Title: 2Celsius

URL: http://2celsius.org/

Collection: World Sustainable Development Web Archive (International and Area Studies Library - University of Illinois)

Description: 2Celsius is a young European environmental organization registered in Romania. It has two branches: 2Celsius Network and 2Celsius Association. 2Celsius Association is focused on local issues, comprising informal environmental education, climate change policy, sustainable development from an ecological perspective, and trainings for young people in Romania. 2Celsius Network opens the way for a region-wide extended environmental media portal dedicated to the green economy and to containing climate change effects in Central and Eastern Europe. The platform is especially dedicated to Central and Eastern Europe's green businesses and, equally, to the advancement of the green collar economy. There are 2 permanent staff members of 2Celsius Association in Romania. Around 10 young environmental journalists and activists from East and Central Europe contribute to the media platform and support 2Celsius environmental education activities. In addition to its main environmental and development focus, 2Celsius is committed to democratization in the Eastern Europe. The association acts locally via its educational programs on ecology and civic participation. In two years of existence, 2Celsius Association has become a partner of the prestigious Earth Day Network in Washington, D.C., a member of Climate Action Network Romania, and the European Journalism Centre in Maastricht. From this position, 2Celsius is carrying out trainings for young journalists on environmental journalism and climate change.

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Subject:   Environmental economics,  Climate change mitigation

Title: ALMA-RO Association

URL: http://alma-ro.ngo.ro/

Collection: World Sustainable Development Web Archive (International and Area Studies Library - University of Illinois)

Description: The ALMA-RO Association was founded in August 2001, as the initiative of a group of experts in public administration, sustainable development, and conflict resolution. Its activities are geared toward the promotion of sustainable development and increased involvement in the elaboration, implementation, and monitoring of public policy.

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Subject:   Indigenous peoples,  Climate change,  Sustainable development,  Environmental conditions

Title: Green Seklers Association

URL: http://ro.zoldszekely.ro/

Collection: World Sustainable Development Web Archive (International and Area Studies Library - University of Illinois)

Description: Green Seklers Association was created in Nov. of 2005 by a group of university students. Its has conducted programs and activities in the areas of waste disposal and conscious consumption.

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Subject:   Environmental conditions

Title: TERRA Mileniul III Foundation

URL: http://terramileniultrei.ro/

Collection: World Sustainable Development Web Archive (International and Area Studies Library - University of Illinois)

Description: TERRA Mileniul III Foundation is an environmental organization, founded in 1998. Its mission is to develop ecological programs in order to raise public awareness regarding the effects of climate change and to promote programs for sustainable development at the national, regional, and global level. Its activities include environmental activities and programs on a local, regional and global level, mainly related to climate change; activities and programs to prevent the negative impact of public or private projects on the environment and communities; activities and programs to promote legislation and legislation changes in the environmental sector and associated sectors; educational activities for children and adults encouraging the transfer of environmentally-friendly technologies and techniques; scientific research in environment-related fields; collaboration with local and/or regional administrations and communities to protect local and regional ecosystems; collaborative programs with similar international organisations in the social, educational, and environmental sectors; the promotion of public participation, especially of youth, in the decision-making process and solving environmental problems.

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Title: Ecology-Sport-Tourism Association

URL: http://www.ecoest.ro/

Collection: World Sustainable Development Web Archive (International and Area Studies Library - University of Illinois)

Description: Founded in 1994, the basic principles of the Ecology-Sport- Tourism Association are promotion of tourism based on respect for nature (mountaineering and ecotourism), education of young people in the spirit of respect for nature, and promotion of volunteerism, especially for environmental projects. The group works primarily with high school students, and is a founding member of Romania's Coalition of the Environment.

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Title: Centre for Sustainable Policy Ecopolis

URL: http://www.ecopolis.org.ro/

Collection: World Sustainable Development Web Archive (International and Area Studies Library - University of Illinois)

Description: The Centre for Sustainable Policy Ecopolis is an environmental NGO created to promote the principles of sustainable development in law. It aims to move beyond debate over environmental problems in the country to find concrete public policy solutions. This starts with aggregating expertise, monitoring problematic areas, and drafting legislative proposals – solutions. The organization builds support for their solutions by educating the public.

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Subject:   Environmental conditions

Title: Eco Ruralis

URL: http://www.ecoruralis.ro/

Collection: World Sustainable Development Web Archive (International and Area Studies Library - University of Illinois)

Description: Eco Ruralis is an association of farmers that practice organic farming and follow traditional principles of environmental awareness. It was established in April 2009 in Cluj Napoca, bringing together farmers from all over the country. Eco Ruralis fights for the right of farmers to practice agriculture on a small, non-industrial scale.This includes the right to use, multiply, and distribute traditional seeds and the strict regulation of biosecurity (GMOs); the organization supports food sovereignty in Romania and consumer health. Its vision is an equitable and ecologically sustainable society where peasants are at the heart of the food system. Its mission is to support and promote agroecological small-scale family farming as the ideal mode of agriculture in Romania. Its activities include educational programs for the public, participatory research programs in the field of traditional seeds in partnership with universities, and advocacy for the right of farmers to use traditional seeds and against the authorization of new GMOs.

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Subject:   Agriculture,  Seeds,  Pesticides,  Environmental protection

Title: GreenTourism Ecological Association

URL: http://www.greentourism.ro/

Collection: World Sustainable Development Web Archive (International and Area Studies Library - University of Illinois)

Description: GreenTourism Ecological Association is an environmental protection organization focused on making tourism friendly to the environment in Romania, especially in sensitive areas that are not protected. This includes urban areas. One of the association's priorities is promoting Vallachian culture heritage in Romania and the whole Carpathian region as a historical and cultural link among Carpathian countries.

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Subject:   Environmental Education,  Environmental protection,  Art education

Title: Green Transylvania

URL: http://www.greentransylvania.ro/

Collection: World Sustainable Development Web Archive (International and Area Studies Library - University of Illinois)

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Subject:   Environmental conditions

Title: ProPark

URL: http://www.propark.ro/

Collection: World Sustainable Development Web Archive (International and Area Studies Library - University of Illinois)

Description: ProPark's mission is to improve the management of protected areas through training, education programs. Its projects aim to help maintain natural and cultural values and build working models of sustainable development in Romania. Its objectives are to promote protected areas as models for conservation and sustainable use of natural resources and increase the acceptance of protected areas among communities and the general public. Another goal of the organization is to make young people and children aware of the importance of protected areas, nature conservation in general, and work opportunities in these areas. The organization also performs advocacy to help establish a coherent framework for the efficient management of protected area in Romania, including an appropriate legal and financial framework.

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Subject:   Environmental education,  Parks

Title: Romanian Ecological Society

URL: http://www.romanianecologicalsociety.ro/home.php

Collection: World Sustainable Development Web Archive (International and Area Studies Library - University of Illinois)

Description: The Romanian Ecological Society is a non-profit, non- governmental, independent and apolitical organization established in 1990, with an unlimited duration of activity. The RES was established in order to facilitate cooperation among scientists, teaching staff, students, policy and decision makers, and media staff who are involved in: research and knowledge development regarding all types of ecological systems; education and training in the field of theoretical and applied ecology; use of products of theoretical and applied ecology in the management of ecosystems and natural resources; use the scientific products and tools from ecology to design and develop strategies and policies for sustainable development and; communicating the science of ecology to the public and, by doing this, promoting the environmental science in all sectors of the Romanian society.

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Subject:   Environmental technology,  Environmental science,  Environmental research

Title: GreenTourism Ecological Association

URL: http://www.turismverde.ro/

Collection: World Sustainable Development Web Archive (International and Area Studies Library - University of Illinois)

Description: GreenTourism Ecological Association is an environmental protection organization focused on making tourism friendly to the environment in Romania, especially in sensitive areas that are not protected. This includes urban areas. One of the association's priorities is promoting Vallachian culture heritage in Romania and the whole Carpathian region as a historical and cultural link among Carpathian countries.

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Subject:   Tourism,  Ecotourism,  Ecology