulgarian nature; creates mechanisms for public participation in the management of protected areas; presents opportunities for the development of sustainable business; involves local people in specific activities for nature conservation; creates a link between conservation and science; spreads information about biodiversity and its social, ethical, cultural, and economic implications; expands the circle of supporters for a common cause.

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Subject:   Environmental policy

Title: Environmental Coalition of Romania (CMR)

URL: http://coalitiapentrumediu.ro/

Description: The Environmental Coalition aims to contribute to sustainable development in Romania and the involvement of civil society in this process. The Coalition is comprised of 74 environmental NGOs in Romania and has the following objectives: Raising awareness and decision makers on environmental protection; Increasing public participation in actions to reduce and prevent environmental impact; Improving the quality of education on environment and sustainable development; Increasing civil society involvement in developing policies to reduce the impact of human activities on the environment; Increasing representation of environmental NGOs in Romania at the national and international level; Improving the institutional framework of business environmental NGOs in Romania; Empowering decision makers.

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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: 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: 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: 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: Working Groups of Environmental NGOs on Climate Change

URL: http://voice.dp.ua/ua/organizations.htm

Description: The Working Group of Environmental NGOs on Climate Change is a network of non-governmental organizations. The purpose of the WG IMS is to promote the preservation of the planet's climate through education and public participation in the development and implementation of environmental policy in Ukraine. The WG IMS requests information from public authorities and the administration, local self-government officials, the media, the public and other organizations to assess measures taken to prevent global climate change; conducts photographic and art exhibitions, publishes informational books, organizes competitions and music festivals to publicize the causes and effects of climate change; conducts aggressive action to attract the attention of citizens and public authorities to the problem of climate change; provides information on its activities to the national and foreign media; initiates or maintains litigation in the courts, in cases where the rights of citizens on issues related to climate protection.

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Subject:   Networking and coordinating,  Climate change

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: Bulgarian Association for Alternative Tourism

URL: http://www.baatbg.org/

Description: The organization works toward sustainable development and to improve the quality of the tourism product and infrastructure in the country. Through its varied activities, it hopes to make Bulgaria a significant and intriguing destination for alternative tourism. It encourages the development of partnerships to make Bulgaria a better place for living and business.

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Subject:   Tourism,  Bulgaria,  Sustainable development

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: All-Ukrainian Environmental League (VEL)

URL: http://www.ecoleague.net/index.php

Description: The All-Ukrainian Ecological League (VEL) is an NGO, founded on December 12, 1997. Its purposes are are: to improve the environmental situation in Ukraine through the formation of a new environmental philosophy and environmental rights; to create a foundation for sustainable development in Ukraine; to build a civil society in Ukraine, based on universal values and principles of environmental ethics; to protect - Building of civil society in Ukraine, based on universal values ​​and principles of environmental ethics. The main objectives of VEL are: to expand public participation in national environmental policy and submit proposals for the improvement of environmental legislation; to influence national and local plans, budgets, and development programs that are crucial for environmental stabilization and improvement; to provide protection and restoration of the environment, biodiversity, and health of the citizens of Ukraine; to promote the integration of the environmental component in all sectors of public life and the economy; to organize public control over the implementation of environmental legislation; to carry out measures aimed at curbing the activities that threaten environmental security, biodiversity and health of the citizens of Ukrainee; to promote environmental awareness through the promotion of knowledge of the environment, improvement of environmental education and culture; to facilitate the development and introduction of energy-saving technologies in all sectors of economic activity.

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Subject:   Environmental protection,  Sustainable development,  Public policy,  Environmental education

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: Estonian Council of Environmental NGOs (EKO)

URL: http://www.eko.org.ee/

Description: In the early spring of 2002 ten Estonian environmental NGOs founded the Estonian Council of Environmental NGOs (EKO). Today nine non-governmental environmental organisations belong to the council and two organisations plan on joining. EKO is an informal politically independent cooperation network that helps environmental activists jointly achieve the environmental protection goals that are important for all of us. Until now EKO members have made joint efforts mainly to make Estonian forestry, agriculture, and energy policies, and planning decisions more environmentally friendly.

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Subject:   Environmental education,  Estonia,  Environmental law,  Conservation

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: Elkana Biological Farming Association

URL: http://www.new.ruraltourism.ge/

Description: The Biological Farming Association Elkana is a union of farmers interested in improving the socio-economic conditions of the Georgian population and environmental through sustainable organic farming practices and an increasing self-reliance of the rural population. The Association’s philosophy/strategies include: -Georgian traditions adapted to modern principles; -Trainings and other education activities; -Active involvement in the country's rural life and its development; -Environmental ethics and professionalism. At present the group has brought together over 900 members, including farmer groups, associations, cooperatives, enterprises, etc.

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Subject:   Rural communities,  Organic farming,  Ecotourism,  Agriculture

Title: Russian Socio-Ecological Union (SEU)

URL: http://www.seu.ru/index.en.htm

Description: The Socio-Ecological Union (SEU) serves as an umbrella group for over 250 independent non-governmental organisations and groups from Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tadjikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, and the United States of America. The organisation of the Socio-Ecological Union, is aimed at maximising the "cooperation of the intellectual potential, material and financial means, and organisational possibilities of the Union's members for the preservation of nature and the protection of living beings; for the protection and revival of mankind's natural and cultural heritage; for the protection of human's physical and mental health; and for guaranteeing a safe environment and sustainable development." The SEU was established in 1988 as a voluntary association of environmental groups active at regional, city, and district levels, and of various legal status's. These groups are extremely diverse, from teams of radical environmental activists to associations of environmentally-minded officials; from nature-clubs for school children to independent research laboratories; from societies of victims of radioactive pollution to conservation organisations planning national parks. The members are united by devotion to practical environmental action, a spirit of openness, cooperation and freedom of information, and the deep belief that we have one planet and the environment cannot be divided by national borders. The SEU's activities include: Environmental monitoring: Radiological monitoring in regions surrounding military plants and cities; Dioxin-pollution monitoring in regions surrounding paper-plants, and chemical-pollution monitoring in several regions of Russia and Uzbekistan; and Monitoring the management of boreal forests by Russian and multinational timber companies; Protection of biological diversity and the management of protected areas: A Bio-diversity Conservation Centre (BCC) programme was designed to facilitate long-term survival of nature reserves in the CIS countries; The first private nature reserve was established in Amur region to save nesting habitat of rare crane species; and Designated and established many protected areas. Non-governmental environmental-impact assessments of several energy projects were managed by SEU experts. The SEU is also active in environmental education, sustainable development issues, environmental aspects of local self-government, development of new environmentally sound technologies, and military conversion issues, among others.

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Subject:   Ecology,  Animal protection,  Conservation

Title: EU Earth

URL: http://zazemiata.org/

Description: EU Earth is an independent, nonprofit organization that unites the efforts of people determined to create sustainability on the planet and prevent the exploitation of people and nature. It works in cooperation with environmental organizations at the national and international levels. The association is a member of international organizations. Its objectives are to collect and disseminate information related to environmental issues; to contribute to the building of environmental awareness and raising of public awareness about the endangered state of life on the planet; and to organize direct actions and campaigns to protect and restore the environment.

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Subject:   Climate Change,  Environmental Protection