Russian Environmental NGOs

Centre for Environmental Initiatives (CEI)

Areas of expertise: - Support to local sustainable initiatives - Provide environmental information to the public - Protection of environmental rights - Sustainable solutions to transport-related environmental problems - Support of sustainable energy solutions. Interested to cooperate in following areas: - Transport-related environmental problems - Atmosphere - Developing public participation in decision-making. Contact person: Mr. Alexander Fedorov, alexander.fedorov@spb.org.ru

Center for Transboundary Cooperation - St. Petersburg

Objectives To contribute to transboundary cooperation in the region having the focus on environmental activities related to transboundary aspects of human impacts. Areas of expertise: - Transboundary water management, environmental information and education - Public participation in water management, chemicals control and hazardous substances management. Interested to cooperate in following areas: Transboundary cooperation in above mentioned fields. Contact person: Ms. Natalia Alexeeva, natalia@ctcspb.ru

Chudskoye Project (Lake Peipsi Project, Pskov)

Objectives - Support the development of mutual understanding and cooperation between the communities on both sides of the border, between the authorities and local people of Estonian, Latvian and Russian border districts. - Promote public involvement into the decision-making process and strengthening NGOs' role. - Promote the improvement of environmental quality of Chudskoye Lake catchment area and environmental information disseminatrion among people. - Help preservation of cultural and natural heritage of the Pskov region. Interested to cooperate in following areas: - Transboundary water management - Environmental education - Sustainable tourism Contact persons: - Chairwoman Olga Vassilenko, pskov@lake-peipus.net - Project Coordinator Sergey Timofeev, pskov@lake-peipus.net

Keep Saint-Petersburg Tidy

Objectives Promotion of sustainable development in the Baltic Sea region Areas of expertise: - Environmental education, public awareness raising - Sustainable tourism promotion - Waste management - Learning about forest (LeAF) Interested to cooperate in following areas: - Education for sustainable development - Waste management - Water quality - Coastal management - Eco-boat and eco-tourism Contact person: Ms. Galina Tsvetlova, galinatsvetkova@hotmail.com

Regional Nature Protection Organization "SPOK"  (Petrozavodsk)

Objectives Promotion of sustainable forest exploitation; protection of Old-Growth Forests (OGF) and valuable nature objects in the Republic of Karelia (RK).  Areas of expertise: - Involving people in making environmental decisions in RK - Public supervising over the nature-protecting in the RK - Promotion of the conservation of unique nature objects in the RK - Promotion of sustainable forest exploitation in the RK - Informing public and youth of the RK about actual problems in nature protection and forestry.   Interested to cooperate in following areas: - Eco-tourism - Protection of forests, FSC certification - Creation of new and monitoring of present Strictly Protected Nature Territories (SPNTs) Contact person: Ms. Anastasya Zorina, spok_office@onego.ru

The Sustainable Development Information Agency (St. Petersburg)

Areas of expertise: - Environmental education and information for citizens: e.g. renewable energy, bike transport, protection of the Gulf of Finland and Baltic Sea - Making radio broadcasts, telecasts and short films about activities of environmental NGOs in Northwest Russia - Making telecasts and radio broadcasts about environmental problems for the mass media Interested to cooperate in following areas: - Environmental information - Protection of the Gulf of Finland and Baltic Sea  Contact person: Gennady Shabarin, iaur@ecomedia.org.ru

Friends of the Baltic (St. Petersburg)

Objectives - Creation of effective system for environmental education of children and adults - Methodological and organization support of youth initiatives in the sphere of nature protection and sustainable development - Development of cooperation between teachers (methodological and experience exchange) and youth environmental groups around the Gulf of Finland and Baltic Sea  Areas of expertise: Collection, publication and distribution of environmental information and educational materials; organizing seminars, conferences, trainings, youth environmental expeditions and camps; public actions Interested to cooperate in following areas: 1. Sustainable coastal development in the Gulf of Finland region (common coast, common problems, common solutions) 2. Environmental information and education for public and promotion of environmentally friendly initiatives on the local level and everyday lifestyle 3. Promotion of energy efficiency and renewable energy Contact person: Olga Senova, olga-senova@yandex.ru