The ENV.Net sub-grant program for increasing the capacity of local NGOs is ongoing in Turkey and two local projects were selected after careful evaluation by a jury committee. The representatives of the two subgrantees, Kazdağı Doğal ve Kültürel Varlıkları Koruma Derneği (Mount Ida Natural Habitat and Cultural Heritage Conservation Association), from Çanakkale and Doğal Kaynak ve Biyolojik Çeşitliliği Koruma[…..]
Environmental Ambassadors for Sustainable Development, ENV.net partner from Serbia, is inviting all interested participants to register for the conference ”Environment to Europe EnE16 – ENV.net”, which will be held on June 6th 2016 in Belgrade (Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia). Thematic area this year is Climate Change and Sustainability of Resources. Conference is UNEP WED event. Conference supports EU[…..]
ATRC participated in the meeting upon invitation sent by EU Office in Kosovo to interested organizations from local civil society in Kosovo to contribute their knowledge and information into the forthcoming Stabilization and Association Process Dialogues (SAPDs) on Transport, Environment, Energy and Regional Development. The main purpose of the meeting was to gather ideas and[…..]
Analysis carried out by the European Environmental Bureau (EEB) and BirdLife Europe has revealed a one billion euro fall in the actual amount of funding for Rural Development measures meant to benefit the environment on farmland. This comes despite a pledge from the EU that the whole Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is greener than ever.[…..]
12th February, 2016 Skopje Representatives from ENV.net Macedonia were invited to participate in a focus group discussion realized within the frame of the project “Development of environmental investigating journalism in the Republic of Macedonia” implemented by Florozon – Skopje and supported by the European Commission. At the meeting, that was held on12th February, 2016 in[…..]
As the Commission closes it public consultation on the future of the EU’s renewable energy policies, their success greatly depends on the questionable sustainability of bioenergy. The EU’s aim is to be a global number one in renewable energy. This goal only makes sense if the renewable energy is both environmentally sustainable and actually contributes[…..]
Skopje, 9th – 10th February, 2016 The seminar, organized by ETNAR and DEM, which was held on 9-10 February 2016 in Skopje, was intended to raise public awareness about the connection between the use of land / forests and protection of water resources. During the seminar, variety of topics were discussed including: exercise of rights[…..]
In February 2016, as many as 76 public health, environmental, civil society, organic farming and animal welfare organisations wrote open letter on the opening of the trilogue negotiations on the National Emissions Ceilings Directive. They call for improving air quality, that requires strong action and commitment at EU level. The time to take this action[…..]
9 – 12 February, 2016 Skopje With aim to provide support to the implementing organisations under the FPA programme, the regional TACSO office from Sarajevo organised an advanced training on advocacy and lobbing. The training was held on 9 – 12 February, 2016 in Skopje. Topics in focus included problem identification and analysis, stakeholders and policy[…..]
16th February, 2016 The restricted call for proposals for the local CSOs, working in the area of environment, titled “Active Citizens for Greener Future” was closed on 15th February, 2016. The overall objective of the call was to expand the ENV.net, by involving other CSOs from Western Balkans and Turkey in the organisation of public[…..]