ENV.net team from Serbia will be monitoring web transfer of the explanatory screening of Serbian legislation with the EU acquis for the Chapter 27. Explanatory screening will be held in Brussels from 15. to 19. September 2014, and the web transfer will be organized in Belgrade, the Serbian Chamber of Commerce, Terazije 23.
Within the ENV.net project and with the financial support from the EU, The Center for Ecology and Energy implements the project „Primary Waste Selection in Kindergartens“. The project objective is to include 10 kindergartens from Tuzla in establishing the system of primary waste selection and educational process.
After educational workshops for children, purchasing and setting up bins, one for paper and other for plastic in all 10 kindergartens, the CEE purchased the presses for PET bottles. In this way, to children and employees will be easier to press and storage the bottles that children brings with them to kindergartens.
In cooperation with teachers, competition is organized for the children in interior decorating in the way that promotes primary waste selection process and recycling. Preparations for this competition are in progress with completion in the first half of September. This competition will serve to children as additional motivation to understand the importance of the proper waste management for the human health and the environment.
Including kindergartens in this process, the greater social responsibility is achieved when it known that the youngest citizens of Tuzla are making the big steps in this direction.
Within Env.net, a meeting called ‘EU and Turkey’s Environmental Concerns: Civil Society watches the EU Negotiating Process’ was organized on 4 September 2014 in Ankara. 32 participants from 14 different cities, including different NGO representatives, academicians and experts attended the meeting.
In the morning session of the meeting, 3 speakers were present to outline the current situation in Turkey’s EU Negotiations and its progress under Chapter 27. Assistant Professor Semra Cerit Mazlum from Marmara University was the moderator of the panel. Dr. Nuran Talu from Küresel Denge Derneği presented the process from both governmental and civil society perspectives, outlining possible intervention points for CSOs. Assistant Professor Barış Gençer Baykan presented the historical perspective of the approximation process following the Progress Reports published since 1998. Alper Acar, Environment/Climate Change Sector Manager from the Delegation of the European Union to Turkey presented the process from EU perspective.
Afternoon session was facilitated by Ayça Bulut Bican from TACSO Turkey. Participants were invited to draw the environmental inclination map of Turkey. After this mapping process, participants highlighted priority areas and then in small groups worked on how to present these areas to EU institutions.
Meeting ended with the presentations of the groups. Priority concerns of the participants were the income imbalance in the country resulting in ecologically destructive investments, policies not in favor of smallholder agriculture, transfer of dirty technologies, lack of public participation in environmental policy making, lack of standards and set targets.
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One of the sub-grants awarded by ENV.net team in Albania, promoted the new technology of PV panels to provide electricity power. The project took place during all summer, where 6 PV panels were installed in different villages in Albania: i) PV panel was installed in a beehive facility to provide electricity during night, where the beekeeper milk honey; ii) 2 PV panel were installed in a sheep and pig flocks to provide electricity during the afternoon and evening hours and in early mornings; iii) PV panel was installed in a a dairy, where electricity power network is far away, and daily dairy activities were being developed in darkness; iv) PV panel was installed in a village to provide 24h electricity for the yard of a house, even where the owners are not there; v) PV panel was installed in a small market in a village, where electricity power was not provided.
The project was just a start toward this technology, which increased a lot of interests and requests from other people that wanted to approach this solution for their facilities needs.
For more information in native language please look at the article on this webpage.
The first photo is from Ağrı. This photo was taken after the TEMA City Representation’s training event in Ağrı-Patnos. We want to share these big smiles that reflected to objectives to you as the first photo of the week.
The second photo of the week is from Babaeski- Kırklareli. The photo is from the Acorn Collection event organized by the TEMA District Volunteer Representative.
The third photo is from Ankara that was taken after an event organized near the Eymir Lake. Young TEMAs are raising hopes with their energy.
ENV.net (sub-granting) publication : “Species of plants and animals of special conservation concern in EU” , published in Serbian
While the discussions on a gradual phase out from Nuclear power continues in the EU, its neighbour and membership candidate Turkey is planning the construction of three nuclear power plants, first to be built in its history.
Last July, The Environmental Impact Assesment report of Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant, one of the plants that is planned to be constructed at the Akkuyu province of Mersin – Gülnar was evaluated at a meeting held in Ankara by the Investigation and Evaluation Committee. This was the third time the EIA report of the Nuclear Power Plant was presented to the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization. ENV.net partner from Turkey, TEMA Foundation participated to the meeting along with other CSOs and concerned citizens. Herewith, we would like to share some of the findings and assessments about the EIA report and voice following concerns:
There is no emergency action plan for possible accidents that may occur during the transportation of waste
It is envisioned that Russian origin used nuclear fuel can be sent back to the Russian Federation and there it can be reprocessed. There is nothing in the report about the risks that may occur during the transport of used nuclear fuel to Russia through Bosporus and Dardanelles Strait. There is no reference in the report to the issue of an emergency plan or liabilities in case of a potential accident in these straits which host one of the most crowded marine traffics in the World.
Waste disposal is based on a legislation that doesn’t exist yet
It is said that off-site management (storage, reprocessing and disposal) of spent fuel and radioactive waste will be in a new legislation. To organize a law or manage something through none exist legislation is against law.
The reactor to be used is contrary to the TAEK Legislation and “Has been tested” statement is still breaking
It is planned to use VVER-1200 model reactor in Akkuyu Nuclear central. This reactor is just built as a prototype in Russia and started to build this year. Using this reactor in Akkuyu project is going against TAEK criteria’s. The reactor has to be up to date and has to be tested .
There are too many missing sections on Emergency protective action plans
It isn’t specifying according to which criteria that Emergency protective action planning area determined as 5, 4 km. It is known that in case of any nuclear accident a much larger area is affected. There is nothing about that in the report.
There is nothing on negative effects of Climate Change and Sea Ecosystem in EIA report
It is said that trough four units of the central, it is possible to block 17,000 kiloton’s of CO2. The problem is this is just the CO2 from the production of electricity; it is going to be more in the building process of the central.
The report shows that a big percentage of the water that will be used for cooling the reactor would be taken from the sea and would be discharged back to the sea with a 10 o C increase in temperature. But the report has nothing on how the increase in the sea water temperature will affect which species and the sea ecosystem.
Also it is mentioned that the sea water, after desalinization and demineralization will be used for the needs of the facility as potable and daily use water. But the report does not contain any information on how the water will be taken from the sea and its effects on the fishes, seals, oysters and the like and fish cubs and larvae. Although the report shows which chemicals will be used for desalinization and demineralization, there is nothing about their disposal.
During the site selection at 1976, the choice of Akkuyu, made by using the technologies that were used 25 years ago, should be taken under reconsideration. The site chosen for the plant is highly tectonic and open to landslides and the unrest in Middle East is another factor that will adversely affect the choice. The site chosen for the plant is highly prone to accidents and explosions and is open for an attack by enemy forces.
Course description
The course provides support to CSOs that would like to start or improve their communication strategy through the use of social media. It helps in understanding how to use the most common social networks, like twitter, facebook, and linkedin and provide step-by-step suggestions to organise on-line petitions or campaigns.
The course is designed for staff of CSOs working in communication departments with a basic knowledge of the main social networks. It is conceived for beginners on the subject and do not need an in-depth experience.
Methodology and Contents
The course, delivered through the on-line platform, is divided into three modules in order to empower the staff of CSOs to recognize the potential of Social Media and make innovative use of these tools to improve the communication strategy and enhance the institutional image of their organizations and to support their advocacy and awareness campaigns.
The first module introduces participants to social media concepts and tools.
The second module guides participants to practically work on the most known social media, such as twitter, facebook linkedin and Youtube, by collaboratively posting and updating some pages created ad hoc for this course.
The last module focuses on the creation of proper on-line campaigns by using tools, like Twibbon, Donate your account and Thunderclap or creating and sending newsletter through mailchimp. An online tutor guides participants through their learning experience, including facilitating collaborative work and knowledge exchange throughout the course.
All the material presented and suggested during the course to keep you trained can be downloaded.
The flexibility of an on-line self-learning course
This is an on-line self-learning course and offers high degree of flexibility to participants who are free to follow the lessons at any time, but are requested to complete the course within its global duration of 15 days. The average duration of the course is 3 days.
Our participants are our inspiration
During the previous courses we received many suggestions and feedbacks from our participants that helps us in improving our methodology, we need also yours.
Participants feedbacks:
…”Gain knowledge dealing with social networks which is not so popular as Facebook and Twitter, but which ii very useful and practical for online campaign.”
…”The very positive thing about this course is that you can return to your lessons, it is really important for working people, because you can not always be on place when meeting or class is arranged. Big plus for that.”
…”Content of the course is really comprehensive and I didn’t expect that so many things are going to be incorporated into the course. ”
…”Easy and simple. I like the content of the course, it was including the very important definitions and leave the participant with related link to follow if he/she want to proceed.”
TAKE PART
If you like to participate to our courses you should first Register to the ENV.net e-learning platform and then choose the course that you wish to attend from the course catalogue. You will receive an email of confirmation of the registration to the course and then you can train your abilities!!
At the moment this course can be attended in one of the following periods:
18th August – 1st September 2014
2nd September – 16th September 2014
30th September – 14th October
4th November -18th November
Further inquiries about the course may be sent to: env.net-helpdesk@puntosud.org
The first photo of this week is from Kayseri. It pictures the Young TEMA Mehmet carrying all the shovels after a tree planting event. As we witness the destruction to nature, we believe that all of us need to carry more responsibilities to build a better world.
Second photo of the week is from Mardin. Small children carrying the saplings in their hands is like a symbol of mobilisation for nature. They are going to plant hope for the future.
Third photo of the week is from Zonguldak. TEMA Children present to us their warm smiles and TEMA volunteer cards.
The first photo of the week is from Hakkâri. TEMA Foundation Hakkari City representatives had arranged a “Respect to the nature” mountain walking event with 22 nature lovers to the Mount Cilo.
Second photo of the week is from far away Nepal. This photo is from TEMA volunteer Zeren Küskü. For some months ago she made an Everest base camp trekking at Nepal and this photo came from this visit to Nepal.
The last photo of the week is from Young TEMA Giresun. This photo is from “We are pedaling to campus” event.
